SILVER IN DISGUISE can take his tally over fences to two from two with a victory in the Pertemps Memorial To Roger Lewis Novices' Handicap Chase (2.27) at Chepstow. After three defeats over hurdles, the Tim Vaughan-trained son of Sulamani, a point-to-point winner, hit the bullseye on his first start over the larger obstacles at Catterick Bridge 20 days ago. […]

Coming up on a year since Kisukano caused one of the biggest feature race upsets in Queensland racing history, trainer Michael Nolan says the filly needs to redeem herself after producing the worst performance of her life last start. The Toowoomba filly, perhaps best known for sailing past Rothfire ($1.20) in last year’s rich 2YO Jewel on the Gold Coast, […]

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Away Game has been cleared to take her place in the Group 1 Surround Stakes at Randwick despite a minor setback on Wednesday. Racing NSW stewards announced the Group 2 winner had undergone a veterinary examination on Thursday morning after slipping over when being loaded into a float on Wednesday. Away Game suffered an […]

Cheltenham to create ‘bubble’ for around 150 Irish stable staff, trainers and jockeys at next month’s Festival Cheltenham creating a ‘bubble’ for all personnel involved in the Irish challenge  British and Irish jockeys will be accommodated in separate changing rooms Overseas visitors must stay within the ‘green zone’ created at the track  Cheltenham are creating a ‘bubble’ to incorporate all […]

Ronan McNally faces a race against time to get Dreal Deal back in the best possible shape before the Cheltenham Festival. The six-year-old booked his ticket for the opening contest of the meeting, the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, with an astonishing last-to-first victory in the Moscow Flyer at Punchestown. McNally’s small string have been hit by aspergillosis, a reaction […]

Nicky Henderson is lining up his team for the Cheltenham Festival but he is fancied to make hay with a four timer today. The drying ground will suit most of the Seven Barrows horses and the trainer can plunder a couple of winners at Doncaster. PAROS (1.45) was heavily backed but ultimately disappointing on his UK debut at Sandown where […]

The Hunter winner Sweet Deal resumes in a race at Randwick on Saturday that all the trainers want to win. That’s because it’s the seventh edition of the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m). Walter was one of the most respected figures in racing before he died in 2014 and he amassed 36 Group 1 wins in his career. John […]