Perth trainer Dan Morton says Elite Street has bounced back from his Lightning Stakes failure, urging punters to forgive the performance ahead of the Saturday’s time-honoured Newmarket Handicap. The West Australian raider suffered an exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage after pulling up in last place in the Lightning Stakes, but Morton said an eye-catching jump out at Flemington last week should leave […]

Last Saturday’s Chipping Norton Stakes will surely be used to promote racing in Sydney for the next three weeks until we see Verry Elleegant again. It was the race the Sydney autumn carnival needed. When was the last time a big Group 1 dished up such a thrilling finish involving genuine stars of the Australian turf? The first five placegetters […]

Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Monday, March 1 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday’s meetings at Ayr, Plumpton and Wolverhampton.  Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday’s meetings ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.20 Gold Cup Bailly 1.55 Do Not Disturb 2.30 Crackdeloust 3.05 Victory Echo 3.40 Charm Offensive 4.10 Uncle Alastair 4.40 […]

Gordon Elliott has said he will be “cooperating fully” with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board after an investigation was launched into a purported image of the leading trainer which was posted on social media on Saturday. The image was posted and widely shared on Twitter, with the regulatory board of the sport in Ireland later tweeting: “The Irish Horseracing Regulatory […]

Flemington was starting to feel normal, again. You know, that race day vibe? It was back. The sounds and colours of Melbourne Group 1 racing and the emotions which accompany them, the expectations, excitement and, of course for some, the disappointment. Just as our collective guards dropped, that eerie silence, as has regrettably been the case during the dreaded COVID […]

Sam’s Adventure provided local trainer Brian Ellison with a popular win in the Vertem Eider Handicap Chase at Newcastle. North-east native Ellison, who was born on Northumberland Plate day, had already celebrated one big prize this season with his staying chaser, who won the Tommy Whittle at Haydock. Unusually run in spring-like conditions this season, it certainly made for an […]

Brewin’upastorm is reported to be in top shape as he sticks to the smaller obstacles for the Loch Lomond Whiskies National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell on Sunday. The Olly Murphy-trained eight-year-old made successful return to hurdling with a convincing display at Taunton in January. Before that his last run over hurdles was at Aintree in April 2019, when he was […]

Classy filly Forbidden Love has given Richard and Michael Freedman their first Group 1 as a training partnership after a dominant performance in the 2021 Surround Stakes. Nash Rawiller was the winning rider. Vangelic ran well above her market price to finish second while the John Sargent-trained Elizabeel was third. She's a beauty. Forbidden Love gets the Group 1 Surround […]

Dan Skelton is in no rush to decide whether Cabot Cliffs will be part of his Cheltenham Festival squad next month following a runaway victory in the opening race at Warwick on Friday. A winner on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter in the autumn, the Gleneagles gelding subsequently ran with credit in Listed and graded company at Wetherby and Cheltenham, […]

Tom George has two lively contenders in Clondaw Castle and Double Shuffle as he bids to continue his fine record in the Close Brothers Handicap Chase at Kempton. Nacarat won for George in 2009 and 2012, and he has gone close on other occasions – most notably with Double Shuffle, who was runner-up in 2017 and 2019. The Cotswolds trainer […]