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Ignore the chat about Constitution Hill's jumping - just take the chance to back him at a value price for once

Ignore the chat about Constitution Hill's jumping - just take the chance to back him at a value price for once

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Lee Mottershead

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

Lee Mottershead

Like racing, like golf: why the mystery of the Masters is part of the magic

Like racing, like golf: why the mystery of the Masters is part of the magic

My seven best bets for the 2025 Flat season - including a 25-1 shot who's only going to get shorter

My seven best bets for the 2025 Flat season - including a 25-1 shot who's only going to get shorter

Make no mistake - this Scottish trainer is a coming force worth waiting 58 years for

Make no mistake - this Scottish trainer is a coming force worth waiting 58 years for

All hail Hans Christian Sanderson - GoingStick saga is a disgrace that pushes racing into a world of fairytales

All hail Hans Christian Sanderson - GoingStick saga is a disgrace that pushes racing into a world of fairytales

Harry Cobden's maverick flair is a glorious throwback to the past - and it's a crime he doesn't have more top-class rides

Harry Cobden's maverick flair is a glorious throwback to the past - and it's a crime he doesn't have more top-class rides

Richard Forristal

Adam Farragher and Micheal Nolan bans show the fine line racing asks jockeys to tread

Adam Farragher and Micheal Nolan bans show the fine line racing asks jockeys to tread

Ignore the chat about Constitution Hill's jumping - just take the chance to back him at a value price for once

Ignore the chat about Constitution Hill's jumping - just take the chance to back him at a value price for once

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Lee Mottershead

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Lee Mottershead

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

Lee Mottershead

Like racing, like golf: why the mystery of the Masters is part of the magic

Like racing, like golf: why the mystery of the Masters is part of the magic

My seven best bets for the 2025 Flat season - including a 25-1 shot who's only going to get shorter

My seven best bets for the 2025 Flat season - including a 25-1 shot who's only going to get shorter

Make no mistake - this Scottish trainer is a coming force worth waiting 58 years for

Make no mistake - this Scottish trainer is a coming force worth waiting 58 years for

All hail Hans Christian Sanderson - GoingStick saga is a disgrace that pushes racing into a world of fairytales

All hail Hans Christian Sanderson - GoingStick saga is a disgrace that pushes racing into a world of fairytales

Harry Cobden's maverick flair is a glorious throwback to the past - and it's a crime he doesn't have more top-class rides

Harry Cobden's maverick flair is a glorious throwback to the past - and it's a crime he doesn't have more top-class rides

Richard Forristal

Adam Farragher and Micheal Nolan bans show the fine line racing asks jockeys to tread

Adam Farragher and Micheal Nolan bans show the fine line racing asks jockeys to tread

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