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Now that 2024 is firmly in the rear-view mirror the thoughts of most horse racing fans inevitably turn towards the Cheltenham Festival and four days of top-class jumps racing action featuring some titanic clashes between the best horses around in…

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is not only the highlight of the Cheltenham Festival but, for many people, the highlight of the entire National Hunt season and our tipster Adam O’Brien has picked his ante-post betting tips for the big race.…

Top trainer Nicky Henderson could be set to unleash his latest star in the coming weeks as he targets the Cheltenham Festival with the Triumph Hurdle firmly on the mind of the Seven Barrows maestro for his latest French recruit.…

1:40 Ascot The first race from Ascot is a Grade 2 Mares Hurdle ran over 2m. It is hard to get away from KARGESE (4/7) in this who brings top class juvenile form to the table from last season. She chased home…

After a couple of weeks of slim pickings on the jumps racing front following the recent cold snap, prospects for the weekend’s mouth-watering national hunt cards are looking good and there is plenty of classy racing action for punters to…

1:15 Ffos Las The first race on ITV is the Grade 2 Towton Novices Chase over an extended 2m3f. You’d expect HANDSTANDS (6/4) NAP to take a bit of beating here. A really promising novice hurdler last season, he won his first…

1:50 Sandown The first race on ITV from Sandown is a handicap chase over 2m4f. The one for me is ETALON (7/2) NB who appears to be working his way back into form this season slowly but surely.  He was a cracking novice…

1:25 Leicester  The first of three lives races from Leicester is at 1:25. It is a novice chase over 2m4f. It is SUPERBOLT (9/4) for me here. A well-backed winner last time out at Ludlow, he always looked to be travelling best…

With all the top-notch graded action over the festive period, its important not to forget about the Coral Welsh Grand National that takes place on Friday 27th December and our ante-post preview has a 12/1 betting tip. Ran over a…

1:05 Chepstow The first race from Chepstow on Welsh National day is a handicap chase ran over just shy of 2m4f.  I like LOWRY’S BAR (3/1) in this. He’s shown a decent level of form already this season and with three runs under…