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RARING TO GO

'We could be open tomorrow' - Ludlow first in line to welcome back spectators

NO END IN SIGHT

'We have to do more' - Gowran boss pleads for return of racegoers in Ireland

FAIRYHOUSE FIREWORKS

Envoi Allen in 'top shape' as Elliott prepares unbeaten star for Drinmore

UPPING THE ANTE

Upping The Ante | Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Betting Preview 2021 | Episode 3

POSITIVE NEWS

Reopening of betting shops hailed as 'common sense' by Jenningsbet boss

BREXIT MESSAGE

Racing leaders step up Brexit preparations as end of transition period looms

Waiting game

Welsh tracks await government verdict on return of spectators

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Previews

2.25 WETHERBY

Analysis and trainer quotes for a wide-open handicap chase

Insight

SPECIAL REPORT

'Racing is my passion - and my only way to go was to buy a share in a horse'

SPECIAL REPORT

'Nobody gives a damn about us' - what is the future for on-course bookmakers?

BETTING WORLD

Lifting of Covid restrictions will also help lift frustration over betting shops

EUROPEAN PATTERN REVIEW

Tony Morris: culling of Pattern races long overdue - but not in this random way

MONDAY JURY

'He calls him his gorgeous horse' - our panel were taken by one weekend wonder

THE BIG READ

'How our 250-1 shot pulled off the biggest shock in British racing history'

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

'It's the big days you really look forward to and having the craic'

POINT-TO-POINT FOCUS

Sam Loxton aiming to build on Rose's achievements at Somerset base

IRISH POINT-TO-POINT

Why criticism of Jonbon's £570,000 price tag against potential returns is unfair

SPECIAL REPORT

Could canny Fred Done's ante-post punt on William Hill pay off twice over?

MAGIC TV MOMENTS

Hayley Moore: 'It was a random thing to do. I didn't expect it to go viral'

ALAN KING

Freshened-up Who Dares Wins working well ahead of Haydock mission

FANS' FAVOURITES

Minellacelebration: the stable flagbearer fuelling dreams of National glory

THE SUNDAY REVIEW

What a year – from the Cheltenham Festival to Covid to Classics

FANS' FAVOURITES

Politologue: Hales hails 'immaculate' grey as the best jumper he’s owned

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

'We began breeding from a half-sister to Denman - then Denman hit the heights'

FANS' FAVOURITES

Yorkhill: the efforts to revitalise an enigma wrapped in a mystery

Fans' Favourites

Simply Ned: the public’s outsider, a flamboyant, attractive, tremendous jumper

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

'I lost everything and was sleeping rough - now I'm buying top lots'

SPECIAL REPORT

'I started training just as Covid happened - it could have been a disaster'

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

How five stories from the first edition of the Racing Post panned out

AND WE'RE OFF

'Setting up a newspaper is something you should never do more than once in life'

Comment

BILL BARBER

Devil in the detail as government assistance isn't all it's cracked up to be

ANOTHER VIEW

Wrong that Phil Kirby's name is being dragged through the mud over Bushypark

RUPERT BELL

Racing has been so lucky - now let's not blow it by being complacent

ANOTHER VIEW

How do we stop racing looking such a total shambles? It's just common sense

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

End justifies the means as racing reps leave their mark in corridors of power

ANOTHER VIEW

Comeback king Faugheen shows we shouldn't write off Tiger Roll

LETTERS

Registered shares for owners is the sensible way forward

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Interviews

AIDAN COLEMAN

'I had to watch Grade 1 winners I could have ridden - Cue Card and Thistlecrack'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Andrew Thornton: 'My best day was my last one, so I got things about right'

THE BIG READ

Ted Walsh: 'I've seen jockeys die - I just hoped I'd never see Ruby like that'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Henrietta Knight: 'I shut down for three years after Terry died'

THE BIG READ

John Oxx: 'Sea The Stars was the perfect horse - the best Irish horse ever'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Warren Greatrex: 'I'd love to win the National and I have a horse made for it'

THE BIG READ

'It can't last forever' - Richard Johnson looks to the future

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Mike Smith: 'Covid killed the Breeders' Cup for me – let's just start 2021 now'

Race Reports

PUNCHESTOWN TUESDAY

Colreevy impresses on chase debut for red-hot Mullins and Townend

SEDGEFIELD TUESDAY

'It's a lucky track for us' - Newland among winners as visitors raid Sedgefield

SOUTHWELL TUESDAY

Greenall's French voyage pays dividends as Ecossais finally scores

LINGFIELD TUESDAY

'That's amazing' - Curran shocked as he continues fantastic late November form

KEMPTON MONDAY

In-form Bass strikes again with Listed success aboard Bannixtown Glory

LUDLOW MONDAY

Sheila Lewis continues hot streak with small string as Volcano erupts at last

MUSSELBURGH MONDAY

Menzies repays the favour to landlord after Return Ticket's impressive victory

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International

HONG KONG DIARY

Graham Cunningham: ten in a row for Golden Sixty on thrilling Jockey Club day

JAPAN

Lemaire and Gran Alegria land hat-trick in Grade 1 Mile Championship

BAHRAIN

Scottish-born jockey stuns British and Irish raiders in Bahrain International

Jumps Stable Tours

BEST OF THE REST

'He'll have a big chance at Aintree' - top trainers discuss their best prospects

GAVIN CROMWELL

'We've always liked him and he hasn't come off the bridle in either of his runs'

JONJO O'NEILL

'If he can improve again we might have a nice horse on our hands'

HARRY FRY

'A fresh start and a new chapter' - reboot for Fry as he seeks next set of stars

DAN SKELTON

'I was super happy with him at Cheltenham - he's a star in the making'

PAUL NICHOLLS PART ONE

'I've been lucky enough to win four Gold Cups - I'd love to make that five'

PAUL NICHOLLS PART TWO

'I have a feeling he's going to run a massive race in the Tingle Creek'

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Safer Gambling Week

YOUTH FOCUS

Education at the heart of preventing long-term harm to young gamers

DRIVING CHANGE

Tech solutions at the heart of GVC commitment to help problem gamblers

FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION

How a quiet word with punters can prevent problems getting out of control

GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT

Will Safer Gambling Week protect players better than responsible gambling did?

GROWTH IN CHRONIC CASES

Fighting on the frontline of gambling addiction as casualties rise during Covid

Flat Review 2020

A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER

Unique challenges overcome in a year of brilliance and bafflement

Julian Muscat chronicles a remarkable Flat campaign

RACES OF THE YEAR

Magic moments: top Post writers on their favourite races from a great season

VIEW FROM IRELAND

Welcoming a new superstar jockey as we bid farewell to one of the greatest ever

BREAKTHROUGH STAR

Gavin Ryan: 'To be crowned champion apprentice is something everyone wants'

STILL THE BEST

Deathly silence no scene for a showman - but Dettori remains top dog

RACING POST RATINGS

Glory goes to Ghaiyyath as Godolphin superstar is crowned a worthy champion

RACING POST RATINGS

Poor year for two-year-olds suggests Classic winners may not have even raced yet

Best of Members' Club

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'

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

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 BIG READ

Ed Vaughan: 'I just don't see the future in training horses here'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

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

KAYLEY WOOLLACOTT

The amazing interview that helped Lee Mottershead win Racing Writer of the Year

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

John Francome: 'Perhaps even Lester didn't have the sublime grace he had'

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

RP Classics

HERO OF A GOLDEN AGE

Sir Henry Cecil: on the anniversary of his death we recall the legendary trainer

In a memorable 2010 interview the trainer talks to Steve Dennis

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

'Frankie had ridden seven winners and I said we might have lost between £8-10m'

UNLUCKY PUNTS

Dave Nevison: the punter who came within a whisker of a £360,000 payday

FOLK HEROES

Sergeant Cecil: slow burner who caught fire with amazing run into history books

GREAT RACING ECCENTRICS

'If he didn't want to listen to you he suddenly wouldn't remember any English'

GREAT RACING COUPS

Albert Davison: a master plotter who ensured Irish betting shops took a bashing

SUPERSTAR JOCKEY

Ryan Moore: a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the world's greatest

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Betting Masterclasses

WHAT NOT TO DO

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

PROTECTING YOUR FUNDS

How safe is your money if a bookmaker goes bust?

BETTING MASTERCLASS

Secrets of Pricewise: Tom Segal on his approach to punting and being successful

ANTE-POST BETTING

Long-range punting: how to make the most of the odds on offer months in advance

HANDICAPPING

A numbers game: how to use Racing Post Ratings to improve your betting

BETTING ON COURSE

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

TRAINER FORM

Getting to know you: how keeping track of trainers can give you a punting edge

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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