December 2008 - Events

Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, The Cheltenham Festival ... whether Flat or Jumps, the racing calendar is studded with memorable events. Read our writers' special previews, thoughts and selection for these grand occasions in the Events section.

Big Race History: The Tolworth Hurdle

The Tolworth Hurdle is a good pointer to the novice events at the Cheltenham Festival and has also been a stepping stone to greater things for some of the champions of the turf, says Malcolm...

Malcolm Pannett

31 Dec 2008

Weekend Racing Preview: Get Graham Cunningham's thoughts on the highlights from Chepstow, Kempton and Wetherby

The temperature is dropping but the action continues to hot up as the Christmas jumping programme continues. RUK analyst Graham Cunningham casts his eye over the best of the action from Chepstow, Kempton and Wetherby....

Graham Cunningham

27 Dec 2008

Boxing Day Horseracing Betting Preview: Get the Timeform verdict on the highlights of a huge day

There's racing at 11 courses across England and Ireland on Boxing Day. Timeform mark your card for the top races, including Katuo Star's return to the track......

Editor

25 Dec 2008

Kempton's Boxing Day Betting: The Star returns, but which one will we see?

Simon Rowlands looks at Boxing Day's showpiece meeting where the sometime supreme yet undoubtedly flawed Kauto Star returns to the track for the King George VI Chase....

Simon Rowlands

24 Dec 2008

Big Race History: Kempton's King George VI Chase

Arkle, Best Mate, Kauto Star ... the King George roll of honour includes many of the greatest names in jumps history. Malcolm Pannett looks at the grand past of one of the finest chases on...

Malcolm Pannett

23 Dec 2008

Saturday At Ascot: Big race run-down with Graham Cunningham

A huge rank of big name Cheltenham contenders are lining up at Ascot on Saturday. Graham Cunningham gives you his views on a mouthwatering day at the Berkshire track....

Graham Cunningham

19 Dec 2008

Ascot Betting: Boylesports International Hurdle

If he touches [2.70] it won't be hard to see me laying Binocular in the Boylesports International Hurdle, says Wayne Bailey....

Wayne Bailey

18 Dec 2008

Big Race History: The Long Walk Hurdle

Saturday's Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot is one of the most important World Hurdle pointers in the campaign. Read Malcolm Pannett's full race history here....

Malcolm Pannett

17 Dec 2008

Big Race Ante-Post Preview: The Long Walk Hurdle

There are more Cheltenham clues on offer this Saturday, as Nicky Henderson's horses go to battle with Blazing Bailey in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. And Wayne Bailey likes the look of the [6.0]...

Wayne Bailey

16 Dec 2008

Horseracing Betting Briefing December 14 - 20: Here's hoping the weather won't decimate a fine week of racing

Andrew Hughes looks at the highlights of the week to come in horseracing....

Andrew Hughes

14 Dec 2008

Horseracing Betting Preview: Friday at Cheltenham

Never have so many punters looked at the weather forecast so carefully. Frost is placing day one of Cheltenham's prestigious December meeting under threat, but RUK analyst Graham Cunningham is looking on the bright side...

Graham Cunningham

11 Dec 2008

Boylesports Gold Cup Betting: Short-priced Commander looks set to dominate

Saturday at Cheltenham sees another high class chase in the UK, and Wayne Bailey likes the look of the favourite....

Wayne Bailey

9 Dec 2008

Tingle Creek Chase: The Timeform view

Halifax-based ratings organisation have Master Minded 19lb clear of Arkle winner Tidal Bay....

Tony Calvin

5 Dec 2008

Tingle Creek: "Master Minded is the best two-miler since Moscow Flyer."

Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham in depth on this weekend's big jumps action - the Tingle Creek and Fighting Fifth - with thoughts on the Betfair-Ascot alliance and Kieren Fallon's return too....

Graham Cunningham

5 Dec 2008

Tingle Creek Betting: With McCoy in the mount Smith's chaser can show Mastery

Wayne Bailey on Saturday's Tingle Creek Chase where Master Minded will go off the heavily odds-on favourite....

Wayne Bailey

3 Dec 2008