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This is always a massive week for Michael Owen - but there's another Owen for whom Chester promises to be special

This is always a massive week for Michael Owen - but there's another Owen for whom Chester promises to be special

Jockey and Derby initiatives share laudable ambition of trying to better promote the sport

Jockey and Derby initiatives share laudable ambition of trying to better promote the sport

Jonathan Harding

How a vague threat has been turned into an alarming reality for British racing

How a vague threat has been turned into an alarming reality for British racing

Here are my five horses to follow this Flat season - including one who looks like Group 1 material

Here are my five horses to follow this Flat season - including one who looks like Group 1 material

Paul Kealy's best bets ahead of the weekend's action - including an intriguing outsider in the 2,000 Guineas

Paul Kealy's best bets ahead of the weekend's action - including an intriguing outsider in the 2,000 Guineas

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey pips Rob James to land eastern title as season reaches a thrilling crescendo

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey pips Rob James to land eastern title as season reaches a thrilling crescendo

Left-leaning Jonbon shows Willie Mullins isn’t right all the time

Left-leaning Jonbon shows Willie Mullins isn’t right all the time

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Lee Mottershead

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

Lee Mottershead

This is always a massive week for Michael Owen - but there's another Owen for whom Chester promises to be special

This is always a massive week for Michael Owen - but there's another Owen for whom Chester promises to be special

Jockey and Derby initiatives share laudable ambition of trying to better promote the sport

Jockey and Derby initiatives share laudable ambition of trying to better promote the sport

Jonathan Harding

How a vague threat has been turned into an alarming reality for British racing

How a vague threat has been turned into an alarming reality for British racing

Here are my five horses to follow this Flat season - including one who looks like Group 1 material

Here are my five horses to follow this Flat season - including one who looks like Group 1 material

Paul Kealy's best bets ahead of the weekend's action - including an intriguing outsider in the 2,000 Guineas

Paul Kealy's best bets ahead of the weekend's action - including an intriguing outsider in the 2,000 Guineas

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey pips Rob James to land eastern title as season reaches a thrilling crescendo

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey pips Rob James to land eastern title as season reaches a thrilling crescendo

Left-leaning Jonbon shows Willie Mullins isn’t right all the time

Left-leaning Jonbon shows Willie Mullins isn’t right all the time

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

More unwelcome uncertainty as gambling reform campaigners set sights on a new Gambling Act

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Willie Mullins makes friends not enemies - and it’s a lesson some in British racing need to learn

Lee Mottershead

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Sheer number of quality horses this spring has meant it's more than just the trainers' title which has gripped us jumps fans

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Shameful abuse of Nico de Boinville shows why jockeys might not wish to open up

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

Why this Cheltenham runner-up is my jumps horse of the year - and no, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

'Plumpton? Never heard of it' - behind the scenes with the Skelton and Mullins camps as title fever took hold

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

The Sandown handicap snip who played a key role in my betting shop initiation

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

Ireland's jumps superpowers are still miles ahead of the pack - and it's time for action to cure the stark imbalance

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

'He is surely the value of the Willie Mullins contenders' - Paul Kealy's best bets for a bumper day at Sandown

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

Track biases have decided this season's biggest Flat races so far - plus why Aidan O'Brien stars may not be primed for the Guineas

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

The joy of six: ‘It was right up there with my best days in point-to-points’

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

I've compiled sectional times for 25 years - and I can confidently say no-one I've seen reads races better than Sean Bowen

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

Sean Bowen prevails after a season-long grind - surely now jump jockeys deserve a proper break before it all starts again

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

I’m sure we all dream of winners - but none of us has anything on Lord Kilbracken or young Paul

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

Is it now time to put British racing's interests first and ignore Easter when devising the fixture list?

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

The 2,000 Guineas has become an ante-post minefield - not like the glory days of the hack pack’s 33-1 coup

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

This jumps season has delivered some extraordinary numbers - and a reminder that suspicion of outsiders is not always wise

Lee Mottershead

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