Race Reports

TROYTOWN HANDICAP CHASE

'He absolutely loved it' - The Big Dog strikes late to win the Troytown

FIGHTING FIFTH

'This is a bit of a freak' - Constitution Hill blows away Fighting Fifth rivals

STAR ASSESSMENT

McCoy: 'Constitution Hill was brilliant but has a bit to go to be the best ever'

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

'A racing machine' - Constitution Hill stars on one of Newcastle's greatest days

EXPERT JURY

Three experts on whether Constitution Hill is the best hurdler they have seen

RACING POST RATINGS

Where does Constitution Hill sit in our all-time two-mile hurdler ratings?

BOOKMAKER REACTION

'He put the race to bed and with it the Champion Hurdle' - bookies blown away

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Latest

SPECIAL AUCTION LOT

Maquette of the Queen with mare and foal to sell at Tattersalls on Monday

BIG ASPIRATIONS

Grand National the target for Le Milos as Skelton revels in Newbury triumph

LEADING RIDER

'Frustrated' Sean Flanagan likely to miss Christmas festivals with back injury

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

'It's still a touchy subject but life goes on' - the best quotes of the week

LUCKY ESCAPE

Quite a fright! Doncaster groundstaff caught chatting as runners approach

LOOKING UP

'It's been hard but we can still do it' - Newbury winner fuels Greatrex belief

BIG-RACE UPDATE

'It's getting closer' - Shishkin pleases camp in final Tingle Creek workout

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Previews

NAVAN SUNDAY

Champion Bumper second American Mike out to keep festival dream alive in Grade 3

International

JAPAN CUP

Moore negotiates Tokyo traffic to notch a second Japan Cup aboard Vela Azul

JAPAN

Japan's fan culture embraces Tom and Hollie while team France strikes early

HONG KONG

Joao Moreira hands in Hong Kong licence prior to global retirement tour

AUSTRALIA

Australian Group 1-winning rider handed three-month ban for betting offences

AUSTRALIA

'A new chapter' - Martin Harley gets off the mark in Queensland riding stint

Interviews

THE BIG READ

Oliver Sherwood: 'Cancer plays with your emotions in ways you don't realise'

KERI BRION

Meet the young trainer taking the US by storm - with lessons learned in Ireland

NICKY HENDERSON

'I take flak and it frustrates me - but I'm not going to wreck another horse'

JOHN FRANCOME

'It's one cock-up after another - a big industry being run like it's a gymkhana'

PATRICK MULLINS

Ruby isn't here. But Paul Townend is - and I don't see a difference

THE BIG READ

Mick Channon: 'I was a fit man but the car crash and cancer chipped away at me'

GRANT HARRIS

'We put 2,000 young people into racing - I only wish more people understood us'

THE BIG READ

Barry Geraghty: 'Nicky rang up and asked me what the hell I'd sold him!'

THE BIG READ

Fergal O'Brien: 'I was devastated - we had 70 horses and nowhere to put them'

Comment

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Ban racing tips on Radio 4's Today programme to protect the public? What madness

ANOTHER VIEW

Forget the ratings, feel the buzz of Constitution Hill's rare sporting moment

DAVID JENNINGS

We have an all-time great here - so why are we obsessing over the challenger?

POSTCARD FROM TOKYO

Owners made to feel like film stars as Japan rolls out the red carpet for Cup

CHRIS COOK

Not even broken backs will break the spirit of these fearless young jockeys

ANOTHER VIEW

Bumpers need major reform - and Ascot was right not to waste its money on them

RICHARD FORRISTAL

British racing seems hell-bent on its own demise - as the past week has shown

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Insight

SUNDAY REVIEW

A magnificently crafted ode to another glorious year of racing

ALAN KING

Two chasers primed as I look forward to another big day at Newbury

POWER RANKINGS

Deutsch up six to second, Nicholls down two to ninth - this week's key moves

THE COOK REVIEW

Why did A Plus Tard flop in the Betfair Chase? There's one obvious answer

VIEW FROM THE SADDLE

Daryl Jacob knew what he had to do - but Bristol didn't have it in him

RACING POST RATINGS

Performance of a Gold Cup winner? Our ratings expert’s verdict on Protektorat

POWER RANKINGS

Four new entries over hurdles and Bravemansgame breaks into chasing top 20

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Jumps Stable Tours

STABLE TOUR EXTRA

'We have a Grade 1 winner here - but I'd be disappointed if he wasn't better'

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

JOHN MCCONNELL

'He's been very impressive - we'll have to take a crack at the Champion Bumper'

KIM BAILEY

'I adore him - he's my favourite horse in the yard and I'm very happy with him'

DAVID PIPE

'He was fantastic last season and is better now - all roads lead to Newbury'

DAN SKELTON

'We've got major ambitions and have unfinished business in the Champion Chase'

HENRY DE BROMHEAD A-E

'What he did from the last that day was extraordinary - he's an amazing horse'

HENRY DE BROMHEAD F-O

'She's a legend - and she seems to be every bit as good now as she ever was'

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Industry News

BETTING WORLD

A world of opportunities but will Qatar 2022 spark a backlash against bookies?

BETTING WORLD

'Catastrophic defeat' for gambling interests with California sports betting vote

BETTING WORLD

Rising pressure on Australian operators mirrors situation in northern hemisphere

BETTING WORLD

Betting operators left with much to digest from latest consumer research

Ten To Follow

TOM SEGAL

Include some game-changers to complement the solid bonus race performers

TIPSTER'S VIEW

Find the improvers others overlook for a decent crack at the Ten To Follow

TIPSTER'S VIEW

Don't be too clever and stick to the obvious in search of Ten To Follow riches

PROFESSIONAL VIEW

Keeping it simple could prove key - Richard Hoiles provides his ten to follow

IRISH VIEW

Epatante and Zanahiyr the two from left field - David Jennings' Ten To Follow

PROFESSIONAL VIEW

'He's the one they all have to beat' - Henrietta Knight picks her ten to follow

PROFESSIONAL VIEW

'He's impossible to leave out' - ex-rider Jerry McGrath selects his squad

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Point-To-Point

GB WEEKLY WRAP

'I thought I'd have some fun with him' - Edgedale getting a thrill from Kilpin

IRELAND WEEKLY WRAP

Whip sanctions that drag out for weeks in pointing sector are not proportionate

DEREK O'CONNOR

The Jukebox Man hits right notes as weekend turns up promising maiden winners

IN FOCUS

'You are now looking at a case where there are only two betting races on a day'

NEWS

Samcro's utter dominance reignites debate over return of track aces to pointing

Kirkistown: Saturday

January Jets rubs in frustrating day for Gordon Elliott's quartet of seconds

Tinahely: Sunday

'He's different class' - phenomenal Samcro lands third straight runaway victory

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Racing Explained

IN THE MONEY?

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

IN THE MONEY?

How much does it cost to breed a racehorse?

IN THE MONEY?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

SPECIAL REPORT

Prize-money: how Britain has been left trailing by the rest of the world

BECOMING A BOOKIE

So you think you want to become a bookmaker?

JOCKEY NUTRITION

Three 500-calorie meals and a 200-calorie snack - but what does a jockey eat?

CAREER EARNINGS

Which racehorses have earned the most money?

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Best of Members' Club

SECRETS OF RACING

Inside Seven Barrows: what's it like being Nicky Henderson's eyes and ears?

PATRICK MULLINS

'This is their Cheltenham, their Grand National - is it fair for me to ride?'

JOHN EGAN

'I know I'm better than most of them in the weighing room - without any doubt'

SECRETS OF RACING

'My heart is racing, my face is flushed and I'm suddenly filled with self-doubt'

SIR MARK PRESCOTT

'I didn't take too many prisoners - I fired three people the day I started'

THE BIG READ

'A nurse came out and told us there was nothing more they could do for Josh'

PATRICK MULLINS MEETS...

Ruby Walsh: 'I enjoyed the riding at Cheltenham. The rest of it? Not at all'

THE BIG READ

'I'll die with cancer and can't change it but I can change these people's lives'

THE BIG READ

Tom Dascombe: 'They've done me a favour - just in a nasty way'

VENETIA WILLIAMS

'I'm still unmarried - perhaps that's why I'm still making an effort'

MILTON HARRIS

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

LEONNA MAYOR

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

MATT CHAPMAN

'I'm a very proud public schoolboy - but probably not a typical one'

The Big Jump Off

THE BIG MATCH

Constitution Hill v Honeysuckle: 'This clash is what racing is all about'

PRICEWISE

'He just screams Grand National to me' - Tom Segal's ante-post jumps tips

PAUL KEALY

'I'll be surprised if he is as big as 14-1 should he go there' - ante-post picks

PATRICK MULLINS

Autumn in Closutton. So many questions. So few answers. For now . . .

RUBY WALSH

'The pretender against the champion - that's what makes every sport so good'

UPPING THE ANTE

Ante-post expertise: 'He's 20-1 for that, which is twice as big as it should be'

MATT WILLIAMS

'I don't half get up for the big meetings at the big tracks - I get butterflies'

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Betting Masterclasses

SECRETS OF PRICEWISE

High-profile tipster Tom Segal on his approach to punting and being successful

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

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