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Fairyhouse's big weekend shows that 'festivalisation' clearly works - if you have the horses and a coherent strategy

Fairyhouse's big weekend shows that 'festivalisation' clearly works - if you have the horses and a coherent strategy

Richard Forristal

'I think he's easily the best-handicapped horse in the field' - Paul Kealy with a big-priced Becher Chase fancy

'I think he's easily the best-handicapped horse in the field' - Paul Kealy with a big-priced Becher Chase fancy

'He is as good a chaser as there is around' - Tom Segal looks at the state of play at the top of the chasing tree

'He is as good a chaser as there is around' - Tom Segal looks at the state of play at the top of the chasing tree

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Gambling industry faces rapid change - and racing must be agile in dealing with the consequences

Gambling industry faces rapid change - and racing must be agile in dealing with the consequences

Choice of Sandown for rescheduled Fighting Fifth is a real slap in the face for northern jump racing

Choice of Sandown for rescheduled Fighting Fifth is a real slap in the face for northern jump racing

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

British racing serves up a bit of a turkey at Christmas - and it's vital we try to do better

British racing serves up a bit of a turkey at Christmas - and it's vital we try to do better

Lee Mottershead

Remembering Alan Horrocks: Dad’s passion for horses and people shone through

Remembering Alan Horrocks: Dad’s passion for horses and people shone through

My best bet of the weekend runs in the Drinmore on Sunday - he's worth a proper wager

My best bet of the weekend runs in the Drinmore on Sunday - he's worth a proper wager

Racegoers aren't being treated with the respect they deserve - so here's my five-point plan to improve their experience

Racegoers aren't being treated with the respect they deserve - so here's my five-point plan to improve their experience

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

The Cheltenham Gold Cup doesn't 'break' horses - and here's why

The Cheltenham Gold Cup doesn't 'break' horses - and here's why

Affordability checks have wreaked havoc - the government must now show it is listening to your concerns

Affordability checks have wreaked havoc - the government must now show it is listening to your concerns

'He's temptingly treated off his current mark' - Paul Kealy with an outsider for the Coral Gold Cup

'He's temptingly treated off his current mark' - Paul Kealy with an outsider for the Coral Gold Cup

David Armstrong: 2024 looks likely to be a very tough year for the sport

David Armstrong: 2024 looks likely to be a very tough year for the sport

Solving stable staff crisis must be a priority for racing - and acting on safeguarding concerns is key

Solving stable staff crisis must be a priority for racing - and acting on safeguarding concerns is key

PJA under Paul Struthers must demonstrate that it has learned from previous failings

PJA under Paul Struthers must demonstrate that it has learned from previous failings

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

Nicky Henderson: if you are a racing fan, I urge you to act

Nicky Henderson: if you are a racing fan, I urge you to act

The simple explanation for the damaging tax proposal that stunned racing

The simple explanation for the damaging tax proposal that stunned racing

Lee Mottershead

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

He could be one of Britain's best novice hurdlers and I strongly fancy him to get my Saturday off to a flyer

He could be one of Britain's best novice hurdlers and I strongly fancy him to get my Saturday off to a flyer

Fairyhouse's big weekend shows that 'festivalisation' clearly works - if you have the horses and a coherent strategy

Fairyhouse's big weekend shows that 'festivalisation' clearly works - if you have the horses and a coherent strategy

Richard Forristal

'I think he's easily the best-handicapped horse in the field' - Paul Kealy with a big-priced Becher Chase fancy

'I think he's easily the best-handicapped horse in the field' - Paul Kealy with a big-priced Becher Chase fancy

'He is as good a chaser as there is around' - Tom Segal looks at the state of play at the top of the chasing tree

'He is as good a chaser as there is around' - Tom Segal looks at the state of play at the top of the chasing tree

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Gambling industry faces rapid change - and racing must be agile in dealing with the consequences

Gambling industry faces rapid change - and racing must be agile in dealing with the consequences

Choice of Sandown for rescheduled Fighting Fifth is a real slap in the face for northern jump racing

Choice of Sandown for rescheduled Fighting Fifth is a real slap in the face for northern jump racing

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

British racing serves up a bit of a turkey at Christmas - and it's vital we try to do better

British racing serves up a bit of a turkey at Christmas - and it's vital we try to do better

Lee Mottershead

Remembering Alan Horrocks: Dad’s passion for horses and people shone through

Remembering Alan Horrocks: Dad’s passion for horses and people shone through

My best bet of the weekend runs in the Drinmore on Sunday - he's worth a proper wager

My best bet of the weekend runs in the Drinmore on Sunday - he's worth a proper wager

Racegoers aren't being treated with the respect they deserve - so here's my five-point plan to improve their experience

Racegoers aren't being treated with the respect they deserve - so here's my five-point plan to improve their experience

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

The Cheltenham Gold Cup doesn't 'break' horses - and here's why

The Cheltenham Gold Cup doesn't 'break' horses - and here's why

Affordability checks have wreaked havoc - the government must now show it is listening to your concerns

Affordability checks have wreaked havoc - the government must now show it is listening to your concerns

'He's temptingly treated off his current mark' - Paul Kealy with an outsider for the Coral Gold Cup

'He's temptingly treated off his current mark' - Paul Kealy with an outsider for the Coral Gold Cup

David Armstrong: 2024 looks likely to be a very tough year for the sport

David Armstrong: 2024 looks likely to be a very tough year for the sport

Solving stable staff crisis must be a priority for racing - and acting on safeguarding concerns is key

Solving stable staff crisis must be a priority for racing - and acting on safeguarding concerns is key

PJA under Paul Struthers must demonstrate that it has learned from previous failings

PJA under Paul Struthers must demonstrate that it has learned from previous failings

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

Nicky Henderson: if you are a racing fan, I urge you to act

Nicky Henderson: if you are a racing fan, I urge you to act

The simple explanation for the damaging tax proposal that stunned racing

The simple explanation for the damaging tax proposal that stunned racing

Lee Mottershead

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

He could be one of Britain's best novice hurdlers and I strongly fancy him to get my Saturday off to a flyer

He could be one of Britain's best novice hurdlers and I strongly fancy him to get my Saturday off to a flyer

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