Race Reports

JOHN DURKAN CHASE

Gutsy Allaho 'not at his best' but makes all to land gruelling John Durkan

DAVID JENNINGS

Allaho won ugly, this was him doing it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke

EXPERT JURY

What did we learn from an attritional John Durkan Chase?

HILLY WAY CHASE

Easy return for Energumene as Champion Chase contender strolls home in Hilly Way

CORK SUNDAY

'We've no excuse' - 1-14 shot Kilcruit beaten on hurdles bow by Largy Debut

PUNCHESTOWN SUNDAY

Ferny Hollow flies to head of Arkle market as Mullins defends cautious approach

PETERBOROUGH CHASE

'Complete oddball' First Flow captures Peterborough Chase for Bailey and Bass

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Latest

FESTIVAL TARGET

'He's going down the Gold Cup route' - grand plan for Protektorat

THE LAST WORD

'He created history' - record-breaking Gordon Elliott among this week's winners

TIGER TALK

Gordon Elliott: 'Tiger Roll fine after Aintree and could go to Navan next'

BIG-RACE AIM

Nicholls sweet on Lalor in Racing Post Gold Cup after Paddy Power comeback

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

'It was a 'whoa' moment. We didn't realise there was trouble'

SAD LOSS

Racing Post's founding editor's widow Joan Rock dies aged 86

ALL HANDS ON DECK

Covid and broken bones can't keep Straw Fan Jack from the races for Lewis clan

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Previews

1.30 LUDLOW

Can success story See The Sea return to form after going too quickly last time?

Comment

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

We await a decision on Dunne - the verdict on Frost was her reception at Sandown

ANOTHER VIEW

Imagine today's jumps stars 'pulling a tractor' in handicaps - and winning

DAVID JENNINGS

The big-race queen: why Rachael Blackmore is now simply the best

ANOTHER VIEW

I don't have the answers - and such is this mess I don't even know the questions

CHRIS COOK

This week has shown why self-policing weighing room culture needs to change

ANOTHER VIEW

This is shaping up to be a vintage jumps season - and the numbers back that up

POSTCARD FROM PARIS

Barzalona a deserving champion - despite these strangest of circumstances

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Insight

VIEW FROM THE SADDLE

'Homesick Chacun never a factor' - Leighton Aspell with his big-race verdict

The dual Grand National-winning rider analyses the Tingle Creek

THE COOK REVIEW

Crazy-talented Asterion had the John Durkan in his grasp but not Forlonge

RACING POST RATINGS

Dominant Protektorat and Energumene shine - and both open to further progress

A HISTORIC GOLD CUP

'It was incredible, surreal' - how Henry de Bromhead made Cheltenham history

SUNDAY REVIEW

The year's blockbusting highlights relived in comprehensive annual

GAVIN LYNCH

Willie Mullins has a superstar on his hands - back him now for Cheltenham

IRISH POINT-TO-POINT

Not even a crystal ball could predict how the insurance crisis will play out

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Interviews

THE BIG READ

Alan King: 'I had to find something else - the Flat was a way of surviving'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Richard Johnson: 'It was hard to stomach losing the ride - a bit of a shock'

JACK KENNEDY

'You could say I've been lucky - they're just broken bones and they heal'

MILTON HARRIS

'It was relationships, finances... I lost everything because of racing'

JOSH MOORE

'I like to think I'll be training one day and keeping going with what Dad built'

SEAN QUINLAN

'Sitting in that cell for 24 hours, I was thinking it was the end of my career'

THE BIG READ

Joe Tizzard: 'There was no escape from it, you're constantly being reminded'

THE BIG READ

Frankie Dettori: 'We were on our arse. I had bills coming in and wasn't earning'

International

HONG KONG

Silvestre de Sousa to return to Hong Kong in February for fifth stint

AUSTRALIA

Tributes paid after police find body of missing jockey Chris Caserta

Jumps Stable Tours

STABLE TOUR EXTRA

'He did everything wrong and still won, which is a sign of a good horse'

A round-up from Britain and Ireland in the last of our jumps stable tours

GAVIN CROMWELL

'He has plenty of gears, travels well and jumps exceptionally - he's exciting'

JONJO O'NEILL

'Chasing is his game and we'll see how high he can go'

DAVID PIPE

'He's a beast of a horse - he's got the form and we have high hopes for him'

DAN SKELTON

'You can see he's very good and big things await him'

GORDON ELLIOTT A-F

'We're rebuilding bigger and better - we have lots of lovely young horses'

GORDON ELLIOTT G-O

'He has a proper engine - he may even be a Supreme contender come Cheltenham'

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The Big Jump Off

CONTENTS

Missed The Big Jump Off? How to buy a copy and quick links to all of the content

UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS

Ed Chamberlin: 'Jump racing pulls at the heartstrings like nothing else I know'

PRICEWISE

'He is massively overpriced' - Tom Segal provides three ante-post jumps tips

PAUL KEALY

'I doubt there's a better bet this side of new year' - expert ante-post advice

PATRICK MULLINS

'They are as exciting as any horse we've had here - it's what everyone wants'

SPECIAL REPORT

What comes around goes around - it's just a matter of when for the Brits

UPPING THE ANTE

'He has everything' - David Jennings and Gavin Lynch answer your questions

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Best of Members' Club

THE BIG READ

Aidan O'Brien: 'Drug talk must stop - don't tear apart the sport with no facts'

EXCLUSIVE

Gordon Elliott: 'I'm sorry for what I did. A chance to move on is all I'm after'

THE BIG READ

Ryan Moore: 'I try not to offend anyone but for me it's always about the horses'

LEONNA MAYOR

'People have no idea what my life has been like - I've no reason to be ashamed'

SPECIAL REPORT

Why racing is at war over the fixture list - and it could even go to court

DAVID EVANS

'I really liked it but if I'd kept on smoking and drinking I'd be dead by now'

JAMIE SPENCER

'If you don't like the way I ride, don't bet on me or don't book me for a ride'

THE BIG READ

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

THE BIG READ

'We can't rely on these huge benefactors' - British racing's ticking time bomb

THE BIG READ

Sir Mark Prescott: 'I was completely stitched up - it was a bitter experience'

THE BIG READ

'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'

THE BIG READ

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

THE BIG READ

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

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

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

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

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

Racing Explained

NEW TO RACING

The Racing Post essential beginner's guide to horse racing

IN THE MONEY?

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

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?

KINGS OF CASH

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

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting

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Betting Masterclasses

TIME-BASED BETTING

James Willoughby on why speed is of the essence when rating horses

BETTING ON COURSE

Eddie Fremantle: how to get an edge when you're at the races

BETTING WITH STATISTICS

A winning system: using data to your advantage in the battle with the bookies

EXCHANGE BETTING

Still great value on the exchanges - you just might have to work a bit harder

FORM AND RACE-READING

Why there's never been a better time to be a serious student of the form book

THE PROFESSIONAL PUNTER

Betting for a living: a pro punter's insight on how to make gambling pay

WHAT NOT TO DO

Punting pitfalls: four Racing Post experts on the betting habits to avoid

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