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Wednesday, 21 November, 2018

MIGHT BITE Ridden by Nico de Boinville wins at Aintree 12/4/18Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

High praise for Might Bite as Henderson compares chaser to Sprinter Sacre

Gordon Elliott: won the past two runnings of the For Auction Novice Hurdle with Mengli Khan and Labaik

Elliott mounting double-figure challenge in bid for Troytown five-timer

FOBTs: not the tech of the future we were promised

Hills and Paddy Power to mirror FOBT stakes cut in Northern Ireland

Sea Of Class and Enable could renew rivalry in the Arc next year

SENSE OF ANTICIPATION

James Doyle excited by prospect of Sea Of Class rematch with Enable in Arc

Government has published the draft legislation that will lead to levy replacement

Lords' concerns over levy reforms to be examined in parliament

March: On the attack – the runners for the Coral Cup drill away from the stands which could only be those of the Cheltenham Festival. A circuit to go and everything to play for

Cheltenham lays claim to The Festival - and it seems to be working

Ladbrokes advert stills for Betting Window

No reaction from industry after report that operators plan curbs on advertising

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Classic Bond: Victory Bond and James Doyle are to good for their rivals in the Classic

THREE THINGS TO NOTE

Easter Classic winner Victory Bond makes his return at Kempton

Nico de Boinville and Might Bite to win the King George VI Steeple Chase at Kempton

RACING POSTCAST

Betfair Chase betting and our stories from the Cheltenham November meeting

Malone Road and Jamie Codd wins the Daily Mirror (Pro/Am) Flat Race.Down Royal.Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post 03.11.2018

UPPING THE ANTE

David Jennings and Gavin Lynch return for a new season

CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Tom Scudamore on Next Sensation celebrates winning the A.P. McCoy Grand Annual Handicap Chase during the Cheltenham Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival held at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 13, 2015 in Cheltenham, Eng

THREE OF A KIND

We talk to Peter and Tom about the Scudamores' racing legacy

Bristol De Mai: has questions to answer on Cheltenham Festival Trials Day

Everything you need to know about Betfair Chase winner Bristol De Mai

Malone Road selling for £325,000 at the Goffs UK Aintree Sale on Thursday

Point-to-point scene producing stream of talented recruits as bumpers decline

Action required: not enough being done to support bulk of professional jockeys

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Trouble awaits if sport does not strive ever harder to spread the ownership net

SAM TWISTON-DAVIES

Putting in motorway miles on freelance lane to 100 winners

This year is decent but which was the best one to be a racing fan?

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Alternative angles for the jumps season - and not including the big guns

Prospects brighter for Towcester but issues still need to be addressed

A delighted Gary Moore after Krugermac had won the 2m 3f NH maiden hurdleAscot 20.11.15 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Dual-purpose ace well on track to break his own winning record

Gary Moore casts an eye over his talented jumping team

Henry de Bromhead: the Knockeen-based handler has an abundance of talent to look forward to this season

HENRY DE BROMHEAD

No shortage of quality as De Bromhead gears up for another exciting season

Willie Mullins oversees his string at Closutton with the big winter races fast approaching

WILLIE MULLINS PART 1

Champion strong in all departments as he leads from the front

Willie Mullins with stable jockey Ruby Walsh in the yard at Closutton

Willie Mullins Part 2

'Melon has come back a lot stronger and we're aiming for the Champion again'

David Pipe, fighting back after worst season of his career

Un Temps Pour Tout back in the fold with Grand National ambitions

Alan King on the gallops at Barbury Castle

Sceau Royal backed up by 'lovely team of younger horses'

Nicky Henderson: champion trainer has some enviable firepower this term

NICKY HENDERSON

Rivals beware as champion trainer could have his best team ever

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Jockey Gary Stevens guides Sharp Samurai to the winner's circle after their victory in the Grade III, $150,000 La Jolla Handicap, Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.Â© BENOIT PHOTO

Hall of fame US jockey Gary Stevens retires for third and final time

Nanako Fujita: the young rider making waves in Japan

Female riders to be given weight allowance in Japan from March

Flemington: home of the historic Melbourne Cup

Public to have say in deciding field for new A$5 million mile showpiece

Lorraine Archibald of Ladbrokes wins Betting Shop Manager Of The Year 2018 at the Carlton Tower Hotel in London

Lorraine Archibald crowned Betting Shop Manager of the Year

Brough Scott: rode Imperial Cup winner 50 years ago

What they said about the new betting shop manager of the year

Cash Quests, or FOBTs, are a popular new addition to Ladbrokes betting shops and they new account for about half the turnover in the shops. They are a high-turnover, low-margin product which customers enjoy. The most popular product on the FOBTs is virtua

BETTING MACHINES

Ladbrokes to apply change in FOBT stakes in Northern Ireland

bet365: bookmaker are refusing to pay out

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Bet365 agree $50 million deal to enter potentially huge New York market

Richie McLernon and Holywell return to the winners' enclosure after victory at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival

'He was my first Cheltenham winner and the first one is always special'

PYMAN'S THEORIES

It could be a happy weekend for Lee if Diva makes the expected improvement

Colin Tizzard: learned the ropes between the flags before turning professional

POINT-TO-POINT FOCUS

A new season approaches as old faces make their mark in the professional game

Trainer Owen BurrowsNewmarket 20.4.17 Pic: Edward Whitaker

LINGFIELD TUESDAY

Derby entrant Dawaam impresses on debut for Owen Burrows

Olly Murphy: the young trainer has made quite an impression this summer

FAKENHAM TUESDAY

Landmark winner: Mizen Master brings up career century for Murphy

Robin Dickin won with Thomas Crapper at Southwell

SOUTHWELL TUESDAY

Thomas still has what it takes to see off fellow old-timers

Harry Cobden riding Getaway Trump (C, lilac, #3) on their way to winning The Strong Flavours Catering Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton Racecourse on November 19 Alan Crowhust

Plumpton Monday

No messing about from Malarky as he sets out on Cheltenham bonus trail

Connections of Style De Garde celebrate after a first win over fences

HEREFORD MONDAY

Henderson's Style De Garde 33-1 for Arkle after winning start over fences

My Hometown leads the ﬁeld in the Risk Of Thunder Cross Country Chase

Welfare of stable staff has to be a priority issue

Beyond Redemption (left) and Muckamore, who both fetched six-figure sums at Cheltenham, in action at Loughanmore

Grey Getaway shares top billing at Cheltenham sale with Muckamore

Shan Blue and Roger Quinlan win the four-year-old maiden in impressive style

TURTULLA SUNDAY

Shan fantastic for Slattery with dominant debut victory

Easy does it as Kruzhlinin comes home a distance clear in the open under Barry O’Neill

TINAHELY SUNDAY

Bypass takes Hendrick to first career success

Ballinasilla won in a bunched finish against older horses and seems to have improved this season

On My Wish List one to note after power-packed win

Bryony Frost: "I live for horses, it’s a partnership you can’t find in any other walk of life"

BIG READ: BRYONY FROST

'I like to let people into my world so they can see it through my eyes'

Q&A: DANNY COOK

'I'd scrap summer jumping - the prize-money is bad'

Successful pub frenzy provides perfect warm-up for super Sunday

Goldmine of racehorse names yields rich reward for master of the craft

Happy ending as Harry Topper finds 'fabulous' retirement home at third attempt

Rooster Booster and Richard Johnson claim Champion Hurdle glory in March 2003

Rooster Booster: A moment of glory wanted by all but expected by none

Cheltenham Festival: latest race introduced was a novice hurdle for fillies and mares

FESTIVAL COUNTDOWN

Ten things David Ashforth loves about Cheltenham

GAY FUTURE winning at Cartmel 1974

The fascinating tale behind the infamous Gay Future coup

A painting by Sir Alfred Munnings of General Jack Seely on Warrior

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Armistice centenary: the war horse the Germans could not kill

Michael Dickinson had the first five in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Obsessed by properties of waxes and polymers

1951, Mr, William Hill, the famous bookmaker in his Piccadilly office (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

'He began at the bottom, rose to the top and lifted the whole industry with him'

CLASSIC WRITING

David Ashforth: hole in one gets me in the mood for return to Brighton

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