The Big Five

Jonbon and Energumene light up the champion chase division and it’s Cheltmas!! Two superb runs to look back on from the weekend as the veteran Energumene matched the successes of Jonbon who landed his second tingle creek in as many years for Seven Barrows.

We also hace racing once again from Cheltenham this weekend, with their annual Christmas bonanza, including a good renewal of the December gold cup and a strong set of handicaps on the Friday also. One more to add to the Cheltenham choice stables for Matty and a horse which comes with a lot of potential, tune in to find out who he’s taking at 25/1 for the Turners in March.

Our NAP of the weeks have been on fire recently, with Cotty looking for his 7th win in 9 weeks after a fantastic run was backed up once again last weekend at Exeter. He heads to hereford for this one.

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Lossiemouth you beauty! A sensational run from the Willie Mullins Mare who took down Teahupoo in the Hatton’s Grace on Sunday to throw her hat into the champion hurdle ring in emphatic style. She headlined a big weekend of racing which seen the likes of Sir Gino, Croke Park and Anzadam land big pots both sides of the Irish sea.

It’s back to the best of Britain this week, as we take you through the best of a good weekends racing at Sandown Park, including the grade one Tingle Creek as Jonbon is a short price to defend his crown. There is also plenty of handicap action, which includes a trip to aintree as they jump over the grand national fences in the Becher chase in Liverpool.

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Teahupoo takes on Lossiemouth in a thriller and Grey Dawning loses a greuller in the Betfair!

Plenty of exciting racing up and down the country this weekend, headlined by the famous Coral Gold Cup from Newbury, alongside grade ones in Ireland and the Fighting Fifth from Newcastle! Plenty of big names our out on show, as Sir Gino looks to fend off Mystical Power, whilst Firefox must take care of Heart Wood in the Drinmore novice chase.

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It's Grade One Action From Haydock & Galopin Des Champs Is Back This Weekend!

A Stacked few days racing coming up for you off the back of our Novemeber Meeting Recap which includes Matty's very own Grey Dawning returning in the first English grade one of the season as he looks to begin a gold cup campaign here in a tough race.

We also have action from Ascot as well as the John Durkan Grade One in Ireland, which sees the return of dual gold cup winner Galopin Des Champs looking for overdue success at Punchestown.

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What a weekend from Cheltenham! A fantastic four winners from our five races and an 8/1 2nd for good measure also. It was favourites galore from the November meeting with plenty of clues towards the big festival in March also as we recap the best of the action.

This is the first of our two podcasts this week also, skip back to find our preview ahead of the Betfair Chase this weekend which sees the return of Grey Dawning for the Skeltons!

It’s The November Meeting At Cheltenham & We Have A 150/1 NAP TREBLE!!

Welcome along to the November meeting edition of the big five. A week which brings together the finest handicaps, novice races, cross countries and much, much more.

We have tips to bring you from the Paddy Power, Greatwood Hurdle, Arkle & Triumph trials, plus a 150/1 NAP treble across the card on the Friday. Plus we take a look back at a great weekend for Wales as Callum Pritchard & Jack Tudor take down big pots in the Badger Beer & Sefton respectively

Badger Beer weekend is here and we’ve got the best of the South West racing festival covered! A warm welcome everyone to Wincanton’s big weekend which marks the start of a huge slate of racing coming up over the next few weekends leading into christmas. It starts with the 63rd running of the badger beer, a handicap won by some of the sports greats and headlines the big five on Saturday.

We will take you through their card as well as the haldon Gold Cup from Exeter tomorrow to kick start the south west festival. We’re also over the grand national fences for the first time in the Sefton from Aintree as Latenightpass looks to roll back the years at 11.

The best of last weeks action wrapped us as well and we have a very nice NAP of the week treble for you all which you can find on our socials @bigfiveracing!

Taken from our Breeders Cup Preview earlier, Harrison & Liam take a full look and breakdown at the runners and riders for the 41st running for the Breeders Cup Classic from this weekend in Del Mar.

With City Of Troy making what will be his first and only start on the Dirt, he is a current 7/4 favourite with the global moneyline favourites to claim a crown which has alluded Ballydoyle for over three decade.

He will take on the likes of fierceness, forever young and Liam's each way selection in the race Sierra Leone to do so.

City of Troy goes for the Classic, Godolphin lead the turf charge with Rebel’s Romance & The worlds biggest meeting is here!!

Welcome along everyone to the 2024 breeders cup preview, as the big five take you through all 14 championship races. From the best of the European turf horses making their way across to Del Mar, to some epic USA v Japan battles on the dirt, this promises to be, a truly special edition of the 20 million dollar meeting.

It will be headlined in large part by City Of Troy, as the Justify colt looks to land Aidan O’Brien his first win in the race following his Derby, Eclipse & Juddmonte success on domestic shores.

Joining Harrison this week for this huge preview is once again friend to the podcast Liam Watson, who has plenty of big prices tips and some solid favourites also.

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Velgrand steals the show at Cheltenham and it’s Charlie Hall weekend from Wetherby!

Well and truly into the national season, the boys are all back on this week as we look back at the best of the action from Cheltenam’s showcase meeting, including what looks a promising supreme contender for the the Dan Skelton yard as Valgrand picks up the first grade two of the west country season.

It’s graded galore for this week’s big five, with a set of staying contests to take you from Wheterby including their West Yorkshire hurdle, and of course the charlie hall chase headlined by Bravemansgame and Grey Dawning for the big domestic contenders.

Across the water, we also have the first grade one of the season from Northern Ireland as Gerri Colombe headlines a star studded field for the Ladbrokes champion chase. We also have racing from Ascot this weekend, which includes a nice 5/1 NAP for cotty who is striking at an impressive 67% to start this season.

Plenty of more tips along the wait from Matty & Harrison, and we will also have a special podcast for you this weekend as part of a breeders cup preview, taking you through the biggest global attraction in racing with plenty of domestic contenders also.

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