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September 2009 - 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.

Newmarket Cambridgeshire Meeting Bets: Day one with Graham Cunningham

The next four days will settle a lot of arguments among racing fans, with three days of excellent sport at Newmarket and two stellar cards at Longchamp on Saturday and Sunday. Thursday represents the calm...

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Graham Cunningham

30 Sep 2009

Longchamp stirs the memories of a life-long love affair with racing

Will Hayler looks back on some of his personal memories of the Arc meeting, starting with a highly profitable win My Best Valentine in the 1998 Prix de l'Abbaye...

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Will Hayler

30 Sep 2009

Ante-Post Betting: Cambridgeshire Handicap

It's all eyes on Newmarket this Saturday for the annual big money handicap. Brondesbury has a trio of selections to follow...

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Paul Jacobs

30 Sep 2009

Timeform expect Sea The Stars to confirm status as all-time great

Outstanding colt is rated 7lb ahead of Arc field......

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Joe Dyer

30 Sep 2009

Ascot Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on Sunday

On the final day of the Ascot Festival, the Riddler is still at the Berkshire course to bring you all the talk around the track, the latest market movers and post-race reaction. Email him with...

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Geoffrey Riddle

27 Sep 2009

Graham Cunningham's Sunday Racing Tips: Quality at Ascot and value at the Curragh

Don't forget to set the video to record Sky channel 415 if you are going out this Sunday afternoon. There's a fine card at Ascot and some hugely valuable juvenile races on Goffs Million day...

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Graham Cunningham

26 Sep 2009

Ascot Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on Saturday

It's QEII Stakes Day at Ascot and the Riddler is blogging live from the course with all the latest market movers, talk around the track and post-race reaction. Email him with your views at theriddleratbetfair@gmail.com....

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Geoffrey Riddle

26 Sep 2009

Big Race History: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is one of the finest mile contests of the year. First run in 1955 it provides another opportunity for Guineas-winners to add to their tally and has also proved to be a stepping stone to the Champion Stakes. Malcolm Pannett looks at some of the previous winners.

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Malcolm Pannett

25 Sep 2009

Graham Cunningham's Weekend Tips: RVW will be mighty hard to beat

Saturday could be the day when Godolphin prove they are firmly back in the big time. Or it could be the day when arch rivals Coolmore claim the Group 1 glory yet again - the...

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Graham Cunningham

25 Sep 2009

Ascot Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on Friday

There is over £350,000 prize money available on day one of Ascot's star studded QEII weekend, and The Riddler is at the Berkshire course to bring you all the pre-race prices and post-race reaction. Email...

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Geoffrey Riddle

25 Sep 2009

Ante-Post Betting: The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

This year's renewal of the QEII Stakes (Ascot Saturday) looks one of the best for many years with at least three top class colts at the peak of their powers likely to clash in the...

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Paul Jacobs

22 Sep 2009

Graham Cunningham's Friday Tips at Ayr: Skylla is the each way value

Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham ventures North of the border, where a value bet brightens up a long afternoon. Meanwhile, down at HQ, a strapping colt catches the eye......

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Graham Cunningham

17 Sep 2009

Big Race History: Mill Reef Stakes

The Mill Reef Stakes commemorates one of the best, and most popular, Derby winners of the last 50 years. Anyone who witnessed Geoff Lewis, adorned in the black and gold colours of Paul Mellon, being swept majestically to victory aboard the son of Never Bend will have the image indelibly engraved in their memory. Malcolm Pannett looks back at the eponymous hero of Saturday's feature race at Newbury.

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Malcolm Pannett

17 Sep 2009

Ante-Post Betting: The William Hill Ayr Gold Cup

Our man Brondesbury has three ante-post selection for Saturday's big handicap...

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Paul Jacobs

14 Sep 2009

Doncaster St Leger Meeting Tips: Day one with Graham Cunnigham

Doncaster tend to save the best until last in St Leger week nowadays, but day one of a four-day fixture offers several good races and Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham feels Dandy Nicholls is the...

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Graham Cunningham

8 Sep 2009

Ante-Post Betting: The Ladbrokes St Leger

Timeform Radio's Paul Jacobs considers the early prices in the St Leger odds and has found two horses to punt...

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Paul Jacobs

8 Sep 2009

Big Race History: St Leger

The St Leger is not only the oldest Classic but is also the final leg of the colts' and fillies' Triple Crown. Malcolm Pannett celebrates the race whose roll call includes many of the turf's greats.

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Malcolm Pannett

7 Sep 2009

Jack Houghton's Betting Challenge Week Four: Looking for profit in a below-par England

Bettor extraordinaire Jack Houghton is against England dominance at Wembley and with the favourite at Leopardstown......

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Jack Houghton

5 Sep 2009

Haydock And Leopardstown Betting: Graham Cunningham's guide to the weekend's highlights

Saturday's top class action at Leopardstown and Haydock threatens to be overshadowed by Fallon's return. Graham Cunningham has views on all of the above and more in his weekly blog......

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Graham Cunningham

4 Sep 2009

Irish Champion Stakes Odds: Stars favourite for big race glory again

Surprise inclusion of John Oxx's colt could cause ante-post pain for some layers......

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Joe Dyer

4 Sep 2009

Irish Champion Stakes: Sea The Stars out to 8.6 as heavy rain hits Leopardstown

Fame And Glory rapidly shortening with main rival likely to miss Saturday's showpiece...

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Joe Dyer

2 Sep 2009

Big Race History: Irish Champion Stakes

First run in 1984 as the Phoenix Champion Stakes and held, as the name suggests, at Phoenix Park the race now known as the Irish Champion Stakes replaced the Group 1 Joe McGrath Memorial which had been run at Leopardstown. Ironically after Phoenix Park closed in 1990, due to financial reasons, the race transferred to Leopardstown and was given its present name. Malcolm Pannett takes up the story...

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Malcolm Pannett

1 Sep 2009

Ante-Post Betting: Haydock Park Sprint Trophy

Our man takes the long view on Saturday's feature race......

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Paul Jacobs

1 Sep 2009