News 28th/29th December Review – Leopardstown, Limerick and Newbury December 30, 2025 by Major Dickie Sunday and day 3 of the Leopardstown and Limerick Christmas Festivals. The first Grade 1 at Leopardstown was the Christmas Hurdle for the stayers and for owners Robcor it turned out to be a great result as they owned the first two home namely the winner Teahupoo and runner-up Bob Olinger. This provided another nice […] Read more »
News 26th/27th December Review – Kempton, Chepstow, Leopardstown and Limerick December 30, 2025 / December 30, 2025 by Major Dickie Boxing day saw seven Graded races in the Uk and Ireland including five Grade 1s. The King George at Kempton provided what many people consider to be one of the best National Hunt races ever! The Harry Redknapp owned, Ben Pauling trained and Ben Jones ridden The Jukebox Man prevailed by a nose from last […] Read more »
News Weekend Review – Ascot, Haydock and Thurles 19th/20th December December 21, 2025 / December 21, 2025 by Major Dickie The Ascot Christmas Meeting got underway on Friday with the Grade 2 Noel Novices Chase being the highlight on a competitive card. The race was won by the Sam Thomas trained Steel Ally who was 9 lengths clear at the line after jumping for fun under Dylan Johnson. Owner Dai Walters looks to have another […] Read more »
News Weekend Review – Newbury Newcastle and Fairyhouse 28th/29th 30th November November 30, 2025 / December 2, 2025 by Major Dickie Friday saw day one of the Coral Gold Cup Meeting and saw Irish raider Highland Crystal take the Listed Fillies Juvenile for Gordon Elliott and Jordan Gainford. This filly won nicely by six lengths from the Dan Skelton trained Tralee Girl. The first Grade 2 event the John Francome Novices Chase Wendigo continue the great […] Read more »
News Weekend Review – Punchestown, Haydock and Ascot 22nd/23rd November November 23, 2025 / November 23, 2025 by Major Dickie The first race on Haydock’s Saturday card was the Grade 2 Newton Novices Hurdle and was won by 12/1 chance Diamond Hunter trained by Chris Gordon and ridden by his son Freddie. The winner followed up his debut victory of a Plumpton novice hurdle in good style and took the step up in class in […] Read more »
News Navan Racing Festival November 18, 2025 / November 18, 2025 by Major Dickie The Navan Racing Festival was put back a day by heavy rain but fortunately was rearranged and all was well. Day one took place on Sunday and saw the meeting start with an impressive winner of the 3-Y-O Hurdle named Barbizon for owner Gigginstown Stud, Gordon Elliot and Danny Gilligan. The first Graded action saw […] Read more »
News The Cheltenham November Meeting November 17, 2025 / November 18, 2025 by Major Dickie Countryside Day is the first of 3 days of the Cheltenham November Meeting. It began on pretty desperate ground after the forecast deluge arrived in spades and continued for most of the day. The eleven years young Eldorado Allen took the second race on the card, the Veterans Middle Distance Chase under Brendan Powell as […] Read more »
News The Coral Eclipse Festival Sandown July 8, 2025 / July 8, 2025 by Major Dickie The Coral Eclipse Festival at Sandown took place on the 4th-5th July. The Listed Coral Dragon Stakes for two – year olds over 5 furlongs was taken by Staya. The George Scott trained filly had run a great race at Royal Ascot when fifth of twenty-three in the Queen Mary behind the Ballydoyle winner True […] Read more »
News Betfred Derby Festival Epsom June 8, 2025 / July 8, 2025 by Major Dickie The Betfred Derby Festival looked like being two days of excellent racing, and so it proved. The Listed Surrey Stakes over seven furlongs was the first race of the meeting and went to the heavily backed Formal for owners Cheveley Park, trainer Andrew Balding and rider Oisin Murphy. One nil to the punters! The Woodcote […] Read more »
News Irish Guineas Festival Curragh May 27, 2025 / July 8, 2025 by Major Dickie The Irish Guineas weekend began Friday night at the Curragh with a rather ordinary card but did include the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes. This ten-furlong race for three-year-olds attracted five runners and proved to be a very close affair. First past the post was Reyenzi who won a head but was disqualified for edging right […] Read more »