horse racing

Read on to find Simon’s insights and tips ahead of racing at Lingfield and Wolverhampton this Friday: Hannon Filly Can Excel at Lingfield Richard Hannon’s filly EXCELING can capitalise on a quick re-appearance at Lingfield Park on Friday (1.40) following a last-gasp defeat at the Surrey track earlier in the week. She got caught flat […]

All-weather racing on Tuesday evening comes from Gosforth Park in Newcastle with an eight-race card on the Tapeta surface. MansionBet are proud supporters of the card, which runs from 3.00pm-6.30pm and our tipster has taken a race-by-race look at the evening’s action. Watch every race via live streaming when logged into MansionBet, alongside all the […]

What better way to start 2022 than with a few winners? The New Year kicks off with plenty of competitive contests across Great Britain and Ireland, with Musselburgh earning a race spot on ITV’s terrestrial coverage. Watch all the action from Musselburgh (12.30-3.25pm) via live streaming when logged into MansionBet, along with every race from […]

After being forced to cancel due to poor weather last year, the traditional New Year’s Day Meeting at Cheltenham is back on Saturday afternoon. They race from 12.15pm-3.50pm in the Cotswolds and our tipster has a race-by-race preview of the card. Watch all the action from Cheltenham as well as every UK and Irish race […]

All-Weather expert Simon Mapletoft advised 15-2 winner Homer Stokes in his first blog and followed up with winning nap Onesmoothoperator (7-4) last week. Here Simon previews the action at Southwell on Wednesday and Wolverhampton on Thursday. Midgley Sprinter Set for Southwell Follow-up Lightly raced sprinter THE BELL CONDUCTOR can follow up his course and distance […]

I head to Newbury for three rides on MansionBet Challow Novices’ Hurdle Day on what should be a great afternoon of racing.   12:50 – MansionBet Watch and Bet ‘Introductory’ Hurdle My first ride is Horn Cape who made a very bad mistake last time out at Exeter and was rightly quickly pulled up by […]

All-weather racing from Newcastle takes us through late afternoon into the evening on Tuesday with an eight-race card from Gosforth Park. They get underway at 3.15pm while the ‘lucky last’ is due off at 6.50pm and our tipster has a race-by-race look at today’s Newcastle card. Watch every race from the UK and Ireland via […]

The eagerly anticipated return of Shishkin headlines day two of the Christmas Festival at Kempton Park on Monday afternoon. Nicky Henderson’s charge is the star name in the Desert Orchid Chase, with racing at Kempton from 12.45pm-3.40pm on ‘soft’ ground. You can watch all the action – as well as every race from the UK […]

Horse racing returns from a short festive break with a scintillating six-race card at Kempton, which is headlined by the much-anticipated 71st running of the King George VI Chase. Will Paul Nicholls win the race again with Clan Des Obeaux or Frodon? Watch all the action from Kempton (12.45-3.40pm) via live streaming when logged into […]

Sunday Kempton Park 1:20 One of the best days in the racing calendar is here and we have an excellent card to get stuck in to at Kempton. We start off with a Novices’ Handicap Chase and Nicky Henderson has the market leader Bothwell Bridge. His jumping last time out at Sandown was spectacular and […]

One to look out for is River Walk, he’s still a big baby but he’s two from two and a nice type. I think Broadway Joe will make a progressive little chaser in the North for Nick Alexander. Rose of Siena was beaten by a better one on the day, but I think she should […]

As I’m not riding, I’m going to head home to see my family in Ireland and spend a couple of days in my hometown Cork. We will have a pretty standard Christmas, but I will be tucking into a bit of turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Day. I have taken a look at […]

There may only be four shopping days remaining before Christmas but it’s only half that number for racing as Tuesday is the penultimate day of action before the big day! There’s an afternoon of all-weather action in store from Newcastle, where they race from 2.25pm-5.30pm at Gosforth Park. You can watch all the action, as […]

This week Simon is back to share with you his best bets for the All-Weather action at Southwell and Wolverhampton on Wednesday. Bank on Beryl at Wolverhampton Improving filly BERYL THE PERIL can follow up last month’s win at Wolverhampton when she returns to the West Midlands track for the MansionBet Beaten By A Head […]

Month Major Horse Racing Events in 2022 March Cheltenham Festival April Scottish Grand National • Grand National Festival • Irish Grand National • Punchestown Festival • Guineas Festival May Kentucky Derby June Epsom Derby Festival • Royal Ascot July Summer Festival • July Festival • King George Weekend • Glorious Goodwood August York Ebor Festival […]

Month Major Horse Racing Events in 2022 March Cheltenham Festival April Scottish Grand National • Grand National Festival • Irish Grand National • Punchestown Festival • Guineas Festival May Kentucky Derby June Epsom Derby Festival • Royal Ascot July Summer Festival • July Festival • King George Weekend • Glorious Goodwood August York Ebor Festival […]

Jumps racing takes centre stage at Lingfield on Monday afternoon, as they stage a seven-race pre-Christmas card at the Surrey venue. It kicks off with a bumper on the Polytrack, before six races over obstacles on the turf, with racing from 12.30pm-3.30pm and ground conditions forecast to be heavy, soft in places. You can watch […]