Stories By Steven Dowler
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Racing
Kempton Place 6 Preview | 28th January
17.30 Unibet More Extra Place Races Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap PORTORO comes into the race in good form and the return to this trip looks like a good move. He won his last start at this venue and is still well treated off this mark judged on his second here in September of 2024.
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Chepstow Place 6 Preview | 27th January
13.00 Floyd’s Turfcare & Weed Solutions Ltd Novices’ Handicap Hurdle LUWDVIG was a ready winner at Lingfield eight days ago, and despite this looking more competitive, it would come as a surprise if he wasn’t able to run well.
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Plumpton Place 6 Preview | 26th January
13.20 Howden Insurance Brokers Maiden Hurdle QUAY ITEM displayed plenty of promise when third at Doncaster on NH debut and should have a lot more to come. The team hasn’t had much luck this season but hopefully this youngster can come good at the second time of asking under Nico.
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Sedgefield Win 6 Preview | 25th January
13.40 Fairlight Studios Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase THE JEWELLER’S PET was running well when hampered prior to unseating rider at Ayr three weeks ago and is eased in class off a pound lower figure.
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Cheltenham Win 6 Preview | 24th January
12.05 Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase BARLOVENTO is proving to be largely consistent and was a game winner at Kempton when last seen. He is only 4lb higher with more to come, so he should go well.
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Warwick Place 6 Preview | 23rd January
12.45 Virgin Bet EBF ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle A wide-open opener with the narrow vote going to HARDLY SURPRISING. Harry Fry’s youngster improved from his debut fifth to finish third at Bangor and should be able to take another step forward.
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Huntingdon Place 6 Preview | 22nd January
12.28 Pertemps Network Novices’ Handicap Chase TOUQUET has done well in this sphere so far and won with plenty in hand over C&D last month. The handicapper has only raised his mark by 5lb, so with improvement to come, Nick Gifford’s charge is fancied to double his tally in the opener.
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Racing
BOOM or BUST – Cheltenham Festival 2026: Part 2
Welcome back to part 2, where the focus is on the chasers, recognising their chances and putting them in either the boom or bust category. Enjoy! LULAMBA (Arkle Novices’ Chase) Has only tested defeat once in his career to date which came when narrowly denied in last season’s Triumph Hurdle.
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BOOM or BUST – Cheltenham Festival 2026: Part 1
In this two-part series, I will be taking a look at a few of the key favourites at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival and discuss whether I think they will win (BOOM) or not (BUST). I hope you enjoy reading part 1, the hurdlers! OLD PARK STAR (Supreme Novices’ Hurdle) Unbeaten in three starts over hurdles and was an extremely impressive winner of the Grade 2 Supreme trial event at Haydock last time out.
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Catterick Place 6 Preview | 21st January
12.47 Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase TIGER ORCHID is 5lb lower than when winning a stronger race at Worcester in June of 2024 and is dangerous to rule out if he can recapture his best form.
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Leicester Place 6 Preview | 20th January
13.32 Next Meeting At leicesterraces Wednesday 28th January Novices’ Hurdle Starzand ran well under a penalty when second last time out but I fear he might bump into another promising type in the shape of UBATUBA.
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