Aintree
Tiger Roll: Five time Cheltenham winner set for last race at the Festival
Five time Cheltenham Festival winner TIGER ROLL is set for his last ever race as he runs in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. The duel Grand National winner is set to retire following the Festival and will not go to Aintree in a bid to become a triple Grand National champion. Tiger Roll owner, Michael O’Leary, has declared that the superstar horse will retire after the Cheltenham Festival. The five-time Festival winner is set to run in the Cross Country on the Wednesday of Cheltenham racing week. Despite being a fan favourite and duel Grand National winner, O’Leary has categorically decided that he will not run at Aintree in April. This is because the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) decided to give Tiger Roll a rating of 161. The owner described this as an ‘idiotic’ and ‘absur...
Racing Tips: Many Clouds Chase 2021 Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips – Native River Tackles Tiger Roll & Young Guns at Aintree
At Aintree on Saturday, 4 December, the feature race on the Mildmay course is the 3m 1f Grade 2 Many Clouds Chase (2:05). This year’s renewal sees both a past Cheltenham Gold Cup and dual Grand National hero collide. Native River v Tiger Roll is a clash many punters have dreamed of and first saw here in the Betway Bowl in April. Against these old favourites from the Colin Tizzard yard and Gordon Elliott’s Cullentra House stable are younger types. It is a big day for six-year-old Protektorat, plus eight-year-old pair Imperial Aura and Simply The Betts. A win in the Many Clouds Chase for these pretenders against the veterans could open up new avenues for their careers. This race is relatively new to the pattern, so there aren’t a lot of stats and trends for horse racing betting sites and pun...
Racing Tips: 2021 Becher Chase Tips, Predictions & Preview – Snow Leopardess on Aintree Shortlist
Over the Grand National fences at Aintree on Saturday, 4 December is the 3m 2f Grade 3 Becher Chase (2:40). This is the last time these unique obstacles are in use before the world’s most famous steeplechase in April. SportsLens experts give their 2021 Becher Chase tips for an informative race. All Becher Chase trends point to the importance of course experience. Seven of the last eight winners had faced the Grand National fences before. In fact, three of the seven most recent victors ran fourth in the big one itself. Race fitness looks important with six of the last seven Becher Chase winners coming to Merseyside off a run. It usually takes a mature horse to win this race. Seven of the last eight winners were eight-year-olds and up. Official ratings throws up a profile of horses in the mi...
ITV Racing Tips for 6 November – See Who Experts Like at Aintree, Doncaster & Wincanton
It’s another busy Saturday of horse racing in the UK, so ITV Racing tips come from regular pundits across cards at Aintree, Doncaster and Wincanton. Want to know who popular analysists like for the race broadcast on terrestrial TV on 6 November? SportsLens can oblige. The Grand National fences are in use earlier than normal on Merseyside with the Grand Sefton Chase (2:15) taking place. Aintree’s supporting card sees ITV Racing tipsters open up with a tricky Pertemps Qualifier (1:08) and the 2m 4f Betway Hurdle later on (3:20). Opposing views in November Handicap, Elite Hurdle & Badger Beer At Doncaster, meanwhile, this is the final day of the British Flat turf season. Headlining the horse racing there is the 1m 4f November Handicap (2:40). That has a typically wide-open feel to it, so ...
Grand Sefton Chase 2021 Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips – Cat Tiger Well-Treated for Aintree Test
The Grand Sefton Chase moves to a November slot and is now the first race of the jumps season over Aintree’s famous Grand National fences. More attention is now on the 2m 5f handicap and a field of 14 horses, whose connections have big ambitions. The race takes place on Saturday, 6 November (2:15). As with any event on this unique course, there are some Grand Sefton Chase trends for punters to note. Firstly, both a prior run in the campaign and previous experience of the fences are important. All of the last eight winners were race-fit. Six of the last seven successful horses had been on the Grand National course before. There is also an age profile for the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase to bear in mind. Only two horses younger than eight have ever won the contest. Five of the last ten victor...
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