Ante-post

A warm welcome in the Valleys for McCoy? - Welsh National ante-post preview

Timeform / 04 January 2011 / Leave a comment

Man-of-the-moment Tony McCoy hasn't got much (if anything) left to achieve in a sport he has dominated for over fifteen years, particularly after Don't Push It's memorable win in the Grand National at Aintree back in April.... Read more »

Irish Review: Fairyhouse Easter Festival

Timeform / 11 April 2010 / Leave a comment

No sooner does the Cheltenham Festival come to an end then thoughts in Britain turn to the Grand National meeting at Aintree, and it's a similar situation in Ireland, with Punchestown looming large after the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse, which... Read more »

McCoy to finally win the Grand National at Aintree?

Timeform / 30 March 2010 / Leave a comment

"If I haven't won the National, it's always going to be a failure in my career." There aren't many targets to have eluded Tony McCoy, yet the millstone of not winning the Aintree showpiece continues to hang around his neck.... Read more »

The Cheltenham Festival: The Alternative to 'Kauto vs Denman'

Timeform / 14 March 2010 / Leave a comment

For those who have already backed Kauto Star or Denman in the Gold Cup, as well those who can't decide between the two titans, Timeform come with an alternative approach and believe they have found a value selection in the... Read more »

Cheltenham Festival Match Bets: Henderson vs Mullins

Timeform / 13 March 2010 / Leave a comment

With Paul Nicholls looking nigh-on unopposable in the 'Top Trainer at the Festival' market, Timeform turn their attentions to the next two in the betting.... Read more »

Cheltenham 0-1 Lincoln: Festival fixation leaves me feeling flat

Timeform / 08 March 2010 / 2 Comments

Irritated by the fanaticism surrounding Cheltenham, Jamie Lynch, Timeform's Flat Editor (please note Flat Editor), takes a cheap shot or two at the National Hunt game before offering up some ante-post advice for the first big event of the real... Read more »

Irish Handicappers' corner

Timeform / 05 March 2010 / Leave a comment

With the weights for the Cheltenham handicap's published earlier in the week, Timeform's Irish team have come up with three to keep on side at this year's Festival.... Read more »

The Timeform Grand National Guide: 'The Aintree Factor'

Timeform / 02 March 2010 / Leave a comment

'Horses for courses' has long been one of horseracing's most-used cliches, so much so that it has spawned its own spin-off phrase for jumping's greatest race, the Grand National. 'The Aintree Factor' may sound like a lame Simon Cowell-inspired initiative... Read more »

Irish Horses in Focus: Kandari, Take It Easee and Western Leader

Timeform / 02 March 2010 / Leave a comment

Tranquil Sea's performance at Leopardstown may have been the only one in the Emerald Isle this weekend to really shake up the Cheltenham markets, but there were plenty of promising displays all the same, and our Irish team have selected... Read more »