The excitement is building for the week before the Cheltenham Festival, but before that, this Saturday the ITV cameras head to Sandown, with the Imperial Cup their feature race, plus they are also at Wolverhampton for two races that include the Lincoln Handicap Trial. Don't forget there is also a £100k Imperial Cup bonus, should […]
Staged at Sandown racecourse the Betfair Imperial Cup in a hurdle race run over 2m 1/2f. Run just days before the start of the Cheltenham Festival - with the race always getting added interest with a £100k bonus should the winner land any Cheltenham Festival race the following week. In recent years that incentive has […]
We’ve had better LIVE Saturday ITV race days, but with the Cheltenham Festival on the horizon then it’s no surprise the quality is slightly down – Newbury, Kelso and Doncaster provide the LIVE ITV action this week, and, as always, here at GEEGEEZ we've got all the races covered from a trends and stats angle. […]
This Saturday’s Grade 3 Greatwood Gold Cup is a Handicap Chase staged at Newbury racecourse and is always a hotly-contested event. The race is run over a distance of 2m4f and is currently sponsored by BetVictor, who are also supporting the Greatwood charity. It was first run in 2004 and since then has been dominated […]
This weekend the ITV cameras head to Kempton, with the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase their feature contest, while they are also at Lingfield for the Winter Derby and at Newcastle for their Eider Chase. Here at GeeGeez we are on hand with all the key trends and stats for the LIVE ITV races. Kempton Park […]
The Eider Chase is run over a gruelling 4m1f trip at Newcastle racecourse and is a handicap race that is seen as another key Grand National trial ahead of the big Liverpool race the following month. In recent years the David Pipe-trained Comply Or Die (2008) is the most recent example of the winner of […]
First run in 1998, the Winter Derby is now staged at Southwell racecourse and run on their All Weather track, having been switched from Lingfield. The 1m3f contest is also now a Group 3 race after being upgraded from Listed class back in 2006. In recent years, a 4 year-old has won the race 8 […]
The Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase was first run back in 1988 and was staged as the Racing Post Chase until 2011 and then the Racing Plus Chase in 2012 & 2013. Leading bookmaker – BetBright – took over the sponsorship from 2014 till 2017. In 2020 we had another new backer of the race with […]
Another jam-packed Saturday of racing for the ITV horse racing team as they head to Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton to take in eight races across the three venues. So, to help narrow down the fields, and point you in the direction of a few winners, then we’ve got all the LIVE races covered from a […]
The Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase is staged at Ascot raceourse every February and run over a distance of 2m5 ½f with 17 fences to tackle. First run in 1995 the race has been won by some well-known names – including One Man, Monet’s Garden, Voy Por Ustedes, Kauto Star and Riverside Theatre, who landed […]
We’ve plenty more Cheltenham Festival clues on offer this weekend with cracking cards at both Newbury and Warwick. The Denman Chase, William Hill Hurdle and William Hill Game Spirit are the feature races at Newbury, while the ITV cameras also head to Warwick to take in three more races that include the Kingmaker Novices' Chase. […]
Staged at Newbury racecourse the Betfair-sponsored Denman Chase is a Grade Two race that is run in February each year. First run in 2000, the Denman Chase is always a hotly-contested race that is run over a trip of 3 miles, and over the years has provided plenty of clues ahead of the Cheltenham Gold […]
Staged at Leopardstown racecourse the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup is run over a distance of 3m 1/2f, with 17 fences to be tackled. First run in 1987, the contest now another recognised trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup run a month later with Jodami (1993), Imperial Call (1996), Sizing John (2017), Galopin Des Champs […]
Sandown, Musselburgh provide the LIVE ITV action this Saturday on the UK front, while there is top action at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown this weekend too. At Sandown, we’ve five LIVE ITV races that include the Grade One Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase (2:40), while there are an additional three races north of the […]
The Irish Champion Hurdle is a Grade One race run over 2m and held at Leopardstown racecourse each year in early February. In recent years, top hurdlers like Istabraq, Hardy Eustace, Brave Inca, and, more recently, Hurricane Fly, Honeysuckle and State Man have graced the roll of honour. While it's a race that has always […]
