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October 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.

Ante-Post Betting: The Breeders' Cup Classic

Fame and Glory's place at the head of BC Classic odds shows it's Euro-centric punters who are shaping this market. Brondesbury tells us why Zenyatta is the horse to have on your side when they...

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Paul Jacobs

27 Oct 2009

Big Race History: Charlie Hall Chase

The Charlie Hall is one of the first big chases of the National Hunt season. This year's renewal will be the richest ever race staged at Wetherby. Malcolm Pannett delves through the archive...

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Malcolm Pannett

25 Oct 2009

Graham Cunningham's Weekend Racing Betting: Rosy in Monet's Garden

Racing fans can enjoy the best of both worlds this weekend, with excellent Flat racing at Doncaster and Newbury and absorbing jumps action at Aintree and Chepstow. Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham pinpoints three key...

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Graham Cunningham

23 Oct 2009

Big Race History: Racing Post Trophy

The Racing Post Trophy, run over a mile at Doncaster, is the last domestic Group 1 race of the flat season. The two-year-old test has thrown up many Classic pointers over the years and has produced three Derby winners in the last decade. Malcolm Pannett investigates...

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Malcolm Pannett

19 Oct 2009

Live Racing Blog: Geoffrey Riddle trackside at Newmarket - Day two

It's Champions Day at Newmarket this afternoon! The Dewhurst Stakes and the Champion Stakes itself provide the Group-class lustre while the 34-runner Cesarewitch gives backers and layers the chance to go to punting war. 'The...

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Geoffrey Riddle

17 Oct 2009

Live Racing Blog: Geoffrey Riddle trackside at Newmarket - Day one

On what should be a fascinating Friday afternoon's racing, 'The Riddler' is in the hotseat to bring you all the big race build-up, as well as the up-to-date market movers. Get in touch by e-mailing...

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Geoffrey Riddle

16 Oct 2009

Sea The Stars Retirement Reaction: Racing needs to keep its stars on the course in the long run

In his weekly blog Simon Rowlands suggests a way of encouraging top Flat horses to stay in training for longer, tips a "dark one" for Cheltenham and sides with the second favourite in the Dewhurst...

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Simon Rowlands

13 Oct 2009

Big Race History: Cesarewitch Handicap

The Cesarewitch is one of top staying handicaps in the programme book as well as being the second-leg of the Autumn double. First run in 1839 it is named in honour of an eminent Russian visitor. Malcolm Pannett fills in the details.

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Malcolm Pannett

13 Oct 2009

Ante-Post Betting: The Cesarewitch Handicap

Wondering who to back at Newmarket this Saturday? Brondesbury has run through the Cesarewitch odds to bring you these selections......

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Paul Jacobs

12 Oct 2009

Big Race History: Velka Pardubicka

Won in modern times by English jockeys Chris Collins, aboard Stephen's Society (1973), and Charlie Mann, who partnered It's A Snip (1995), the Velka Pardubicka is not only one of the most extraordinary races in the world but is a throwback to the origins of the sport. Malcolm Pannett investigates...

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Malcolm Pannett

8 Oct 2009

Sea The Stars Arc Win Reaction: Twitter ye not

Simon Rowlands argues for considered analysis to hold sway over heat-of-the-moment reaction when it comes to placing Sea The Stars in the list of all-time greats....

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Simon Rowlands

5 Oct 2009

Live Longchamp Blog: Arc day with Geoffrey Riddle

Ooh la la! What a day of racing on offer in Paris ... five Group Ones, Sea The Stars' bid for undoubted greatness, old stager Yeats ... what more could a Flat fan want? 'The...

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Geoffrey Riddle

4 Oct 2009

Longchamp Betting: Graham Cunningham's pick of the Arc day bets

Greatness beckons at Longchamp if Sea The Stars can make it six Group 1 wins in six separate months against the cream of Europe's middle distance horses in the Prix de l'Arc Triomphe. But seeing...

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Graham Cunningham

3 Oct 2009

Live Newmarket Blog: Track news on Cambridgeshire day

It's Cambridgeshire day at Newmarket today, and if a 36-runner handicap down the Rowley Mile doesn't float your boat, superstar filly Ghanaati bids to avoid becoming the seventh successive favourite to sink in the Group...

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Geoffrey Riddle

3 Oct 2009

Longchamp and Newmarket Betting: Tips from a top day on both sides of the Channel

Mission one is to go steady on the drink; mission two is to find a place to watch the British racing; and mission three is to pinpoint a worthwhile punting angle or three. Racing UK...

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Graham Cunningham

2 Oct 2009

Live Newmarket Blog: Betting chatter from HQ on day two of the Cambridgeshire meeting

It's family day at Newmarket this afternoon as Lady Of The Desert and Showcasing bid to emulate their parents by winning the Cheveley Park Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes on an action-packed day two...

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Geoffrey Riddle

2 Oct 2009

Newmarket Cambridgeshire Meeting Bets: Graham Cunningham's view on Middle Park Stakes, Cheveley Park Stakes and more

Precocity is the keyword on day two of Newmarket's Cambridgeshire meeting as some of the fastest juveniles in Europe do battle for the Cheveley Park Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. Racing UK analyst Graham...

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Graham Cunningham

1 Oct 2009

Big Race History: Cambridgeshire Handicap

First run in 1839 the Cambridgeshire Handicap is an intriguing and sometime impossible handicap to fathom. It forms the first leg of the Autumn double that is completed by the two-mile two-furlong Cesarewitch which nowadays is run two weeks later. Malcolm Pannett examines the history of the race.

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Malcolm Pannett

1 Oct 2009

Live Newmarket Blog: Geoffrey Riddle has the inside talk on day one of the Cambridgeshire

It's the Cambridgeshire meeting at Newmarket, and 'The Riddler' is in the hot seat at HQ to keep you on the inside track. Email him your questions, tips and stats at: theriddleratbetfair@gmail.com...

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Geoffrey Riddle

1 Oct 2009