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Six races grace the ITV screens this Boxing Day including the prestigious King George VI Chase from Kempton. We preview all the live action right here. 12:45 KEMPTON Trainer Nicky Henderson looks set to have potentially a belting Boxing Day here at Kempton and it could all kick into life in the opener. He sends out Noble Park who's done little wrong in winning his last two starts. Looks set to continue his unbeaten record as a chaser. Of the remainder Barlovento deserves an o

Our annual blow out as we preview every single race in the UK and Ireland this Boxing Day with selections, analysis and tips for for each contest. Kieran McHugh previews Down Royal. 11:40 DOWN ROYAL A deep race but Sept Etoiles was fourth in a deep race on his debut. This is arguably easier and the step up in trip will suit as well. SEPT ETOILES (WIN) 12:15 DOWN ROYAL Champagne Jury will be difficult to beat but Live Your Dreams could provide some value. He’s related to Un D

Alan Morris takes a look back at the weeks action and pinpoints two recent runners you simply cannot ignore. ALL IN YOU (W GREATREX) All In You caught many eyes I’m sure, running on from exaggerated hold-up tactics on seasonal debut at Ascot on Friday to finish second. It was a yard debut too after the Maxwell dispersal sale and there looks to be scope to improve over further and / or softer ground despite the flat speed in his pedigree. There is still potential over the fla

Matt Polley gives his best bets of the day as we kick off Christmas week. 12:50 HUNTINGDON   He Knows Better looked like an improver, and was in the process of running a nice race when falling last time. If his confidence is in tact, he’ll go close. Realisation and Impatient from the resurgent O’Neill yard, have chances, however, Petty Cash looks the pick. He ran a fine race over an inadequate trip at Chepstow on his return, and that will put him cherry ripe for this. PETTY C

Rory Paddock looks at Saturday evening's all-weather action and previews five races from Newcastle and Wolverhampton. 17:45 WOLVERHAMPTON Spartan Arrow returns to handicap company after competing in group races for most of 2025. Despite being burdened with top weight he should have too much for his opposition after winning a Group 3 last time out. Rhythm N Hooves looks the most likely danger. SPARTAN ARROW (WIN) 18:30 NEWCASTLE Counting Cards went close on their handicap deb

Just the six races to get stuck into this Saturday as the ITV cameras head to Ascot and Haydock. We preview all the action here in our 'TV Tips'. 13:50 ASCOT General Medrano disappointed last time out but prior to that performance produced a credible fourth placed finish here in a Grade 3. It looked as if he'd appreciate a step up in trip that day and this extra couple of furlongs should suit. With the eye-catching booking of jockey Sean Bowen also a positive he's capable of

Toby Darby takes a look at Friday's card from the UAE as he previews the best of the action at Meydan. 14:05 MEYDAN William Buick would have had the pick of a few of these and it is telling he has chosen Mysterious Night, not much separates him and Al Qudra on ratings so that must be worth something. However I can’t believe the price of Marbaan, he beat Mysterious Night twice earlier this year before running well in the Al Quoz at the end of the season. He’s had a reappearanc

Liam Hall takes in three races from three different meetings this Friday as he hunts down some winners to end the working week. 14:50 SOUTHWELL Emilia Cassanova has an amazing pedigree, by Dubawi and out of a Grade 2 Lowther winner she should be high class but so far she has shown very little. She reared up last time causing her to blow the start and probably did well under them circumstances so it probably an each way play here if able to break with the field safely. Power O

Alan Morris’s Thursday selections come from Exeter and Southwell. 13:00 EXETER Hollygrove Cha Cha is favourite here after a successful novice hurdle campaign and a respectable chase debut. She warmed to the task in a good-looking novice chase but they finished in a bunch and the other protagonists haven’t gone on as expected. There is a chance here that Bluey’s fluent jumping could put the others under pressure here and at the likely prices looks the value here. BLUEY (WIN) 1

Boxing Day’s biggest race the King George VI Chase takes place at Kempton and John Arnold looks ahead to this prestigious contest in the latest instalment of the Antepost Angle. History: The King George VI Chase, inaugurated in 1937, is one of the most prestigious races in the National Hunt calendar, held annually at Kempton Park Racecourse on Boxing Day. Named in honour of King George VI, the race was initially established as a way to encourage public interest in jump racing

Alan Morris gives his weekly lowdown on last week's action as he pinpoints a pair of runners you have to put into your trackers. PASSING PLEASURE (O GREENALL & J GUERRIERO) Passing Pleasure was well-backed on seasonal and stable debut to win comfortably over hurdles at Musselburgh from a mark of 100. The 5yo is entered in a novice chase on Tuesday and has a point background to give confidence if turned out quickly. There are hurdles entries later in the week as they try to w

Sam King focuses on Tuesday’s action at Wincanton as he pinpoints two runners worth following. 1.30 Wincanton Paul Nicholls saddles two in the two and a half mile novice hurdle at Wincanton and it could prove worth taking a chance on the apparent second string Lancelot d’Alene. He was incredibly disappointing when a tailed off last of eight at Chepstow on his hurdling debut 65 days ago, but he was sent off just 15/8 there and surely better was expected. A runner-up in an Engl

Matt Polley focuses on Monday’s action from Wolverhampton as he aims to kick start the week with a few winners. 19:30 WOLVERHAMPTON   Monty Beau is rising five, and this will be his handicap debut. Interesting connections are giving him time. Serious Look is a course winner, and there’s no obvious reason why he won’t be thereabouts, however, King Of Charm has the look of a well handicapped individual. Some of his back form is above this level, and he was well supported in the

It’s all about Hong Kong as Sha Tin hosts some of the best action in the early hours of Sunday morning and Toby Darby covers the biggest and best races on the card. 06:10 SHA TIN The first of the big four group ones is a proper international affair, a few from the UK, a couple from France, throw in a Japanese and an Aussie and we have a thriller. Al Riffa was ruled out of the Melbourne Cup when a short favourite due to vet checks, whether this is quite enough of a stamina tes

It’s all about Cheltenham and Doncaster this Saturday as we preview all eight live races shown on ITV. 13:15 CHELTENHAM This mares handicap chase kickstarts action on ITV racing this Saturday. A competitive looking affair, where a case can be made for at least half of the field. The current favourite She Is For Me Boys aims to make it four wins in a row. A convincing winner at Kempton last time out, looked an impressive victory and one that she can build upon entering this ra

Liam Hall previews two races this Friday as he looks across the action to find his best bets of the day. 12:05 CHELTENHAM Old Park Star made a winning hurdling debut at Kempton on his first start for Nicky Henderson, likely favourite here but the fact he failed to win a bumper in three attempts for Paul Nicholls tempers enthusiasm. Kingston Queen was a listed winner In bumpers before taking another step forward and finishing third in Aintrees Grade 2 bumper, made a nice winn

Alan Morris takes a look back at last week’s action and pinpoints two recent runners you should be following. COCONUT SPLASH (N ALEXANDER) I was never truly sure what Coconut Splash achieved in a long succession of placed efforts in small-field chases and he seemed badly-handicapped as a result. After a long lay-off and a switch of yards the 10y.o has run two respectable races over hurdles and has shown just enough to suggest Nick Alexander can find an opportunity from a much

Sam King heads to Newcastle this Tuesday for his best bets of the day. 17:00 NEWCASTLE Paul Midgley is something of a dab hand at getting the best out of all-weather sprinters and Lethal Nymph looks ready to get back to winning ways for the handler. A winner of this course and distance early last month, he couldn’t have been much more unlucky when attempting to follow up nineteen days ago, travelling powerfully before struggling for racing room. He’s better-weighed with old r

Matt Polley focuses on the all-weather action to kick start the week with a winner. 16:30 WOLVERHAMPTON Emma’s Letter won last time, but this looks more competitive. Zipwire looks like his turn is near, but is starting to look exposed. Angelic Rascal looks the way to go on nursery debut. She’s shown plenty of promise in her qualifying races, and off the mark she’s been allocated, this likes a nice opportunity to break her maiden tag. ANGELIC RASCAL (WIN) 17:00 WOLVERHAMPTON