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Sandown Saturday Delivers: Gems Found in the Esher Mud
A cracking afternoon at Esher despite the modest prize money on offer. Several progressive sorts caught the eye for future campaigns.
Tom O'Brien
Horse Racing Writer
129 articles published
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.
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Southwell Evening Delivers Gold Dust Among the All-Weather Grind
Saturday's evening card at Southwell served up some gems among the usual all-weather fare, with several progressive sorts catching the eye for future campaigns.
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Sandown Saturday Preview: Birthday Celebrations & Betting Gold
Seven races of birthday celebrations at Sandown this Saturday, with testing ground conditions set to sort the wheat from the chaff.
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Ffos Las Delivers Friday Gold: Class 2 Chase Shines in Welsh Hills
A cracking Friday card at Ffos Las delivered proper entertainment with the Smith & Western Chase Final stealing the show and several progressive sorts emerging.
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Warwick Delivers Solid Friday Fare with Plenty to Note Forward
A proper Friday afternoon's entertainment at Warwick with several progressive types showing their hand and plenty of future winners on show.
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Ffos Las Friday: Smith & Western Chase Final Headlines Welsh Action
The Welsh venue serves up a cracking card with the £40k Smith & Western Chase Final as the centrepiece on testing ground.
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Warwick Friday Preview: Ghost Meeting Haunts the Midlands
Seven races, zero runners - Warwick's Friday card becomes a cautionary tale for British racing's scheduling woes.
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Uttoxeter Preview: JCB Chase Headlines Quiet Thursday Card
The JCB Handicap Chase headlines a quiet Thursday at Uttoxeter, with good ground conditions perfect for staying chasers on the Staffordshire track.
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Cartmel Preview: Marathon Test Awaits on Good Ground
Seven races at Cartmel on good ground promise competitive action, with the feature handicap chase over three miles plus providing the highlight.
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Great Yarmouth Preview: Empty Fields Leave Punters High and Dry
Six races scheduled at Great Yarmouth but not a runner in sight - Tom O'Brien reflects on when the sport lets us down.
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Hamilton Park Preview: Marathon Test Awaits on Good to Soft
Tom O'Brien casts his eye over Wednesday's seven-race card at Hamilton Park, with good to soft conditions setting up some intriguing contests.
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Southwell Preview: Good Ground Sets Up Cracking Card
Seven-race jumps card at Southwell on good ground promises competitive action, with course specialists holding strong claims across the handicaps.