Upset as Absolute Steel, a 200-1 underdog, beats 4-9 favorite – jockey remains unfazed

The Tom Lacey-trained five-year-old was the rank outsider for the 2m2½f novice hurdle, having been beaten by a combined total of 111 lengths in his first two starts. Absolute Steel had finished last on his debut in a Market Rasen bumper and only managed to beat one rival on his hurdles debut at Chepstow in December. Despite these underwhelming performances, […]

Lee Sharp’s three horse racing tips at Kempton, Ludlow, and Sedgefield on Wednesday in the Punt Acca

The analysis provided discusses the performance of a horse in upcoming races. The text highlights the horse’s improved jumping ability and its potential to win, despite facing tougher competition. It also mentions the impressive performance of another horse in a previous race and predicts future success based on its potential and the relative strength of the current competition. Additionally, there […]

Stuart Andrew, Minister for Gambling: affordability debate at Westminster ‘an important opportunity’

The proposals for affordability checks made in the government’s gambling white paper in April could cost the sport £50 million a year. Andrew was speaking at a reception in parliament on Monday evening sponsored by his fellow Conservative MP Laurence Robertson, the joint-chair of the Racing and Bloodstock All-Party Parliamentary Group, and attended by MPs, peers, and racing administrators and […]

La apuesta acumulativa de Punt: tres consejos de carreras de caballos de Laurence Morter en Market Rasen el martes

This text is about horse racing and discusses the performances of different horses in recent races. The first paragraph talks about a horse that won a race at Market Rasen and then placed fourth in its next outing, followed by an impressive win at Wetherby. The horse is considered a serious contender despite being less experienced than others in the […]

Keagan Kirkby’s funeral and memorial fundraiser surpasses £14,500 as racing community comes together for support

A JustGiving page was set up on Monday to help towards Kirkby’s funeral and a memorial in his honour. Jockeys including Freddie Gingell, Niall Houlihan, Sam Twiston-Davies and Nick Scholfield are among those who have made donations, which also includes trainers, owners and the racing public. The page had initially aimed to raise £5,000, but donations had soared to more […]