The Racing Post (London, England) back issues from January 2008:
Two bright chances for Jonjo to end his bleak midwinter.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chief correspondent James Willoughby on a trainer looking for a little seasonal cheer THE gloom of winter can instill an insipid character to the land all around us. Nowhere is there yet the hope of spring, nowhere the green shoots of revival in whose absence ...
Racing Post cards go colour co-ordinated.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Starting today, Racing Post racecards will be colour co-ordinated to make finding your way from meeting to meeting as simple as ...
New year ushers in new era for Channel 4 Racing.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Graham Green TODAY marks the start of a new era for Channel 4 Racing, with Dubai Holding, a company owned by the government of Dubai and of which Sheikh Mohammed is founder and honorary chairman, replacing the Tote as sponsor of coverage for the next two years, writes ...
Star found an 'opportunity' on his return.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Reporting by Paul Eacott and Rodney Masters 1.35 Cheltenham Utopia Group Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 2m5f LiveonC4/RUK Card page 56 Key stat Papini often hits peak form at this time of year as his record in January is two wins from ...
Crosse returns from injury.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Graham Green DAVID CROSSE, out of action since mid-October when dislocating his left shoulder in a schooling accident, returns when partnering the Charlie Mann-trained Bartercard in the opener at Cheltenham today, writes Graham Green. Crosse, whose injury ...
Patman can show them the way home.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: SIMON ROWLANDS on Tuesday IT HAS been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but I nonetheless intend - perhaps that should be resolve, given that it is New Year - to back more winners in 2008 than in 2007, as well as to take up jogging again and to ...
Expert advice to boost your betting profits.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bruce Millington Editor Welcome to RPTIPPING, our new daily preview service designed to help you make your betting more profitable. We've assembled a team of seven renowned experts who will provide insightful previews of each day's racing, and there are ...
Quote of the day.(Sports)(Quotation)
Jan 01, 2008 ... 'He seems to love it round Exeter and is in really good form ...
Stat of the day pounds 72.50.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... That's the incredible level-stake profit one rider has achieved when ...
Christmas Hurdle.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... MY WEEK Punting high Laid Harchibald in the Christmas Hurdle but had kittens before collecting Punting low Backed Brave Betsy at a double-figure price in Ireland and failed to get off when it went as low as 1.25 in running Looking ...
Horse Racing: Tips box All the day's best bets from the Post's tipping team; TODAY'S ACTION.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Racing Post Ratings Steve Mason Star De Mohaison 12.45 Cheltenham Whatcanisay 2.55 Exeter (nap) Rapscallion 2.30 Catterick It remains to be seen if Star De Mohaison can develop into a serious Gold Cup ...
Longer trip expected to benefit Saunders; TODAY'S ACTION.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... 2.25 EXETER C4 Exeter Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase (0-115) 2m7f Key stat Minella Tipperary brings plenty of solid course form to the table as his record at the track reads 21613 What they say David Pipe, trainer of Nacadour "He only ...
Horse Racing: A big day for . . . Star De Mohaison TODAY'S ACTION.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Kealy It seems like he has been around for ages, but when he steps out on to the track today Star De Mohaison will be having his first run as a seven-year-old, writes Paul Kealy. Unbeaten in his last five starts, which include the Grade 1 2006 Royal & ...
Horse Racing: Catch the wave with Surfboard at 12-1 and have layers all at sea; PRICEWISE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Segal THE start of a new year, and another very tough Cheltenham handicap chase. Like most races at this track, everything will depend on which horse gets into the best jumping rhythm, rather than handicap marks or ground concerns. In the Boylesports race ...
Horse Racing: Wright lands tipster challenge; PRICEWISE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Segal FOR the third time in eight years, Rob Wright of The Times has won the Racing Post's National Press Challenge. The competition, in which tipsters are ranked by return on pounds 1 bet at SP on all tips throughout the season, saw Wright top the pile with a return ...
Horse Racing: Officier De Reserve can follow up convincing Newbury win; Gerald Delamere Big race analysis PRICEWISE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Segal Utopia Group Dipper Novices' Chase 1.35 Cheltenham Lead On defeated subsequent Lingfield winner Verasi at Exeter last month, with subsequent Newbury winner Nougat De L'Isle well back in third. He had improved from his chasing ...
Horse Racing: King hits top gear at this time of year; FINDING THE WINNERS.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NOW that 2008 is upon us, what can we expect in terms of performance from the training ranks in the opening month of the new year? One thing to consider is that the Cheltenham Festival is looming on the horizon. Plenty of yards use January as a winding-down period before ...
Horse Racing: Why champion looks set to retain his title; FINDING THE WINNERS Sire in the spotlight Breeding from the punter's perspective. This week, Nancy Sexton on Presenting.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE feast of top-quality racing during December again proved why Presenting is likely to retain the jumps sires' championship this season. The Glenview Stud resident continues to produce winners at a clip of ten per cent, many of whom have a touch of quality. More specifically, ...
SICK NOTE; FINDING THE WINNERS Lowdown on horses reappearing after an absence of a year or more.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Keltic Rock, who was considered good enough to have a tilt at the Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2006, makes his long-awaited return in the Royal Castle Handicap Hurdle at Exeter (1.15). Trainer Jonathan Geake is hoping for a bold show from the ...
ON THE MOVE; FINDING THE WINNERS Horses having their first run for a new trainer.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Nosferatu, rated 88 on the Flat, makes his jumping debut in the novice hurdle at Catterick (3.35). He cost 80,000gns when sold out of Amanda Perrett's yard at Tattersalls in October. New ...
YESTERDAY IN NUMBERS; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams 1.1The Tom George-trained Toulouse Lautrec was matched at 1.1 in the in-running place market in the opener at Warwick but eventually faded to finish fourth. And that from a supposed strong stayer! 3 The Tim Easterby-trained Molly Ann looks one to ...
Millards Lad can make the most of his handy weight; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams Milan Deux Mille 12.25 Cheltenham Back Improved out of all recognition over fences last season, starting his winning run off a 6lb lower rating compared to today's mark, but ended running off 144 at his peak. Potentially ...
BANKERS OR BLOWOUTS? TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams Howard Johnson: should have No Refuge in top shape for return No Refuge 1.55 Catterick SP forecast 6-4 In a different league to his opponents if he can bring his best hurdles form to the table on his chasing ...
Bob Hall's consistency can pay off; Big-race trends Craig Thake sides with solid Cheltenham form TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams TurfTV New Year Handicap Chase 2.10 Cheltenham Abandoned in 2001 & 2002 Key trends Officially rated at least 128, eight winners in eight runnings Won over at least 2m4f, 7/8 ...
TRADING REPORT; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams Plenty duped at Tramore CARNAGE is a word often associated with in-running betting, and the 2.25 at Tramore yesterday afternoon must go down as one of the most incident-packed races I have ever witnessed. When Davy Condon and Davy ...
Punchestown yesterday; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams Report, page 17 CAPTION(S): ...
SPREAD BETTING; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams Too Forward 2.10 Cheltenham Buy at 6 with IG Won this race easily last season and finished runner-up in 2006, and not hard to seeing him running well again, having been dropped 5lb for his ...
THE STATS THAT MATTER; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Williams Nicky Richards has a 33 per cent (6-18) strike-rate at Catterick. Today he is represented by Andytown (12.15) and Random Native (1.20). Paul Nicholls and Sam Thomas are a formidable combination at Exeter, having a 35 per cent strike-rate since ...
A time for looking forward, not back in anger.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Dennis WHAT goes around, comes around, it's said, and the vicious little flu bug that's been going around with the diligence of Father Christmas has finally come around to me. My post-Christmas existence has been characterised by long days spent in bed ...
TurfTV switches on today - but more than 6,000 shops will be without it.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Paul Eacott NEW betting shop pictures provider TurfTV launches its full service today, but punters in more than 6,000 shops in Britain will be able to see only five races from the meetings at Catterick and Cheltenham, because management from three of the four big ...
TurfTV timeline.(Sports)(Chronology)
Jan 01, 2008 ... December 2006 Racing UK's racecourses form a new company, Racecourse Media Services, to start a joint venture with betting industry service provider Alphameric. Early February 2007 The new joint venture, Amalgamated Racing Ltd (Amrac for short), makes its first signings when ...
Tramore farce as all 14 jockeys ride race finish a circuit early.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Justin O'Hanlon THERE were farcical scenes at Tramore yesterday as all 14 riders involved in the Newtown Handicap Chase finished a circuit too early, causing such confusion that even the judge called the wrong result. Five of the riders realised their ...
Mulish Ma Yahab puts his best foot forward to score in style; UTTOXETER.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Colin Russell WHAT a difference four days makes. Last week Ma Yahab travelled to Wetherby for a novice chase, was sent off 8-1 but took little interest and was tailed off when pulled up after only six fences. This time he started at 10-1, but in a race run ...
O'Hana one to remember; TRAMORE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Justin O'Hanlon BESIDES the fiasco of the handicap chase, yesterday's fixture may also be remembered for the emergence of a very talented mare in O'Hana. The Willie Mullins-trained Frenchbred took the day's most valuable race, the opening novice hurdle, ...
Mullins targets National for Snowy Morning; PUNCHESTOWN.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Brian Fleming WILLIE MULLINS has his sights set on Aintree in April for Snowy Morning after the eight-year-old secured a second win over hurdles since falling in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at the beginning of December. Ruby Walsh was reunited with the ...
Star turn by Super Lord prompts thoughts of Eider Chase bid; WARWICK.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Andrew King SUPER LORD turned the extended 3m handicap chase into a one-horse show, putting himself in line for a possible tilt at the marathon Totesport Eider Chase next month. Jason Maguire had only to shake up the top-weight on the home bend before the ...
Boyle lands 40th winner thanks to Mission Control; WOLVERHAMPTON.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Will O'Hanlon JIM BOYLE reached his target of 40 winners for 2007 when Mission Control, the Epsom trainer's last runner of the year, landed a touch under Pat Cosgrave in the 1m seller. Backed from 11-4 to 5-4, Mission Control did it the hard way after ...
CHATROOM.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Year of the Shrewdie No straight forecasts, no roulette (even if 17 comes in five times in a row), no correct-score doubles, no roulette, no first goalscorers, no roulette, no combination tricasts, no roulette, no bets in novice chases, no roulette, no bets in Irish bumpers and, ...
Good ground wanted for leading Tolworth contenders.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By John Sexton CONNECTIONS of Alsadaa and Deep Purple are hoping for a dry week in order for the rising stars to clash in the Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday. Both horses are considered better on a sound surface. The going was reported ...
Richie Kettlewell, ex-trainer, dies.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FORMER North Yorkshire trainer Richie (JR) Kettlewell died on Sunday at the age of 85, writes Tom O'Ryan. Kettlewell, who was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, trained near Catterick before retiring in the mid-1980s to be succeeded by his nephew, jockey Steve Kettlewell, who ...
Fairyhouse now favoured for Kicking King comeback.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... KICKING KING remains on course to make his comeback this month but the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is set to return in the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse and not at Thurles as originally planned, writes Tony O'Hehir. Tom Taaffe had nominated the Kinloch Brae Chase at ...
Horse Racing: Bear a big player in wide-open Champion; EXPERT WITNESS.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Richard Austen THERE are few more telling statements of authority at the end of a 3m chase than an exuberant jump at the last. That, and having all the opposition well beaten at the time. Kauto Star combining the two in the King George was a rousing confirmation that he ...
THE ARMCHAIR JOCKEY.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Matt Williams Ride of the week Tony Dobbin Turpin Green (Haydock) Showed his class and skill to keep the Nicky Richards-trained dodgepot going to win the Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase, when it seemed the horse wouldn't have needed a ...
Horse Racing: GOLD STARS; EXPERT WITNESS.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Richard Austen Naiad Du Misselot Ferdy Murphy Won, Haydock, December 22 Seventh two out, where he made a mistake, but still emerged the four-length winner. Worth another try over further, but either way should continue on the upgrade. ...
Horse Racing: BLACK MARKS; EXPERT WITNESS.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Richard Austen Chief Dan George Jimmy Moffatt Seventh, Ascot, December 22 Transformed last season and transformed back this term. Replacing cheekpieces with a visor produced an unhappy response. Charlie Crab Tom ...
TODAY IN THE NEWS; Brogi retires from training.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ITALY Lorenzo Brogi, who trained Distant Way to back-to-back victories in the Group 1 Premio Presidente della Repubblica, has announced his retirement. According to Thoroughbred Daily News, Brogi will continue in an advisory role to his son Fabio and nephew Simone, who will be ...
Daytona stretches winning streak against older horses.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... REPORT: USA San Gabriel Handicap G2 Santa Anita 1m1f turf (Sun) THE former Mark Johnston-trained Daytona continued his winning spree in California when completing a stakesrace hat-trick on Sunday in the Grade 2 San Gabriel. Now with Dan ...
WORLD CLASS RPR OF THE WEEK.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Vermilion 120 Sei Ishikawa (Jap) Tokyo Daishoten Ohi 1m2f (Sat) TOP Japanese dirt horse Vermilion put up the best Racing Post Rating in the world this week for his four-length defeat of Furioso in Saturday's Tokyo Daishoten, writes Sam Walker. ...
THE RACE TO 10,000.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Jorge Ricardo Brazilian based in Buenos Aires 9,984 Russell Baze American based in northern California 9,954 Prolific US jockey Russell Baze became the winning most rider of all-time on December 1, 2006 - but ...
BETTING WINDOW; TODAY'S NAP.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... South Africa Dave Randall Handsome Assembly 11.40 Kenilworth Needs only to find a normal level ...
Three cheers as Double Trigger progeny deliver for Haydon; BLOODSTOCK WORLD BLOODSTOCK PEOPLE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton ONE man with extra reason to celebrate the festive season was breeder John Haydon, who has stood the former outstanding stayer Double Trigger at his East Burrow Farm, near Crediton, in Devon, since 1999. The ...
Golden Snake to stay in Australia.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Amy Bennett SHUTTLE stallion Golden Snake is to remain at stud in Australia, according to Lynden Park Stud, where the son of Danzig has stood in recent years, after his Australian-based syndicate bought out their northern hemisphere partners. A former ...
Clean sweep for European-breds in US Grade 1; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton THE Grade 2 San Gabriel Handicap at Santa Anita gave cause for European celebration on Sunday, as the first three past the post were European-breds, writes Nancy Sexton. The winner, Daytona, was registering his ...
January Sales entries deadline; BLOODSTOCK WORLD BLOODSTOCK PEOPLE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton ENTRIES for the Doncaster January Sales, which will run from Monday to Thursday, January 28 to 31, will be taken until 5pm on Friday. The traditional curtain-raiser of the European sales season, last year's renewal ...
US stud latest to offer rewards to patrons; BLOODSTOCK WORLD BLOODSTOCK PEOPLE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton THE latest stallion nomination deal to tempt breeders is the Millennium Rewards Programme, which is launched today by Ro Parra's Kentucky-based Millennium Farms. The programme could rival other deals, such as foal ...
Horse Racing: 'It's a lot more fun than riding a winner at Lingfield' Carl Evans reports on a traditional cross-country contest - won this year by a Flat jockey.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Carl Evans EDDIE AHERN rode a winner yesterday - ten days after being given a three-month ban for bringing racing into disrepute. Riding former chaser World Wide Web, the elfin Irishman stepped outside the rules of racing to take part in a re-enactment of ...
Dog Racing: Barnfield and Spiridon top GWA's nominations.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Jonathan Kay THERE will be new names in all the distance categories when the 2007 BGRB awards are announced at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London on Sunday, January 20 following the release today of the nominations, which contain no previous winners. The ...
Dog Racing: Chair aims for a pair of Hall Green wins in Prestige.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Jonathan Kay DIRECTORS CHAIR, impressive winner of the Robin Hood Midland St Leger over the course and distance last month, heads the entries for the Betdirect Prestige, the first major competition of 2008 which starts with four heats over 645m at Hall Green on ...
Dog Racing: Lister top of the class at Coventry as Wright signs off with treble.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Meldrum THE final open races of 2007 were fittingly staged at Coventry on Sunday, the Brandon track being one of the busiest of all NGRC venues in terms of the open-race circuit, writes Peter Meldrum. Although results on the night had little bearing on ...
PICK OF THE DAY; Histon v Cambridge Utd Setanta Sports 1, 3pm.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Milton THERE'S only one local derby that really matters today, writes James Milton. And there's not an Egyptian grocer or a vacant-looking Russian oligarch in sight. Histon, like Fulham, are hoping to get one over their illustrious ...
Cricket: Floundering Dravid may not appreciate Sydney swing.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Ed Hawkins IT is easier to spot a batsman in terrible touch than one in splendid form and for the second Test between Australia and India, which starts in Sydney tonight, punters should get short of a struggler. Rahul Dravid was the perfect example of a ...
Darts: Final maximums pitched too high.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Steve Davies TWELVE months ago at the Circus Tavern arrers fans witnessed one of the greatest darts spectacles of all time. Spread bettors are advised not to use it as a benchmark for the 2008 PDC World Championship final between John Part and Kirk ...
Football: Roasted United well worth perming on corners handicaps.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kevin Pullein pinpoints the value in today's football A HAIRDRYER is supposed to blow every strand into its place. It is possible that the blast Manchester United's players received from Sir Alex Ferguson's infamous verbal hairdryer after Saturday's defeat at ...
Tough road ahead for the eight sides who kick off the play-offs; END ZONE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Phil Agius IN the excitement of the NFL play-offs starting, as they do this weekend, it's important for punters to keep their feet on the ground and remember that the likely Super Bowl winners probably aren't even in action until next week. It's easy to fall ...
VIEW FROM THE STATES; END ZONE.(Sports)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: WILLIAM G NEVIN THE last week of the regular season always sees lower turnover as so many games are meaningless but it is also one the books dread because the sharp players have an advantage, knowing about late team news and which coaches actually can be bothered to win ....