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John Dance enjoyed some great days in recent seasons with Laurens

Dance delighted with Rhythm Master ahead of Mill Reef

John Dance has more reason than most to be excited ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Racing • 19 Sep 20

Cieren Fallon (in black cap) rides 200/1 shot Intercessor to victory in Newbury

Fallon wins aboard 200/1 shot in Newbury

Cieren Fallon helped create British racing history on Saturday as he rode 200-1 shot Intercessor to win a novice race at Newbury.

Racing • 13 Jun 20

Altior (2L) and Nico de Boinville clear the water jump before going on to win at Newbury on Saturday.

Hobbs keeping a close eye on Altior ahead of Festival

Philip Hobbs is wary of a resurgent Altior in next month's Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, but will need further evidence before he is convinced the dual title-holder is yet back to his best.

Racing • 09 Feb 20

Kalashnikov, with Jack Quinlan up, leads over the final hurdle on their way to second place in the Supreme Novices Hurdle in 2018.

Kalashnikov may have a round or two left for Murphy

Kalashnikov may yet return to action this season - depending on the outcome of his impending "full MOT" at the Newmarket Equine Hospital.

Racing • 09 Feb 20

Altior's 19-race winning streak came to an end when he was upped in trip on his seasonal debut at Ascot

Altior back in the Game at Newbury

Nicky Henderson hopes to make up for lost time with Altior as he lines up in the Win Bigger On The Betfair Exchange Chase - better known as the Game Spirit Chase - at Newbury.

Racing • 07 Feb 20

Paisley Park and Champ score at Newbury

Paisley Park recorded a battling success on his seasonal reappearance in the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, while Champ survived a late scare to remain unbeaten over fences.

Racing • 29 Nov 19

Willie Mullins will saddle two of the three Irish-trained runners in the Newbury feature

Irish trio to tackle Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury

Irish-trained runners Cabaret Queen, Yorkhill and Borice feature in a maximum field of 24 runners for the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

Racing • 28 Nov 19

oel Fehily poses with his family after winning his last race before retirement

Noel Fehily signs off in perfect fashion

Noel Fehily ended a long and illustrious career in the best possible fashion as Get In The Queue ran out a ready winner of the Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper at Newbury.

Racing • 23 Mar 19

Noel Fehily: "The Hennessy was the race I would have loved to have won."

Noel Fehily prepares for emotional Newbury farewell

Noel Fehily admits he will be feeling emotional at Newbury as the curtain comes down on his celebrated career with three rides on Saturday.

Racing • 22 Mar 19

Noel Fehily onboard Eglantine Du Seuil at Cheltenham Festival

Fehily set for Newbury swansong as retirement beckons

Noel Fehily will have his final rides before retirement at Newbury on Saturday.

Racing • 18 Mar 19

The horse of a lifetime - Paul Nicholls with Denman

Denman to be immortalised by Newbury Racecourse gates

Denman, one of only three horses to win the Hennessy Gold Cup twice, is to be permanently remembered at Newbury racecourse - where a specially commissioned set of gates will be named after him.

Racing • 29 Jan 19

Un De Sceaux misses this weekend's action

Mullins to weigh up Un De Sceaux's options

Un De Sceaux could head to Newbury, Leopardstown or step back up in trip for the Ascot Chase after Willie Mullins sidestepped an outing this weekend on account of the ground.

Racing • 17 Jan 19

Paul Townend riding Total Recall (nearest) got up in a thrilling finish

Total Recall takes Trophy Chase to end Irish drought

Total Recall ended the Irish drought with a thrilling victory in the Ladbrokes Trophy Chase at Newbury.

Racing • 04 Dec 17

Hawkbill bounces back with comprehensive Newbury win

Last year's Eclipse Stakes hero Hawkbill bounced back to his best with a comprehensive victory in the Al Rayyan Stakes at Newbury.

Newbury • 20 May 17

Tom Scudamore and Thistlecrack looked very good at Newbury

Cheltenham favourite Thistlecrack shines

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Thistlecrack continued his education over fences with victory in the Grade Two bet365 Novices' Chase at Newbury.

Racing • 26 Nov 16

Although not expected to run, Don Cossack has been allotted top weight of 11st 12lb

Don Cossack heads weights for Hennessy Gold Cup

Don Cossack heads the weights for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on 28 November.

Racing • 11 Nov 15

Heaven's Guest has won three of his seven starts this season

Trainers on weather watch ahead of Hungerford

Richard Fahey rates Heaven's Guest a 50-50 chance to line up in the Group Two Betfred Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, with several handlers monitoring weather conditions ahead of the meeting.

Racing • 12 Aug 15

Crystal Zvezda is no bigger than 8-1 for the Oaks after her emphatic victory under a red-hot Ryan Moore at Newbury

Moore boots home five winners at Newbury

Birchwood showed a fine turn of foot under Ryan Moore to land the Olympic Glory Conditions Stakes at Newbury in fine style - kick-starting a fabulous 1,962-1 five-timer at the Berkshire track for the most coveted rider in the weighing room.

Racing • 16 May 15

Newbury-bound Djakadam is trained by Willie Mullins

Djakadam tops Hennessy weights

Ante-post favourite Djakadam has been allotted 10st 7lb in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on 29 November.

Racing • 13 Nov 14

Top Notch Tonto may step up in distance following a disappointing showing at Newbury

Tonto team consider distance switch

Brian Ellison will consider stepping Top Notch Tonto up in distance after he failed to fire in unsuitable conditions in Saturday's Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Racing • 18 May 14

Splash of Ginge with jockey Ryan Hatch leading the field at Newbury

Ginge grabs Betfair glory

Splash Of Ginge put up a game front-running display to spring a 33-1 surprise in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury.

Racing • 08 Feb 14

Lord Windermere will be ridden by Dougie Costello in the Hennessy Gold Cup

Costello gets Windermere ride at Newbury

Dougie Costello has come in for the plum spare ride on Lord Windermere in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday due to an injury to Robbie McNamara.

Racing • 29 Nov 13

Richard Hannon is sending Anticipated and Shamshon to Newbury

Hannon launches dual Mill Reef bid

Richard Hannon has declared Anticipated and Shamshon as he bids to win the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes for a fifth time at Newbury on Saturday.

Racing • 19 Sep 13

Taquin Du Seuil is a best-price 10-1 for the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after his second consecutive win

Taquin Du Seuil claims Challow

Taquin Du Seuil found the quickest route through desperately muddy ground at Newbury to give trainer Jonjo O'Neill and jockey Tony McCoy their fourth Betfred Mobile Sports Challow Novices' Hurdle in 11 years.

Racing • 29 Dec 12

Timmy Murphy riding Harry Topper on the way to winning The GPG Novices' Steeple Chase at Newbury earlier in the week

Murphy recovering after damaging vertebrae

Timmy Murphy is recovering at home after damaging two vertebrae in a fall at Newbury on Friday.

Racing • 01 Dec 12

Newbury