Tag Archives: Southwell

Silks & Shenanigans: The Bowen Bullet & The “What Was He Thinking?” Files: Eliseo Ruiz Thursday, April 2, 2026, Racing

For the racing on Thursday, April 2, 2026, Timeform’s top-rated selections highlight some strong favorites and interesting maidens across the cards at Chepstow and Southwell. Grand National updates.

Silks & Shenanigans: The Cliffhanger is Over: Lee’s Back in the Irons!

The racing world is about to get its spark back. After a grueling winter of recovery, Clifford Lee is finally trading the physio table for the racing saddle. It’s been a “long journey,” as Lee himself admits, following a serious neck injury sustained in a cross-country motorbike accident last October.   While most of us wouldContinue reading “Silks & Shenanigans: The Cliffhanger is Over: Lee’s Back in the Irons!”

Silks and Shenanigans: The Night-Shift Double: Oisin Murphy’s Masterclass & The Magna Force & Tomorrows Action 23 March

Looking Ahead: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

If you’re looking for more action tomorrow, the UK circuit keeps the momentum going with a mix of Flat and Jump racing.
Where to watch:

• Wolverhampton (Flat/AW): Back for another evening session starting around 4:23 PM. Keep an eye on the Midnite Ain’t Your Grandad’s Bookie Novice Stakes (8:00 PM) for some high-potential 3-year-olds.

• Southwell (Jumps): Afternoon jumps action starting at 2:00 PM.

• Taunton (Jumps): A quality hurdles and chase card beginning at 2:15 PM.

Silks and Shenanigans: The “Flat” Earth Society: Constitution Hill Doubters in Shambles February 24 2026

SOUTHWELL — In a stunning turn of events that has left the “I told you so” brigade frantically deleting their social media drafts, Constitution Hill has successfully completed a race without gravity intervening. For months, the “Hurdle-Haters” and “Gravity Enthusiasts” argued that Nicky Henderson’s superstar had developed a fatal attraction to the turf, citing threeContinue reading “Silks and Shenanigans: The “Flat” Earth Society: Constitution Hill Doubters in Shambles February 24 2026″

Silks and Shenanigans Mud, Magic, and Maiden Voyages: The Tuesday Review and February, 11 action.

At Wetherby, keep an eye on the Skelton/Murphy rivalry. Woodland Park (Sean Bowen) and Tormund Giantsbane (Harry Skelton) are separated by just 1lb on the Timeform scale. It’s likely to be a “tactical crawl” followed by a sprint, watch for whoever sits closest to the lead.