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Wednesday, 21 April, 2021

Rachael Blackmore (right, on A Plus Tard) congratulates Gold Cup hero Jack Kennedy on stablemate Minella Indo

Henry de Bromhead: Jack Kennedy to ride Minella Indo at Punchestown

De Bromhead on Blackmore's title challenge: "We are trying to support her as best we can and wouldn’t be fantastic if she was."

'It would be incredible' - Henry de Bromhead on Blackmore's title bid

Clan Des Obeaux: won the Betway Bowl

Clan Des Obeaux to tackle Ireland's finest as Nicholls opts for Punchestown

HAQEEQY and Benoit de la Sayette win the Unibet Lincoln at Doncaster 27/3/21Copyright Photograph by Grossick Racing Photographytel 07710461723

Benoit de la Sayette: there are no excuses and I'm sorry for letting people down

Born to ride: Benoit de la Sayette steers Haqeeqy to success in the Unibet Lincoln last month

Benoit de la Sayette: the rise of a prodigal talent 'born to be a top jockey'

Snow Lantern wins The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes at Newbury

'Special filly' Snow Lantern to miss Guineas for York says Richard Hannon

Ryan Yates of Nottingham Forest (left)

INQUIRY LAUNCHED

Government announces independent review into collapse of Football Index

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Wirko and Technique head towards the line in the Blue Riband Trial at Epsom

BLUE RIBAND TRIAL

Appleby adamant Wirko is a Derby contender as he moves to top of British pack

Victory Chime (Hector Crouch) wins the City and Suburban HandicapEpsom 20.4.21 Pic: Edward Whitaker/Racing Post

Beckett plan ends in Victory as Moore insists bad luck was not down to the track

Coverham (Theodore Ladd) and winning trainer Harry Eustace come in after winning the opening mile handicap at Yarmouth

YARMOUTH TUESDAY

'That was just fantastic' - Harry Eustace enjoys his first winner as a trainer

ROAD WARRIOR (Kane Yeoman) wins at SEDGEFIELD 20/4/21Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

SEDGEFIELD TUESDAY

Rebecca Menzies revels in career-best season after Road Warrior lands hat-trick

Winter Fog and James Murphy (far) jump the last alongside 1-5 favourite Captain Kangaroo before winning the 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick

LIMERICK MONDAY

Horse banned for not running on its merits beats Mullins-trained 1-5 favourite

DRAGON BONES (Harry Skelton) wins at HEXHAM 19/4/21Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

Bookies suspend title race betting as double puts Harry Skelton eight clear

Cam Hardie: had an eventful weekend

PONTEFRACT MONDAY

How Mondammej went from a 'ticking time bomb' to 'absolutely pitch perfect'

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Threeunderthrufive (right): impressed at Ludlow

Tom Collins casts his expert eye over an informative novice hurdle

JESSICA HARRINGTON

'We love her - she can only improve and I hope she'll be a proper Group filly'

'We're extremely excited about what the future might hold for her'

'He'll go for the Dante and the Derby - and I think he'll be underestimated'

'She'll take a lot of beating this weekend - and will run well in the Guineas'

'She'll probably go for an Oaks trial and could be quite special'

'His stride is unbelievably long and when he opens up, he cuts horses down fast'

Why the European Super League furore must act as a warning to racing

Punchestown: the scene for some quality action on Wednesday

Cash in on feelgood factor at Punchestown and we can start to woo back public

Classic pictures look reassuringly familiar after fascinating trials

St Mark's Basilica (Frankie Dettori) gets the better of stablemate Wembley (left) to land the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket in October last year

Please run him, Aidan. Don't remind me why I gave up ante-post betting

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

From 33-1 to 7-4: Santa Barbara is a strange but fascinating Guineas gamble

Regal Flow, ridden by Sean Houlihan, wins the Midland National

It has been a pleasure owning Jack and was so much fun

'She was fifth in a deplorable maiden, Henry - you're talking utter nonsense'

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Sottsass (C.Demuro) wins the Arc beating In Swoop (12)Longchamp 4.10.20 Pic: Edward Whitaker

COVID AROUND THE WORLD

'If France is enjoying better results, it's due to its long-term good health'

Scott Burton on why one European nation's Covid fight is going relatively well

West Ham manager David Moyes looks on as Ryan Fredericks takes a throw in

Gambling advertising rules to tighten amid warnings of swing in 'moral pendulum'

High Definition and Seamie Heffernan wins the Beresford Stakes (Group 2).The Curragh Racecourse.Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post 26.09.2020

THE MONDAY JURY

'I think he's the kind of horse who could make others look insignificant'

EPSOM, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh watches the racing from the Royal box as he attends the Investec Derby festival at Epsom Racecourse on June 6, 2015 in Epsom, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

How Prince Philip was instrumental in shaping the career of a training legend

Worrying response to auction races for four-year-olds

IRISH POINT-TO-POINT

Worrying response to auction races but too soon to make any sweeping judgements

FANS' FAVOURITES

Ryalux: a Scottish National star still going strong at the age of 28

'She's got bigger balls than any of the boys' - the making of Rachael Blackmore

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'They're a bunch of idiots' - Charlie Mann as outspoken as ever as he bows out

INSIDE THE TITLE RACE

'I always feel I've stuff to prove' - a day with Brian Hughes and Harry Skelton

Oisin Murphy: 'I didn't really feel like I deserved to feel as bad as I did'

TREVOR HEMMINGS

'My life is about winning - and I would love to win the National again'

From death's door to National glory: Bob Champion and racing's greatest miracle

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

'I'll always be considered as Niall Madden, the Grand National-winning jockey'

HENRY DE BROMHEAD

'The Gold Cup is in my kitchen - what on earth is that doing there? It's mad'

NICKY HENDERSON

Why Cheltenham was 'embarrassing' - and what has gone wrong with British racing

Olivier Peslier: rode three Group 1 winners in 2019

Suesa sparks Ascot dreams for Rohaut and Peslier as Ubettabelieveit disappoints

Co-trainer Pia Brandt returns with the imposing Policy Of Truth and Maxime Guyon after success in the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp

Policy Of Truth a big player for French Guineas in more ways than one

JAPANESE 2,000 GUINEAS

Euphoria for Efforia team as colt retains undefeated record with Classic glory

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: Tom Marquand on Addeybb wins race 8 the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakesduring day two of The Championships at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 17, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

'It's been incredible' - Tom Marquand and Addeybb strike again in Australia

Amer Abdulaziz of Phoenix Thoroughbreds takes a photo of his daughter with Frankie Dettori ahead of the Darley Prix Morny.Deauville.Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post 19.08.2018

Phoenix has prize-money frozen by Racing NSW and Racing Victoria

The Racing Post essential beginner's guide to horse racing

Billesdon Brook and owners The Pall Mall partnership

How much do owners make? Or lose, as the case may be

Middleham trainer and registered pilot Mark Johnston with his Cessna aeroplane

Rich, poor or somewhere in between: how much does a trainer really earn?

Flat jockeys earn £120.66 per ride - but how much of that reaches their pocket?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

Frankie Dettori celebrates a historic victory on Enable at last year's Breeders' Cup

The rich list: which jockeys have earned the most money?

Racegoers cheer at the start of the Triumph hurdleCheltenham 17.3.17 Pic: Edward Whitaker

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

Barshiba: impressive winner of the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting

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Legendary racehorse trainer Mick Easterby outside his farmhouse at New House Farm in Sheriff Hutton near York Pic: Edward Whitaker 30.6.20

'I'm a legend, you see' - read our 2020 interview as Mick reaches a big landmark

'I threw myself down and cried my eyes out' - inside the mind of AP McCoy

MICHAEL AND EDDIE O'LEARY

'It's as close as fat old middle-aged men get to playing in the Premier League'

'I did feel I'd had enough of it all' - inside the mind of Paul Nicholls

'I should have been banned for life' - Nicky Henderson opens up to Alastair Down

Mark Johnston: 'But for Charlie, I might think it was time to pack up and run'

Derek Thompson: I don't know why I did it but now people say I'm Alan Partridge

Nick Luck: 'I said then I could die a happy man. And weeks later I nearly did'

WILLIAM WOODHAMS

Britain's most exclusive bookmaker on why other firms are getting it so wrong

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

'I had a lot of money on Frankel that night - I just couldn't see him beaten'

SECRETS OF RACING

'I've been through five bank accounts in ten years' - the life of a pro punter

FRANCESCA CUMANI

'It wasn't a natural fit - I'm not somebody who likes to be centre of attention'

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

'You notice the bets, see they're linked and soon work out it's Barney Curley'

THE BETFAIR FORUM

Pro punters, hapless tipsters and wind-ups: an oral history of the Betfair forum

'It's nice to be popular. It's better than having stones thrown at me, anyway'

The 73-year-old jockey: how one incredible man fought tyranny, time and the mob

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Jenny Pitman: the pioneer who revolutionised her sport and smacked Jamie Osborne

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Richard Dunwoody: no need to pity the man ripped away from a sport he changed

'I had one owner who was homophobic - he moved five horses but I won't grovel'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Ryan Moore: examining the two faces of the world's number-one jockey

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