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Tingle Creek Preview and Tips

The Sportingbet Tingle Creek is the highlight of the weekend’s racing. This race has produced some greats in its time with the likes of Moscow Flyer and Master Minded all triumphing in the Sandown showpiece. Irish hopes lay with the Henry De Bromhead trained Sizing Europe, the 2010 Arkle and 2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner. (more…)


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The Hennessy Gold Cup is a race everyone wants to win. It holds massive prestige among National Hunt racing folk and usually has a nice purse to boot. Winning this race or running prominently in it generally means you have a nice type on your hands – a type who can go on to win races, some even top class. (more…)


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2.20 Newcastle – Fighting Fifth Hurdle Preview

Five look set to go to post for the 2011 renewal of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, a Grade One event. Run over two miles at Newcastle, it’s the courses flagship race and usually attracts horses with Champion Hurdle aspirations. Past winners include the controversial Harchibald, former Supreme Hurdle winner, Go Native and last year’s Champion Hurdle runner-up Peddlers Cross. (more…)


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Betfair Chase Tips and Preview

3.05 – Haydock (Grade One)

We have a top class renewal for this year’s Betfair Chase. Two Cheltenham Gold Cup winners, dual King George VI heroes, a Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup victor and a whole host of other top races won among the six strong field. (more…)


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2.45 Preview – Ascot Hurdle Betting Preview

The Ascot Hurdle has been won by past greats like Barracuda and Hardy Eustace – both having won this event in successive years. Barracuda, the two time Stayers Hurdle winner, won this race both years before going on to score at Prestbury Park. Hardy Eustace was slightly in decline win taking the race in 2006 and 2007, but there’s few better than him will win this contest. (more…)


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