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2.25 Ascot: 'He's going to take an awful lot of beating' - Long Walk Hurdle quotes and insight

Previews

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 predictions, odds and boxing betting tips: Back Fury at 60-1 or Usyk at 40-1 with Paddy Power

Boxing tips

'It's going to be a hot Grade 1 but he's well up to it' - Paul Nicholls on his festive hopes

Stable Tours

'He's the real deal now, the finished article' - De Boinville bullish about Henderson star

Britain

Spillane's Tower 'all guns blazing' for King George - but Jimmy Mangan fires ground warning

Britain

Tom Segal'He could easily be Stayers' Hurdle class' - Tom Segal with four tips at Ascot on Saturday

Members' Club tips

Johnny DineenProgressive youngster is developing into a proper Stayers' Hurdle horse - and he's a strong selection at Ascot

Johnny Dineen

Cecil's magnum opus, Coneygree's miracle and Sprinter Sacre's revival - ten amazing racing moments that warmed the heart

2000-2024

Ascot: Ben Jones performs superb recovery on leader after final-fence blunder but is denied victory in dramatic finish

Reports

Lorcan Williams handed 14-day ban and Captain Bellamy disqualified from Newbury win

Britain

Christmas racing guide 2024: day-by-day overview - plus ITV Racing schedule

Racing Post Festive Feast

Racing Postcast: Ascot and Haydock preview show with Robbie Wilders and Jonny Pearson

Racing Postcast

'He's doing dressage, eventing and showjumping now and he's doing great - he was a fantastic horse for us'

Where Are They Now?

Uttoxeter: 'This year has been especially hard' - Daryl Jacob fights back to winner's enclosure after 'complex' injury

Reports

Haydock to monitor high winds as yellow weather warning threatens Tommy Whittle card

Britain

Big-race insightMore previews

It's about time Irish raiders seized control of major prizes as two nations clash on Ascot's Christmas card

Previews

'She's flying along now and I like her chances' - Megan Nicholls joins our panel to examine Saturday's big races

The Saturday Jury

Strong Irish challenge adds to intriguing Long Walk - but this British horse might just have everyone's measure

Previews

What's occurring? Hereford race titles given Gavin and Stacey twist as dual Grade 2 winner bids to bounce back

Previews

Race previewsMore previews

1.50 Ascot: Iroko faces three formidable rivals from Ireland's top stables in intriguing graduation chase

Previews

2.05 Haydock: 'He goes there with a massive chance' - which trainer expects a big run in the competitive Tommy Whittle Chase?

Previews

3.00 Ascot: can huge Coral Gold Cup eyecatcher Victtorino continue Venetia Williams' run of big Saturday winners?

Previews

3.35 Ascot: 'It's a huge pot to play for and he's got his ideal conditions' - trainers on their Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle contenders

Previews

Members' Club tipsMore tipping

'He could easily be Stayers' Hurdle class' - Tom Segal with four tips at Ascot on Saturday

Members' Club tips

'He's seriously unexposed and has strong claims' - Keith Melrose with four Saturday fancies

Members' Club tips

Big-race trends: key stats to help you find the winners at Ascot this weekend

Members' Club tips

'The step up to this trip on an easier track will not be an issue' - Justin O'Hanlon has two tips at Thurles

Members' Club tips

Free racing tipsMore tipping

Keith Melrose's play of the day at Ascot

Free tips

The Punt Acca: Robbie Wilders' three horse racing tips at Ascot on Saturday

Free tips

Free horse racing tips for Saturday, December 21 at Ascot, Haydock and Hereford

Free tips

Ascot Placepot tips: Tom Segal's selections for Saturday's £150,000 guaranteed pool

Free tips

More news

Supplemented Spillane's Tower new King George favourite - plus Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth entered in blockbuster Christmas Hurdle

Britain

Prize-money in Ireland rises by €1m with minimum levels for Pattern races also increasing in HRI 2025 budget

Ireland

Leopardstown watering chase course to ensure ground no quicker than good to yielding for Christmas festival

Ireland

Welsh Grand National loses another leading contender as defending champion Nassalam is ruled out

Britain

Features and opinionMore opinion

Steve Palmer: Surrender to the fact that you are a mere puppet on strings pulled by Lady Luck

Steve Palmer

I've finally stopped imagining Andrew Rhodes as Ebenezer Scrooge to focus on finding winners - it's the true meaning of Christmas

Chris Cook

Punters should always try to find the front-runner in chases - but this hold-up horse could be Champion Chase class

Tom Segal

This chase debutant was seriously eyecatching - and he looks a major contender for Cheltenham Festival honours

Mark Holder

2000-2024

2000-2024 series

Cecil's magnum opus, Coneygree's miracle and Sprinter Sacre's revival - ten amazing racing moments that warmed the heart

2000-2024

Join Racing Post Members' Club for the very best in racing journalism - including the award-winning Patrick Mullins

News

A cocaine smuggler's grim influence, Fallon in the dock and Al Zarooni's fall from grace - it's the century's most shocking stories

2000-2024

So many astonishing horses and humans have pushed back the boundaries - yet two Irish legends stand head and shoulders above all

2000-2024

Frankel v Sea The Stars v Dubai Millennium: it's the ultimate match-up as we rank the century's greatest Flat horses

2000-2024

It's been 25 years of drama and upheaval - but just who has shaped racing the most?

2000-2024

Kauto, Denman, Sprinter and so many more: the greatest jumps horses of the 21st century ranked

2000-2024

Cecil's magnum opus, Coneygree's miracle and Sprinter Sacre's revival - ten amazing racing moments that warmed the heart

2000-2024

Join Racing Post Members' Club for the very best in racing journalism - including the award-winning Patrick Mullins

News

A cocaine smuggler's grim influence, Fallon in the dock and Al Zarooni's fall from grace - it's the century's most shocking stories

2000-2024

So many astonishing horses and humans have pushed back the boundaries - yet two Irish legends stand head and shoulders above all

2000-2024

Frankel v Sea The Stars v Dubai Millennium: it's the ultimate match-up as we rank the century's greatest Flat horses

2000-2024

Chris CookIt's been 25 years of drama and upheaval - but just who has shaped racing the most?

2000-2024

Peter ThomasKauto, Denman, Sprinter and so many more: the greatest jumps horses of the 21st century ranked

2000-2024

Racing's black holeMore gambling review news

'Show us some respect' - Newbury boss sounds rallying cry in defence of racing's special relationship with betting

Gambling review

'I think it's outrageous, it's a disgrace and it shows that the system isn't working' - punters' chief hits out over affordability checks farce

Gambling review

Levy Board reports 20 per cent decline in betting turnover in two years and warns yield is set to fall

Britain

How a punter with average losses of 4p a day got caught in an affordability check nightmare

Gambling review

Stable Tours

Jumps Stable Tours 24-25

'He could make it right to the very top over fences’ - Willie Mullins’ exclusive horse-by-horse guide to his extraordinary team

Stable Tours

Racing Post Members' Club: 50% off your first three months

News

‘I’m sure there’s lots more to come from him - some of his work last season reminded me of Master Minded’

Stable Tours

'We'll find him one more race with a view to stepping up into Grade 1 company - I think he's really useful'

Stable Tours

'He has enormous potential and really is the most gorgeous big horse - he'll go novice chasing and he should be top-class'

Stable Tours

'He could make it right to the very top over fences’ - Willie Mullins’ exclusive horse-by-horse guide to his extraordinary team

Stable Tours

Racing Post Members' Club: 50% off your first three months

News

‘I’m sure there’s lots more to come from him - some of his work last season reminded me of Master Minded’

Stable Tours

'We'll find him one more race with a view to stepping up into Grade 1 company - I think he's really useful'

Stable Tours

'He has enormous potential and really is the most gorgeous big horse - he'll go novice chasing and he should be top-class'

Stable Tours

2.25 Ascot: 'He's going to take an awful lot of beating' - Long Walk Hurdle quotes and insight

Previews

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 predictions, odds and boxing betting tips: Back Fury at 60-1 or Usyk at 40-1 with Paddy Power

Boxing tips

'It's going to be a hot Grade 1 but he's well up to it' - Paul Nicholls on his festive hopes

Stable Tours

'He's the real deal now, the finished article' - De Boinville bullish about Henderson star

Britain

Spillane's Tower 'all guns blazing' for King George - but Jimmy Mangan fires ground warning

Britain

Tom Segal'He could easily be Stayers' Hurdle class' - Tom Segal with four tips at Ascot on Saturday

Members' Club tips

Johnny DineenProgressive youngster is developing into a proper Stayers' Hurdle horse - and he's a strong selection at Ascot

Johnny Dineen

Cecil's magnum opus, Coneygree's miracle and Sprinter Sacre's revival - ten amazing racing moments that warmed the heart

2000-2024

Ascot: Ben Jones performs superb recovery on leader after final-fence blunder but is denied victory in dramatic finish

Reports

Lorcan Williams handed 14-day ban and Captain Bellamy disqualified from Newbury win

Britain

Christmas racing guide 2024: day-by-day overview - plus ITV Racing schedule

Racing Post Festive Feast

Racing Postcast: Ascot and Haydock preview show with Robbie Wilders and Jonny Pearson

Racing Postcast

'He's doing dressage, eventing and showjumping now and he's doing great - he was a fantastic horse for us'

Where Are They Now?

Uttoxeter: 'This year has been especially hard' - Daryl Jacob fights back to winner's enclosure after 'complex' injury

Reports

Haydock to monitor high winds as yellow weather warning threatens Tommy Whittle card

Britain

Big-race insightMore previews

It's about time Irish raiders seized control of major prizes as two nations clash on Ascot's Christmas card

Previews

'She's flying along now and I like her chances' - Megan Nicholls joins our panel to examine Saturday's big races

The Saturday Jury

Strong Irish challenge adds to intriguing Long Walk - but this British horse might just have everyone's measure

Previews

What's occurring? Hereford race titles given Gavin and Stacey twist as dual Grade 2 winner bids to bounce back

Previews

Race previewsMore previews

1.50 Ascot: Iroko faces three formidable rivals from Ireland's top stables in intriguing graduation chase

Previews

2.05 Haydock: 'He goes there with a massive chance' - which trainer expects a big run in the competitive Tommy Whittle Chase?

Previews

3.00 Ascot: can huge Coral Gold Cup eyecatcher Victtorino continue Venetia Williams' run of big Saturday winners?

Previews

3.35 Ascot: 'It's a huge pot to play for and he's got his ideal conditions' - trainers on their Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle contenders

Previews

Members' Club tipsMore tipping

'He could easily be Stayers' Hurdle class' - Tom Segal with four tips at Ascot on Saturday

Members' Club tips

'He's seriously unexposed and has strong claims' - Keith Melrose with four Saturday fancies

Members' Club tips

Big-race trends: key stats to help you find the winners at Ascot this weekend

Members' Club tips

'The step up to this trip on an easier track will not be an issue' - Justin O'Hanlon has two tips at Thurles

Members' Club tips

Free racing tipsMore tipping

Keith Melrose's play of the day at Ascot

Free tips

The Punt Acca: Robbie Wilders' three horse racing tips at Ascot on Saturday

Free tips

Free horse racing tips for Saturday, December 21 at Ascot, Haydock and Hereford

Free tips

Ascot Placepot tips: Tom Segal's selections for Saturday's £150,000 guaranteed pool

Free tips

More news

Supplemented Spillane's Tower new King George favourite - plus Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth entered in blockbuster Christmas Hurdle

Britain

Prize-money in Ireland rises by €1m with minimum levels for Pattern races also increasing in HRI 2025 budget

Ireland

Leopardstown watering chase course to ensure ground no quicker than good to yielding for Christmas festival

Ireland

Welsh Grand National loses another leading contender as defending champion Nassalam is ruled out

Britain

Features and opinionMore opinion

Steve Palmer: Surrender to the fact that you are a mere puppet on strings pulled by Lady Luck

Steve Palmer

I've finally stopped imagining Andrew Rhodes as Ebenezer Scrooge to focus on finding winners - it's the true meaning of Christmas

Chris Cook

Punters should always try to find the front-runner in chases - but this hold-up horse could be Champion Chase class

Tom Segal

This chase debutant was seriously eyecatching - and he looks a major contender for Cheltenham Festival honours

Mark Holder

2000-2024

2000-2024 series

Cecil's magnum opus, Coneygree's miracle and Sprinter Sacre's revival - ten amazing racing moments that warmed the heart

2000-2024

Join Racing Post Members' Club for the very best in racing journalism - including the award-winning Patrick Mullins

News

A cocaine smuggler's grim influence, Fallon in the dock and Al Zarooni's fall from grace - it's the century's most shocking stories

2000-2024

So many astonishing horses and humans have pushed back the boundaries - yet two Irish legends stand head and shoulders above all

2000-2024

Frankel v Sea The Stars v Dubai Millennium: it's the ultimate match-up as we rank the century's greatest Flat horses

2000-2024

It's been 25 years of drama and upheaval - but just who has shaped racing the most?

2000-2024

Kauto, Denman, Sprinter and so many more: the greatest jumps horses of the 21st century ranked

2000-2024

Cecil's magnum opus, Coneygree's miracle and Sprinter Sacre's revival - ten amazing racing moments that warmed the heart

2000-2024

Join Racing Post Members' Club for the very best in racing journalism - including the award-winning Patrick Mullins

News

A cocaine smuggler's grim influence, Fallon in the dock and Al Zarooni's fall from grace - it's the century's most shocking stories

2000-2024

So many astonishing horses and humans have pushed back the boundaries - yet two Irish legends stand head and shoulders above all

2000-2024

Frankel v Sea The Stars v Dubai Millennium: it's the ultimate match-up as we rank the century's greatest Flat horses

2000-2024

Chris CookIt's been 25 years of drama and upheaval - but just who has shaped racing the most?

2000-2024

Peter ThomasKauto, Denman, Sprinter and so many more: the greatest jumps horses of the 21st century ranked

2000-2024

Racing's black holeMore gambling review news

'Show us some respect' - Newbury boss sounds rallying cry in defence of racing's special relationship with betting

Gambling review

'I think it's outrageous, it's a disgrace and it shows that the system isn't working' - punters' chief hits out over affordability checks farce

Gambling review

Levy Board reports 20 per cent decline in betting turnover in two years and warns yield is set to fall

Britain

How a punter with average losses of 4p a day got caught in an affordability check nightmare

Gambling review

Stable Tours

Jumps Stable Tours 24-25

'He could make it right to the very top over fences’ - Willie Mullins’ exclusive horse-by-horse guide to his extraordinary team

Stable Tours

Racing Post Members' Club: 50% off your first three months

News

‘I’m sure there’s lots more to come from him - some of his work last season reminded me of Master Minded’

Stable Tours

'We'll find him one more race with a view to stepping up into Grade 1 company - I think he's really useful'

Stable Tours

'He has enormous potential and really is the most gorgeous big horse - he'll go novice chasing and he should be top-class'

Stable Tours

'He could make it right to the very top over fences’ - Willie Mullins’ exclusive horse-by-horse guide to his extraordinary team

Stable Tours

Racing Post Members' Club: 50% off your first three months

News

‘I’m sure there’s lots more to come from him - some of his work last season reminded me of Master Minded’

Stable Tours

'We'll find him one more race with a view to stepping up into Grade 1 company - I think he's really useful'

Stable Tours

'He has enormous potential and really is the most gorgeous big horse - he'll go novice chasing and he should be top-class'

Stable Tours

PreviewsMore previews

1.50 Ascot: Iroko faces three formidable rivals from Ireland's top stables in intriguing graduation chase

Previews

2.05 Haydock: 'He goes there with a massive chance' - which trainer expects a big run in the competitive Tommy Whittle Chase?

Previews

Strong Irish challenge adds to intriguing Long Walk - but this British horse might just have everyone's measure

Previews

Race reports More reports

Southwell: 'He should improve again when he steps up in distance' - Wiltshire Wonder responds gamely to land third victory

Reports

Southwell: 'He should improve again when he steps up in distance' - Wiltshire Wonder responds gamely to land third victory

Reports

Exeter: 'I'm super proud of her' - Mayhem Mya overcomes travel chaos and health scare to win for local trainer Chris Honour

Reports

Ffos Las: 'We put a few quid on' - 100-1 shot ends trainer's 4,607-day gap between wins in style

Reports

Southwell: 'The stars have aligned' - trainer Michael Keady's first runner in his own name is a winner

Reports

BritainMore British racing news

Welsh Grand National loses another leading contender as defending champion Nassalam is ruled out

Britain

Supplemented Spillane's Tower new King George favourite - plus Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth entered in blockbuster Christmas Hurdle

Britain

The Wallpark: profiling JP McManus’ progressive new recruit as he bids to leap into the Stayers’ Hurdle picture at Ascot on Saturday

Britain

There's a feast of racing to come over the Christmas period - and here are three key questions still unresolved

Britain

IrelandMore Irish racing news

Prize-money in Ireland rises by €1m with minimum levels for Pattern races also increasing in HRI 2025 budget

Ireland

Leopardstown watering chase course to ensure ground no quicker than good to yielding for Christmas festival

Ireland

There's a feast of racing to come over the Christmas period - and here are three key questions still unresolved

Britain

JJ Slevin set to return for strong book of rides over Christmas - but he won't be at Kempton to partner Banbridge

Ireland

InternationalMore international news

France Galop to maintain prize-money levels in 2025 despite running a €15m budget deficit in the face of falling betting turnover

France

'Kempton is tailor-made for him' - confidence behind French star Il Est Francais grows ahead of King George bid

Britain

The big guns are back in town - Ron Wood's ten key pointers for the Dubai Racing Carnival

Previews

'Hugely talented' French chaser set to be supplemented for King George

Britain

OpinionMore opinion

Matt Butler

The Long Walk is an underappreciated festive gem - it almost always delivers

Another View

Chris CookI've finally stopped imagining Andrew Rhodes as Ebenezer Scrooge to focus on finding winners - it's the true meaning of Christmas

Chris Cook

Richard ForristalMy five highlights of 2024 - including a golden era for the division that is jump racing's beating heart

Richard Forristal

Paul Kealy'I can see him going off shorter' - Paul Kealy with five ante-post selections for Saturday

Paul Kealy

InterviewsMore interviews

It's been a quarter of a century since we started - here's how we've seen the sport we love change

The Big Read

'You can see why people end up struggling - when you're trying to pay the electric bill, losing one ride can be massive'

Interviews

'I've never paid six figures for a horse and never will - I learned pretty quickly you're only one phone call away from f*** all'

Interviews

'I’ve trained some fabulous horses, worked with some excellent riders - maybe I have brought a little bit of talent to the table as well'

Interviews

On The MoneyMore industry news

British racing's problems are not all of its own making but recent call to action must be heeded

On The Money

There is no misunderstanding - the Gambling Commission is responsible for the confusion caused by affordability checks

On The Money

Labour government starts making progress on gambling reform - but tone of announcement gives cause for concern

On The Money

A stark warning for British racing as vested interests continue to undermine progress

On The Money