Previews

WELCOME TO SATURDAY

You're never too old! The trio of top ten-year-olds set to light up the weekend

ON THE BOX

'Hopefully people see how beautiful Taunton is and head down when they can'

3.35 ASCOT

Politologue, Waiting Patiently and Defi Du Seuil clash in special Clarence House

BIG-RACE ANALYSIS

Clarence House Chase: age is merely a number for top-class two-mile chasers

THE SATURDAY JURY

'He just loves heavy ground' - trainer Kim Bailey joins our expert panel

1.15 ASCOT

Roksana standing in the way of Magic Of Light's hat-trick bid

1.50 ASCOT

Can highly regarded Arrivederci repay punters' faith with first big-race win?

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Latest

HRI LOSSES

Public Accounts Committee may quiz HRI after €389,000 loss to liquidated company

DIRE WARNING

Affordability checks could drive punters away from racing says bettors' forum

HORROR FALL

Jerry McGrath set for another week in hospital after nasty Lingfield incident

WEATHER UPDATES

Frost threatens Saturday meetings with inspections at Haydock, Taunton and Navan

HIGH HOPES

'This is just the start' - Paddy Brennan predicts big future for Fergal O'Brien

GET YOUR EYE IN

One trainer, one horse, one jockey and one race to watch on Saturday

ROUND-UP

Charles Byrnes lodges appeal over Viking Hoard 'nobbling' case at Tramore

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Race Reports

LINGFIELD FRIDAY

Fizzy Feet gets the bubbly flowing again for owner Dave Lowe

MUSSELBURGH FRIDAY

Improving Tommy's Oscar set for Graded company following hat-trick success

WINCANTON THURSDAY

Tom Scudamore up to ninth in all-time jump jockeys' list after Brinkley success

LUDLOW THURSDAY

Lee Edwards wins battle of the pros as festival winner Hazel Hill strikes

LINGFIELD THURSDAY

'He was only rated 38 five starts ago' - Appleby's Noon stuns Godolphin hotpot

NEWBURY WEDNESDAY

'The class is still there' - 2016 Albert Bartlett second breaks 1295-day drought

NEWCASTLE WEDNESDAY

'I enjoy it just as much' - Adam Nicol delighted as he saddles first winner

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Comment

DAVID JENNINGS

'Public perception of racing is terrible' - I'm sick of the stench, aren't you?

ANOTHER VIEW

Why Waiting Patiently is so important to champion jockey Brian Hughes

MELROSE ON BETTING

Charles Byrnes case leaves a lasting smudge on so-called 'white labels'

ANOTHER VIEW

Great news about bigger Royal Ascot - we may have to do likewise with Cheltenham

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Tramore case opens a can of worms and raises more questions than answers

POSTCARD FROM LAMBOURN

Champion or Ryanair? Game Spirit may settle debate on Altior's festival target

MADDY PLAYLE

Why Paul Nicholls looks to be set for an exceptional 2021-22 season

WILLIAM ASTOR

Racing must redouble efforts to bring forward government's levy review

ANOTHER VIEW

Bowe was spot on: it's imperative point-to-points return as soon as possible

MARK BOYLAN

A promise was made to Irish racing - so why are we still waiting four years on?

ANOTHER VIEW

The urban riding school facing an uncertain future - and why we must help it

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

We have enough Gold Cup trials - the top trainers just choose to ignore them

ANOTHER VIEW

NFL shows just how dream of fantasy racing could prove an absolute winner

Insight

MAGIC TV MOMENTS

Oli Bell: 'The Queen said to me - you're the lunatic that ran on the track!'

SPECIAL REPORT

Lowest prize-money since 2002: the stats that lay bare huge hit taken by racing

GB Point to point

Alex Edwards: 'I've had to turn professional now because of shutdown'

IRISH POINT-TO-POINT

Lockdown means following placed horses in maidens could be a lucrative strategy

FANS' FAVOURITES

'You're going to go a million miles an hour into a fence - do not move'

ALAN KING

'He could have a big future as a hurdler' - looking forward to potential star

GODOLPHIN STABLE TOUR

Saeed bin Suroor and Charlie Appleby unveil their power-packed Dubai teams

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Cheltenham Analysis

RACING POST RATINGS

Two each-way plays to take on Epatante in the Champion Hurdle

RACING POST RATINGS

Two each-way plays to take on Epatante in the Champion Hurdle

RACING POST RATINGS

'Outstanding value' - figures guru Sam Walker with a 20-1 tip for the Ryanair

Interviews

CHARLIE PARKER

'No matter how many cucumber sandwiches you get, owners need prize-money'

THE BIG READ

Bryony Frost: 'It's hard to ignore negativity when it comes at you all the time'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Michael Hourigan: 'The Beef Or Salmon and Dorans Pride days passed me by'

HARRY COBDEN

'Others might not know how to handle Paul's mentality - but I'm used to it'

JON HOLMES

Lineker, Beckham, Gower... and now jockeys have sports super agent in their camp

FREEDOM ZAMPALADUS

'I witnessed drugs, crime, violence - horses helped me escape that reality'

THE BIG READ

Dan Skelton: 'We'd be letting these horses down if we trained how we used to'

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International

MEYDAN THURSDAY

'He was brilliant' - Lord Glitters rolls back the years with Group 2 success

MEYDAN THURSDAY

'He was brilliant' - Lord Glitters rolls back the years with Group 2 success

BETTING GUIDE

All the important punting details you need for the Dubai Carnival

FRANCE

Good news for owners as minimum of €8m in 2020 prize-money cuts to be repaid

The Pulse of Racing

DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN

'Some proper trainers have gone out of fashion because owners want more input'

Mark Boylan catches up with the talented trainer in the final part of our series

PAGE FULLER

'We set jockeys up for failure - just riding every day is doing well'

LAURENCE BELLMAN

'Owners are propping up the industry and it's left me feeling quite bitter'

REBECCA MENZIES

'Some small trainers might not survive - but bigger trainers are in trouble too'

Jumps Stable Tours

NEIL KING

'I really feel he could be something quite special, so keep an eye out for him'

John O'Hara talks to a trainer who is hopeful of a big spring

REBECCA MENZIES

'If he continues to improve we'll have some lovely targets to look at'

EVAN WILLIAMS

'He has a huge chance of winning the Welsh National - he's well in'

DONALD MCCAIN

'He is a real dark horse and looks to have a nice future'

Tom Symonds

'I'll try to get the owners to go for the Champion Hurdle - he's in that class'

Olly Murphy

'I'm tempted by Ireland for him - I don't think the Irish are as strong as us'

Emma Lavelle

'I believe we have the quality to keep us competing at the top table'

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Best of Members' Club

THE BIG READ

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

THE BIG READ

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

THE BIG READ

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

THE BIG READ

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

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

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

THE BIG READ

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

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

THE BIG READ

Mick Easterby: 'I sold my false teeth and got £120. I'm a legend, you see'

LESTER PIGGOTT

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

THE BIG READ

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

Mick Appleby

'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

Racing Explained

IN THE MONEY?

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

Scott Burton looks at how much money it takes to get to the races

IN THE MONEY?

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

IN THE MONEY?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting