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The budget has heaped even more trouble on racing - and I fear many trainers will now decide the numbers just don't add up

The budget has heaped even more trouble on racing - and I fear many trainers will now decide the numbers just don't add up

Overdue first winner for Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith could just open the floodgates

Overdue first winner for Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith could just open the floodgates

Bookmakers might have blundered by going 16-1 about Willie Mullins' exciting French import for Cheltenham

Bookmakers might have blundered by going 16-1 about Willie Mullins' exciting French import for Cheltenham

Labour government starts making progress on gambling reform - but tone of announcement gives cause for concern

Labour government starts making progress on gambling reform - but tone of announcement gives cause for concern

Lack of quality in Coral Gold Cup a reminder jumps Pattern needs a radical rethink

Lack of quality in Coral Gold Cup a reminder jumps Pattern needs a radical rethink

Is it any wonder that many of us squirm on our sofa, wondering if the latest British-trained winner is the one to stop the rot?

Is it any wonder that many of us squirm on our sofa, wondering if the latest British-trained winner is the one to stop the rot?

The Gerry Feilden has been won by Buck House, Barnbrook Again and Kribensis - it's sad to see how far it has slipped down the pecking order

The Gerry Feilden has been won by Buck House, Barnbrook Again and Kribensis - it's sad to see how far it has slipped down the pecking order

Johnny Dineen tipped the 8-1 Coral Gold Cup winner - and his bet of the weekend runs on Sunday

Johnny Dineen tipped the 8-1 Coral Gold Cup winner - and his bet of the weekend runs on Sunday

The stewards' decision must be final - it's time we abolished appeals against race results

The stewards' decision must be final - it's time we abolished appeals against race results

A share in a syndicate horse is the perfect Christmas gift - as my mum can vouch

A share in a syndicate horse is the perfect Christmas gift - as my mum can vouch

Last season's novices look a stellar bunch - the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup now has all the hallmarks of a potential classic

Last season's novices look a stellar bunch - the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup now has all the hallmarks of a potential classic

Outstanding weekend highlights prove that change is good - even if it wasn't quite a revolution

Outstanding weekend highlights prove that change is good - even if it wasn't quite a revolution

Richard Forristal

'I'm mightily tempted each-way at 40-1' - Paul Kealy with five selections for Saturday's racing

'I'm mightily tempted each-way at 40-1' - Paul Kealy with five selections for Saturday's racing

Cheltenham Festival handicaps should all have qualifiers - that's how you fix the rest of the jumps season

Cheltenham Festival handicaps should all have qualifiers - that's how you fix the rest of the jumps season

We have a huge team at Kingsclere and some have had big problems - it isn't going too far to say Racing Welfare has saved them

We have a huge team at Kingsclere and some have had big problems - it isn't going too far to say Racing Welfare has saved them

Anna Lisa Balding

Galopin Des Champs has finally met his match - and I can see the Gold Cup favourite getting shorter by March

Galopin Des Champs has finally met his match - and I can see the Gold Cup favourite getting shorter by March

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

A stark warning for British racing as vested interests continue to undermine progress

A stark warning for British racing as vested interests continue to undermine progress

Constitution Hill and the social media misinformation that should give us all a healthy dose of scepticism

Constitution Hill and the social media misinformation that should give us all a healthy dose of scepticism

JP McManus was right to raise the subject of transparency - and here's my solution to his worry about weights

JP McManus was right to raise the subject of transparency - and here's my solution to his worry about weights

Lee Mottershead

What British racing can learn from the US approach to covering equine fatalities in wake of sombre day at Cheltenham

What British racing can learn from the US approach to covering equine fatalities in wake of sombre day at Cheltenham

Betting shops still offer a safer - and drier - haven for punters to get together

Betting shops still offer a safer - and drier - haven for punters to get together

This 5-1 shot is cracking value - helped by having the best jockey riding anywhere right now

This 5-1 shot is cracking value - helped by having the best jockey riding anywhere right now

From Nick Luck's Lee Mack act to Lydia Hislop getting down and dirty, racing is so blessed when it comes to presenters

From Nick Luck's Lee Mack act to Lydia Hislop getting down and dirty, racing is so blessed when it comes to presenters

The budget has heaped even more trouble on racing - and I fear many trainers will now decide the numbers just don't add up

The budget has heaped even more trouble on racing - and I fear many trainers will now decide the numbers just don't add up

Overdue first winner for Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith could just open the floodgates

Overdue first winner for Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith could just open the floodgates

Bookmakers might have blundered by going 16-1 about Willie Mullins' exciting French import for Cheltenham

Bookmakers might have blundered by going 16-1 about Willie Mullins' exciting French import for Cheltenham

Labour government starts making progress on gambling reform - but tone of announcement gives cause for concern

Labour government starts making progress on gambling reform - but tone of announcement gives cause for concern

Lack of quality in Coral Gold Cup a reminder jumps Pattern needs a radical rethink

Lack of quality in Coral Gold Cup a reminder jumps Pattern needs a radical rethink

Is it any wonder that many of us squirm on our sofa, wondering if the latest British-trained winner is the one to stop the rot?

Is it any wonder that many of us squirm on our sofa, wondering if the latest British-trained winner is the one to stop the rot?

The Gerry Feilden has been won by Buck House, Barnbrook Again and Kribensis - it's sad to see how far it has slipped down the pecking order

The Gerry Feilden has been won by Buck House, Barnbrook Again and Kribensis - it's sad to see how far it has slipped down the pecking order

Johnny Dineen tipped the 8-1 Coral Gold Cup winner - and his bet of the weekend runs on Sunday

Johnny Dineen tipped the 8-1 Coral Gold Cup winner - and his bet of the weekend runs on Sunday

The stewards' decision must be final - it's time we abolished appeals against race results

The stewards' decision must be final - it's time we abolished appeals against race results

A share in a syndicate horse is the perfect Christmas gift - as my mum can vouch

A share in a syndicate horse is the perfect Christmas gift - as my mum can vouch

Last season's novices look a stellar bunch - the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup now has all the hallmarks of a potential classic

Last season's novices look a stellar bunch - the 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup now has all the hallmarks of a potential classic

Outstanding weekend highlights prove that change is good - even if it wasn't quite a revolution

Outstanding weekend highlights prove that change is good - even if it wasn't quite a revolution

Richard Forristal

'I'm mightily tempted each-way at 40-1' - Paul Kealy with five selections for Saturday's racing

'I'm mightily tempted each-way at 40-1' - Paul Kealy with five selections for Saturday's racing

Cheltenham Festival handicaps should all have qualifiers - that's how you fix the rest of the jumps season

Cheltenham Festival handicaps should all have qualifiers - that's how you fix the rest of the jumps season

We have a huge team at Kingsclere and some have had big problems - it isn't going too far to say Racing Welfare has saved them

We have a huge team at Kingsclere and some have had big problems - it isn't going too far to say Racing Welfare has saved them

Anna Lisa Balding

Galopin Des Champs has finally met his match - and I can see the Gold Cup favourite getting shorter by March

Galopin Des Champs has finally met his match - and I can see the Gold Cup favourite getting shorter by March

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

A stark warning for British racing as vested interests continue to undermine progress

A stark warning for British racing as vested interests continue to undermine progress

Constitution Hill and the social media misinformation that should give us all a healthy dose of scepticism

Constitution Hill and the social media misinformation that should give us all a healthy dose of scepticism

JP McManus was right to raise the subject of transparency - and here's my solution to his worry about weights

JP McManus was right to raise the subject of transparency - and here's my solution to his worry about weights

Lee Mottershead

What British racing can learn from the US approach to covering equine fatalities in wake of sombre day at Cheltenham

What British racing can learn from the US approach to covering equine fatalities in wake of sombre day at Cheltenham

Betting shops still offer a safer - and drier - haven for punters to get together

Betting shops still offer a safer - and drier - haven for punters to get together

This 5-1 shot is cracking value - helped by having the best jockey riding anywhere right now

This 5-1 shot is cracking value - helped by having the best jockey riding anywhere right now

From Nick Luck's Lee Mack act to Lydia Hislop getting down and dirty, racing is so blessed when it comes to presenters

From Nick Luck's Lee Mack act to Lydia Hislop getting down and dirty, racing is so blessed when it comes to presenters

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