
Our thoughts go out this Christmas to everyone affected by the flooding, including the ground staff at Worcester Racecourse: to go from this to a racing-standard course in the summer must take exceptional management...

Our thoughts go out this Christmas to everyone affected by the flooding, including the ground staff at Worcester Racecourse: to go from this to a racing-standard course in the summer must take exceptional management...

Bobs Worth cemented his Cheltenham Gold Cup credentials with an impressive win in this year’s Hennessy at Newbury for local trainer Nicky Henderson.

It was a case of new season, same result for Big Buck’s as he blitzed his way to an 18th consecutive victory in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury’s Hennessy Festival.

Kim Bailey’s good run of form continued as Harry Topper (pictured right) was the unlikely winner of the Grade 2 GPC Novices’ Chase under Timmy Murphy, after he stayed on tenaciously to deny long-time leader Benefficient in a dramatic finish.

James Ewart and his wife Briony set up James Ewart Racing Ltd with the backing of his father in 2004 at Craig Farm which is between Langholm and and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway.

Eclipsemagazine.co.uk went to the races at Carlisle yesterday (29 August) and enjoyed a very pleasant experience. The sun shone for the most part and although the crowd was not massive the racing was competitive.

Eclipse Magazine's betting tipster Tony Ward got more than he bargained for after winning tickets to the races at York last Friday, courtesy of a competition run by John Smith's.
When I received the phone call on Wednesday telling that I had won tickets to go to York races on Friday for the first day of the John Smith’s Cup meeting I was more that a little bit surprised. Like most people I don’t usually win much.

Eclipse Magazine's Fashion Guru Karen Grace was recently invited to take part in a chat show with hat designer extraordinaire Louis Mariette for Fashot.TV, to discuss fashion trends for Royal Ascot 2011.
Betting a stake of £2 to win or £1 each way per selection, we set out to challenge the ‘form’ reading skills of professional tipster Darren Hudson-Wood against the ‘feelings’ of psychic tipster Dean ‘Midas’ Maynard during the three days of the Grand National Festival 2011.
With millions of us planning to place a bet on this year’s Aintree Grand National, thoughts are already turning to the entries – and how to choose a horse to back.
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