The Racing Post (London, England) back issues from February 2008:
Big meetings under threat again as cold snap beckons.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By David Carr THE Met Office yesterday warned that tomorrow's high-profile jumps cards at Doncaster and Wetherby are likely to come under threat from a brief but icy cold snap. "They could get hit quite hard," said a spokeswoman, who predicted that ...
FOOLPROOF; Derren Brown promises to reveal '100 per cent system of winning at the races' on TV tonight you can make you own minds up!(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Eacott BRITAIN'S bookmakers are preparing to take a hammering this weekend with celebrity mentalist Derren Brown promising to reveal what he claims to be a "foolproof 100 per cent system of winning at the races" to millions of viewers on Channel 4 tonight, writes ...
Dun Doire's National build-up starts over hurdles on Sunday; WEEKEND UPDATE.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... DUN DOIRE is likely to begin his build-up to another crack at the John Smith's Grand National with a run over hurdles at Punchestown on Sunday. Trainer Tony Martin is happy with the progress of the nine-year-old, who has not run since he was pulled up in the Aintree showpiece ...
Cheltenham on the agenda for dual Ascot hero Baddam.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By David Carr BADDAM, who won twice at Royal Ascot in 2006, could bid to add a victory at the Cheltenham Festival to his impressive cv next month. The high-class Flat stayer, successful in the Ascot Stakes and Queen Alexandra Stakes within four days for Mick ...
Festival may be on agenda for Leg Spinner.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... LEG SPINNER, a thorn in the side of bookmakers on more than one occasion, could make his seasonal debut at the Cheltenham Festival if the ground is suitable. Trainer Tony Martin is planning a spring campaign for his dualpurpose performer, who won the Cesarewitch in October after ...
Injured Jack to miss Doncaster and Trophy.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rodney Masters JACK THE GIANT has picked up a minor injury to a knee and will be unable to take up his engagements in either Saturday's inaugural Williamhill.co.uk Handicap Chase at Doncaster or the following weekend's Totesport Trophy at Newbury, for which he had been ...
Alners granted joint licence.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... HISTORY is made at Chepstow today when a horse is officially listed with two trainers next to its name. The circumstances surrounding My World, Robert and Sally Alner's runner in the handicap chase, follows the granting of a joint licence to the husband-and-wife team. ...
BHA reiterates warning to steer clear of McCracken.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Graham Green THE BHA yesterday issued a new warning about John McCracken, while at the same time appearing to play down the threat posed to racing by the disgraced Brighton punter and tipster. A day earlier McCracken, 41, who is banned for life from British ...
Commission paper to focus on in-running punting.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By David Lawrence and Paul Eacott IN-RUNNING betting is to be the central subject of an 'issues paper' published this spring by the Gambling Commission. The paper will be designed to promote a public consultation and debate about in-running betting, thus ...
Done the time, done the crime - but still scrutinised.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Howard Wright GRADUALLY, they are coming back: Fergal Lynch, Robert Winston, David Nolan. All apparently contrite, and promising to get on with their jobs as jockeys. One or two more have still to surface; some may never be seen again in the saddle. All ...
Other side of the wire.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Howard Wright ONLY time will tell whether Gordon Brown's Cabinet merry-go-round, following Peter Hain's exit, has done racing and betting any favours, but one interesting consequence has arisen. Moving DCMS secretary of state James Purnell onwards and upwards, ...
Lightweight reasoning.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Howard Wright GOOD to hear that the Hong Kong Jockey Club has granted a licence to an overseas female jockey for the first time. Canadian star Emma-Jayne Wilson, whose results in the Shergar Cup bear poor reflection on her outstanding ability, starts a ...
For the greater good.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Howard Wright WELCOME news for punters who habitually use independent betting shops. Standardisation of rules could be on its way. The Fly on the Wall hears that the Independent Bookmakers' Association is drawing up a common set of rules for its ...
Darley purchase Meurice killed in Sydney.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... AUSTRALIA Star three-year-old Meurice, part of Darley 's worldwide spending spree last summer as a stallion prospect, has been put down after being injured in a routine gallop. The colt, a son of Strategic who was champion two-year-old in Australia last season, broke his left ...
Four-timer keeps Godolphin rolling.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... AFTER a thin time at the carnival in 2007, Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor is in prolific form this year and the Al Quoz team dominated last night's undercard with four winners, writes Jason Ford. Godolphin appear to have unearthed a serious dirt prospect in Igor Protti, the ...
Top sprinters out to book Royal Ascot passage; PREVIEW: AUSTRALIA Lightning Stakes G1 Flemington 5f (Sat).(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... IT MAY appear a little early in the year to start thinking about Royal Ascot, but tomorrow several of Australia's top sprinters will be out to earn a visit to Britain. A star-studded field contests the Coolmore-sponsored Lightning Stakes, Australia's only Group 1 over 5f, all ...
Asmussen happy as Curlin works towards Cup.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Top sprinters out to book Royal Ascot passage USA Trainer Steve Asmussen is making confident noises about US Horse of the Year Curlin as he continues to build him up towards the DubaiWorld Cup, writes Dan Farley. On Wednesday, the Breeders' Cup Classic winner again worked in ...
Harris aiming trio at St Moritz ice meeting.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... SWITZERLAND Chepstow-based trainer Ron Harris is planning to run three horses at the famous 'White Turf' meeting on the ice at St Moritz in Switzerland on Sunday. Arturius, Daring Affair and Hart Of Gold are all due to be in action at the ski-resort meeting, where the track ...
Admiral the fleet completes a good day for Ireland.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jason Ford reports from Dubai WITH only three winners in the first four years, it is fair to suggest that Ireland has never really been overburdened by conspicuous success at the Dubai Carnival. Last night, though, the nation took centre stage with a double, ...
BETTING WINDOW TODAY'S NAPS.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... S Africa Dave Randall Just Decree 1.20 Fairview Entitled to have benefited from a very respectable reappearance fifth over 5f at Arlington last month and now racing off a very fair mark under more suitable ...
Searching for a solution: experts have their say; SPECIAL REPORT.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones THE industry is united on one point regarding overproduction: there is no ready solution. Ever yone deplores the production of bad horses. However, the production of some poor individuals is inevitable even when breeders follow the ...
Firewalker will be too hot for limited field to handle.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: GRAHAM CUNNINGHAM A BLOKE rang out of the blue yesterday saying he was Richard Fahey's cousin James and urging me to get involved in a touch he was planning. The fact he had an accent more like Brian Sewell than Brian O'Driscoll made me a tad suspicious, but ...
MY WEEK.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Punting high Old style each-way thievery with Skybet, who went a quarter the odds on Tazbar's Donny race and even threw in a free pounds 50 bet for opening an account Punting low How many times does Inglis Drever have to rally before I stop laying him in-running? Looking forward to ...
Back Casalani to outstay her rivals in Chepstow stamina test; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pietro Innocenzi Casalani 4.05 Chepstow Back (nap) 4Possibly worth taking a chance on this mare, because she does nothing but stay and needs testing ground. With the going already verging on heavy at the time of writing, and more rain forecast, conditions are ...
BANKERS OR BLOWOUTS?(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pietro Innocenzi Grimes Faith 6.20 Kempton SP forecast 4-7 4Useful sort rejuvenated by switch to Fibresand, winning two of last three (both claimers) and this looks easier, with only one realistic rival on the book 7Little in hand of ...
Bubbles burst at Wincanton; TRADING REPORT.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A COUPLE of bubbles were well and truly burst in the 2m novice handicap chase atWincanton yesterday, with both Predateur and Fleet Street beaten before the home turn. The impressive winner, Pur De Sivola, had been put in his place by Mahogany Blaze at Kempton last time, but he ...
Tidal Bay looks vulnerable in hot Sandown heat; Weekend preview Pietro Innocenzi on a couple of winning streaks that could come under serious threat.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pietro Innocenzi AT THIS stage, Sandown's big meeting tomorrow looks set to beat the weather, with frost the main threat. But with several trainers surprisingly voicing their concerns over the potential state of the ground, the card could still cut up badly. ...
THE STATS THAT MATTER.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pietro Innocenzi Charlie Longsdon has hit a decent spell of late, recording three wins from his last seven runners (43%) in the last two weeks. Today he saddles last-time-out winner Joe Brown at Chepstow (2.25) Jamie Moore has had only two rides at Catterick ...
Horse Racing: Tips box Lively should be given another chance.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... WITH racing at Catterick subject to an inspection, it makes sense to concentrate on Chepstow and it could pay to give Lazy But Lively another chance in the Jenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Conferences Handicap Chase (4.05). At 12, this one-time 120+ performer is not as good as ...
Horse Racing: Margot team expect ground to be ideal.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... 2.15 Catterick Marne Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m3f Live on RUK Card page 32 Key stat Barton Sun is two wins from 11 runs for Ferdy Murphy, with both successes coming under today's rider Graham Lee What they say John Wade, trainer of ...
Horse Racing: SICK NOTE; Lowdown on horses reappearing after a long absence.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... LEICESTERSHIRE trainer John Harris is on the comeback trail with two horses at Wolverhampton this afternoon, Princelywallywogan, who returns in the 1m1/2f handicap at 3.10, and Liberty Seeker, who lines up in the amateur riders' handicap at 5.20, writes Gavin Beech. ...
Horse Racing: Big day for . . . Katiypour.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Eacott IT WILL be a case of 101 and out for Katiypour when he heads to Kempton tonight for what will be his final start. The popular 11-year-old notched up his century when finishing third at Lingfield last month and owner Peter Crate said yesterday he ...
Horse Racing: BEST LONGSHOT; A forecast outsider who could be primed to outrun his likely odds.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... HEAVY WEATHER is admittedly more for in-running punters, as he shows some reticence at the start, but he does not usually lose too much ground in the process and his form from last season gives him one of the better chances in the Chepstow 1.50. ...
Horse Racing: Stay aboard Henderson bandwagon for a little while longer; FINDING THE WINNERS Monthly trends Kevin Morley pinpoints the trainers to follow in February.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... NICKY HENDERSON was recommended as a trainer to have on your side for January and he hasn't disappointed his supporters with an excellent return of 19 winners from 50 runners (38% / +2.95pt). It could prove wise to remain on the bandwagon as he has been profitable to follow in ...
Horse Racing: All that glitters is not Gold Cup; REWIND TIED COTTAGE.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Dennis IT WOULD take a heart of stone not to weep for Tied Cottage. Twice he had Gold Cup glory in his grasp, and twice it was taken from him. A bold, trailblazing cavalier of a horse, he won the Sun Alliance Chase at Cheltenham in 1976 and ...
Horse Racing: Tommy Carberry, regular rider of Tied Cottage; REWIND TIED COTTAGE.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... I've plenty of good memories of him, although there were days when things didn't quite go our way. When you were riding Tied Cottage you never got a look at many other horses, as he'd be off on his own. He was a free-running horse who just loved bowling along. He was ...
Horse Racing: QUIET PIONEER; After four decades of private innovation that brought some spectacular results on the racetrack, trainer David Chapman this week called time on his career at the age of 74. Peter Thomas journeyed to one of Chapman's favourite hunting grounds - Southwell - to meet the man who made durable horses his trademark Interview David Chapman.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Thomas IN ONE corner of Mowbray House farm, there is a horsewalker. In the horsewalker, where one might normally expect to find a horse, there is a tree. The tree is eight years old and has led a peaceful early life, growing quietly, undisturbed by any metronomic ...
Horse Racing: King reigns with a 1,405-1 four-timer; WINCANTON.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Andrew King and Rodney Masters ALAN KING goes into the weekend at the top of his game after yesterday completing a 1,405-1 four-timer courtesy of two winners a piece at Towcester and Wincanton. King has now registered four winners in a day three times this ...
Sir Peter galvanised by Bradburne to give owner a notable first; TOWCESTER.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Tony Elves THE Towcester hill was as tough as climbing Everest for yesterday's participants after rain had turned the track into a mudbath. But Sir Peter made it a day to remember for owner Mrs Phillip Stevenson - landing her first win - when getting off ...
Horse: racing Russell closes on century and pulls ten clear as King Troy obliges in the mud; THURLES.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Tony O'Hehir DAVY RUSSELL edged ever closer to a century of winners in Ireland this season when partnering King Troy to win division two of the 2m maiden hurdle for six-year-olds. It was winner number 98 of the campaign for Russell, who is ten clear of ...
Chapman denied a farewell success as Rubilini strikes; SOUTHWELL.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Colin Russell THERE was no fairytale ending to the long career of David Chapman, who had three runners on his last day with a licence, but Pawn In Life, who finished second in the classified stakes, did best of the trio. Pawn In Life was beaten by the ...
CHATROOM.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... The best of your emails and texts Veterans' races great idea Great win yesterday for Fundamentalist. It was good to see all those old veterans running well. These races are a great concept, long may they continue. John, Kettering Good luck, ...
Horse Racing: Farrant angry as return to saddle is ruled out.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Rodney Masters LAMBOURN trainer Rodney Farrant has been denied a comeback to race-riding after being refused a licence by the BHA's medical adviser Dr Michael Turner. Farrant, 35, whose 240 winners include two at the Cheltenham Festival and a Scottish ...
Horse Racing: Sectional timing firm TurfTrax valued at pounds 17.6m as it begins trading on AIM.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Howard Wright TURFTRAX, the tracking service company that provides sectional timings for the Racing Post, has started trading on the Alternative Investment Market, with an opening price of 40p per share, which valued the Salisbury-based company at pounds 17.6 million, ...
Jail term for armed betting shop robber.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Graham Green A SERIAL armed robber who held up two betting shops at gunpoint during a terrifying crime spree just weeks after being released from jail has been locked up indefinitely, writes Graham Green. Heroin addict David Jackson, 39, fired a shot during a ...
Newmarket tradition upheld.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rodney Masters NEWMARKET will be hoping to maintain an annual tradition by opening its grass gallops today, February 1, but officials were keeping one eye on the weather before confirming the restart, writes Rodney Masters. "I'd estimate that we're 95 per cent ...
IN BRIEF: Exceed And Excel heads first-season sire title betting; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton CASHMANS have released their prices for the 2008 leading first-season sires' title a month earlier than usual because of an increased interest in the market. "Initially we only attracted bets from people within the ...
IN BRIEF: Dalham Hall open days; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton DALHAM HALL STUD will be holding open days nextWednesday and Thursday. Among the 13 stallions on show will be last year's Derby winner Authorized and Dubai ...
IN BRIEF: Danbird back in Yorkshire; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton DANBIRD has returned from shuttle duty to his northern hemisphere base at Beechwood Grange Stud in Yorkshire, where he will stand this season for pounds 3,000. The son of Danehill, who shuttles to Eliza Park in ...
IN BRIEF: Goffs Million closure date; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton ENTRIES for the 2008 Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Millions close on February 6. The races will be run over 7f at the Curragh, with one race for colts and another for fillies, on September 28, a day before ...
IN BRIEF: Kayf Tara yearling; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton A YEARLING colt by Kayf Tara bought by John O'Byrne ...
Horse Racing: England soccer stars land final six-figure lot at Carr House Road; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ed Prosser reports from yesterday's final session of the Doncaster January Sale NEARLY 46 years after trainers Ken Oliver and Willie Stephenson first staged a sale on Carr House Road opposite Doncaster racecourse, the curtain came down on the venue for a final time at ...
Horse Racing: New dates for a pair of major auctions; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton TWO of the sale calendar's most prominent auctions will undergo a revamp this year. The DBS Spring Sales, among the premier jumps sales, will be divided into two separate catalogues, each taking place a week apart rather than ...
Horse Racing: New Zealand sale establishes new records; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton SEEMINGLY immune to the worries of their northern hemisphere counterparts and the global stock markets, New Zealand horse traders were able to bask in success that surpassed all expectation at the New Zealand Bloodstock Select ...
Horse Racing: Inglis offers new incentives; BLOODSTOCK WORLD.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rachel Pagones, Amy Bennett and Nancy Sexton LEADING Australian auction house William Inglis & Son, in which Tattersalls recently bought a significant interest, is introducing a number of incentives to vendors of fillies, mares and foals. Concerned at the ...
Horse Racing: Kirby pure gold as he gets Drifting up; WOLVERHAMPTON Wednesday.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Will O'Hanlon DRIFTING GOLD, who won her maiden here early last year, confirmed her liking for the track when she got up close home under a fine ride by Adam Kirby to beat Stolt by half a length in the 5f handicap. The filly had not enjoyed the run of the ...
Dog Racing: Draw gives Under edge over Reason.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Richard Birch BALLYMAC UNDER will line up from trap three in Tuesday's eagerly-awaited pounds 4,000 Racing Post Juvenile Championship at Wimbledon, with Farloe Reason - perceived by many as his principal danger - seemingly poorly berthed in trap five. Matt ...
Dog Racing: Death of Ronnie Chandler.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... RONNIE CHANDLER, the last surviving son of Walthamstow founderWilliam Chandler, passed away peacefully on Wednesday in Croom, Ireland after a short illness, aged 88. He leaves four children. A professional boxer in his youth, he went on to enjoy great success in the coursing ...
Dog Racing: Scottish Derby still in balance.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE prospects of the Scottish Derby being salvaged were still no clearer last night as the deadline to retain the Sky Sports slot for the final on April 12, which is said to be the end of this week, approached. It is known that ...
Dog Racing: pounds 15k Jacket as Ladbrokes put up prize-money across board.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonathan Kay LADBROKES have announced a pounds 90,000-plus prize-money increase at their two stadia, Crayford and Monmore over the course of 2008, with the larger purses being spread across both open and graded racing, writes Jonathan Kay. The main ...
Dog Racing: Get ready for Star to shine.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonathan Kay READY STAR has a clear form edge over his rivals in the opening 225m sprint at Romford tonight (7.30), which can be seen live in Coral betting shops, and should justify the 4-5 quote offered by the firm, writes Jonathan Kay. Jim Reynolds' dog has ...
Wish should give layers the blues; WALTHAMSTOW BAGS.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Bullen BLUES WISH (1.27pm) only boasts the sole win to her name, but her recent efforts in A6 company suggests she will make her mark in that level and Mark Wallis's bitch can make it third time lucky in that class at Walthamstow's BAGS meeting today, writes Tony ...
IN BRIEF: Sheffield winners.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... OUR Sheffield correspondent Dean Goddard was in tremendous form at yesterday's ...
IN BRIEF: Devil on the easy list.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... BAR THE DEVIL sustained a slight tendon injury when winning the Consolation Casey Open 575 last weekend and is to be given a break from ...
Babe looks good at Harlow.(Sports)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonathan Kay STRIDE ON BABE once again set the standard in the Harlow Greene King Cup on Wednesday as Mark Wallis landed two of the three semis, but saw strongly-fancied Genesis Dream crash out in the other, writes Jonathan Kay. Taking her career record over ...