‘Charlie’s Racing Preview’ Archives
Charlie McCann’s Weekend Racing Preview »
Musselburgh are optimistic of staging their valuable card including the Scottish Triumph Hurdle which can go the way of Creekside (1.45); trained by John Oxx on the flat in Ireland the juvenile made a winning debut over jumps for first-season trainer John Ferguson at Catterick and can follow up in this better class. (more...)
Charlie McCann’s Weekend Racing Preview »
With Sandown & Ffos Las already abandoned it might be prudent to concentrate on turf racing in Ireland and the all-weather racing from Lingfield for our preview. The mile handicap is a fascinating race with any number of in-form horses and the 2008 Lincoln winner Smokey Oakey having his first stat on an artificial surface since October [...]
Charlie McCann’s Weekend Racing Preview »
The leading novice Grand Crus misses the feature on Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham to wait for Newbury next month, but we still have a fascinating race for the Argento Chase and the winner will go into the Cheltenham Gold Cup with solid each way claims. (more...)
Charlie McCann’s Weekend Racing Preview »
Only one place to start and that is with the 25th Anniversary Victor Chandler Chase the feature race on a terrific card from Ascot. The Grade 1 race is run over 2m 1f and has been won by some of the greats of the turf down the years including the great Desert Orchid back in 1989. It is a terrific renewal with last year’s Arkle runner up [...]
Charlie McCann – A History of the Victor »
Background: Frost and fog prevented the first couple of scheduled runnings of the race in 1987 & 1988 but during the 25-year history of Ascot’s Victor Chandler Chase the race has been won by some of the greats of the turf. From 1989 to 2006 the race was run as a 2 mile Handicap and from 2008 (no race due to waterlogging in 2007) to [...]
Charlie McCann – Victor Chandler Chase »
Sponsors of the Victor Chandler Chase Bet Victor are offering non runner no bet on Saturday's feature race at Ascot with immediate effect. BetVictor spokesperson Charlie McCann: " Finian's Rainbow remains our 2/1 favourite for the 25th anniversary of the race, but we are giving punters the insurance of money back if their selection doesn't make [...]
Charlie McCann Weekend Horse Racing Preview »
Only eight of the 14 runners are in the handicap proper for Saturday’s Warwick feature the Betfred Classic over the marathon trip of 3m 5f. Alan King has landed the last couple of renewals and the trainer is represented by Blazing Bailey now ten who has disappointed in both starts so far this term and is best watched at present. Paddy Brennan [...]
Charlie McCann – Cheltenham Market Movers »
Victor Chandler introduced Nicky Henderson's 32Red Tolworth Hurdle winner Captain Conan into the Supreme Novices' betting at 14/1 (1st show) after his short head defeat of Colour Squadron earlier today. The runner up lost nothing in defeat and is 16s from 20s for the Festival opener with disappointing Prospect Wells out to 20s from 12s. [...]
Charlie McCann’s Weekend Racing Preview »
The 32Red Tolworth Hurdle from Sandown is the weekend racing highlight with five novices going to post for the Grade 1 contest including Prospect Wells (2.35) who didn’t have the race run to suit in the Ladbroke last time, when the race developed into something of a sprint despite it being an ultra competitive 16-runner handicap. The [...]
Charlie McCann’s Weekend Preview »
A fascinating card from Newbury today with Nicky Henderson’s All The Aces (1.30) looking to go one better than he did over C&D when no match for Prospect Wells last month. That was a good effort first time out despite the winner failing to land a gamble in the Ladbroke earlier in the month. The selection was a decent sort on soft ground [...]
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