Lucinda Russell Stable Tour & Horses To Follow (2022/23)

Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell trains in the beautiful Kinross countryside half an hour north of Edinburgh with her partner Peter Scudamore. Together they have evolved into the most successful racing yard in the Scottish jump racing.

At this juncture in time, Lucinda has trained over seven hundred winners including several graded races, and winners at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals.

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Her biggest achievement thus far was training One For Arthur to win the Grand National in 2017. Here are five horses I believe you should be following from the Lucinda Russell stable for the 2022/23 season.

Ahoy Senor

The Cheltenham Gold Cup became an even more realistic port of call for “Lu and Scu” back in April after Ahoy Senor turned around his Cheltenham form with Bravemansgame and L'Homme Presse, and landed the Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree.

The former Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury will probably be the next logical step for the gutsy seven-year-old on his journey to Prestbury Park.

You can check out Ahoy Senor’s latest Cheltenham betting odds here.

Corach Rambler

Corach Rambler is on the Grand National antepost radar of many a pundit, including myself, and I instantly formed that opinion when I saw him return into the winner’s enclosure after taking a 3m Novice Chase at Aintree on Old Roan Day 2021.

He subsequently went on to earn Derek Fox the “Ride Of The Season” after Fox persevered with him for the entire duration of the Ultima which he eventually won going away up the hill.

Russell will definitely be targeting him at the big staying chases this season and with any luck he’ll take the biggest one of them all next April.

Corrigeen Rock

A former Irish point winner, the Russell team believe Corrigeen Rock is capable of doing extremely well over fences this season and he duly won his first handicap at Kelso recently after fluffing his lines first time up at Perth.

With the five-year-old likely to get three miles, the options are limitless for this son of Westerner and he’s going to be a popular pick with punters who are betting on horse races online with us.

Haute Estime

The mare Haute Estime didn’t really get the rub of the green on her chase debut at Kelso in early October, slipping at one point and then stumbling two from home.

If she can iron out those little blemishes then she looks like a decent prospect going forward.

She finished third at 100-1 in a Grade 1 contest at Aintree last April so she is clearly a talented horse that just needs to be slowly nurtured along.

Your Own Story

Your Own Story is out of Dylan Thomas, a bloodline Russell regularly homes in on.

Winner of two Irish points, he won over hurdles at Carlisle in March and finished well in fifth place on his handicap debut at Ayr's Scottish National meeting.

This season he will be tackling the novice handicaps, and those contests that are run on galloping tracks over three miles will be there for the taking.

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

 

FIRST PUBLISHED: 24th October 2022

October 24, 2022
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By Steve Mullington

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    Steven is a sports and horse racing enthusiast and is a member of the Horseracing Writers and Photographers Association (HWPA) in the United Kingdom.

    He is a regular visitor to Paris Longchamp for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and a lifelong fan of the Aintree Grand National, a subject he writes about 52 weeks of the year. Last year he reached the impressive milestone of attending the last 30 renewals of the Grand National.

    Steven graduated from the University Of Lancaster in 1996 with a B.A (Hons) in Urban Policy & Race Relations (major) with Contemporary Religions & Belief Systems (minor) and still wonders if any of these help him find the winners?

    He writes for a number of websites and online publications and you can sometimes hear him at the weekend discussing racing on a number of local radio stations. 

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    Barry Geraghty Blog: Cheltenham October Meeting

    There’s No Place Like Cheltenham

    The October Showcase meeting is the starting point of the season. All the big tracks are kicking things off, but when you walk through those gates at Cheltenham there’s a different buzz, a different energy.

    That’s nothing against the other tracks, it’s just different here.

    Even though it’s a smaller meeting, every winner at Cheltenham is cheered home like a champion. For jockeys, trainers and owners, it doesn’t matter what meeting it is, a winner at Cheltenham is like nothing else.

    I remember winning the opening race on the Friday of the October meeting a few years on Carnardier – it’s always such a buzz.

    I often get asked which of my winners at Cheltenham meant the most, or gave me the biggest thrill, but that’s like picking between your children. Sprinter, Moscow, Kicking King, Bobs Worth, Epatante, Champ…they were all so special.

    The Ground

    Everyone knows how dry it’s been this summer and autumn, so hopefully they get some of the rain that’s forecast.

    They’ve been watering for weeks and things can always go either way with the elements.

    Cheltenham is so well drained that you pay for it when there’s a dry spell, but they’ve done absolutely everything they can and I’m really looking forward to what I’m sure will be some great racing.

    Constitution Hill

    I have a soft spot for all my old horses who are still racing like Epatante, but we have a really special family connection with Constitution Hill.

    He’s as close as a pet to us that you can get. I went down to see him this summer with his owner Michael Buckley and he looked great.

    He’s definitely strengthened up; he’s improved physically and hopefully that will translate to improvement in his ability. We’ll never forget his Supreme Novices’ win, what a day! 

    Cheltenham Friday Tips

    The squareintheair.com Novices’ Chase (2:10) is an interesting race where you can give chances to a few of them, but I would side with JETOILE.

    He was only just touched off by Aucunrisque at Uttoxeter earlier this month and he’s 5lbs better off here.

    Ash Tree Meadow was fourth in the Galway Plate two starts back, which is very strong form, but I wonder if he’s better over further than two miles.

    In the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (2:45), SHE IS ELECTRIC looks like she will be hard to beat. She won well at Gowran the last day, likes decent ground and gets 4lbs off Music Drive.

    All five have got some sort of a chance in the 888sport Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (3:20), but you’d have to be impressed with what HANG IN THERE has done.

    He’s four from five over fences and couldn’t have done it any easier at Newton Abbot the last day. He has the match practice as well as fitness and well-being on his side, so he’s the one for me.

    Cheltenham Saturday Tips

    The opening 888sport Novices’ Hurdle (1:30) looks quite open, but SAINT PALAIS is rated 148 over hurdles and 153 over fences.

    This will be his first start of the season, but he won first time up last year and with a mark like that, and his level of experience, it’s hard to oppose him.

    THE HOLLOW GINGE was only beaten a head in last year’s 888sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase (2:05) and I think he can go one better here.

    He was disappointing for the rest of last season but he’s now 10lbs lower than 12 months ago. Don’t forget he was a fine fourth to Cloth Cap in the 2020 Ladbrokes Trophy. He goes well fresh and the Twiston-Davies yard normally does well at this meeting.

    In the Masterson Holdings Hurdle (2:40), there is very little, in fact nothing, between Knight Salute and PIED PIPER based on their Aintree run where they dead-heated before Knight Salute was awarded the race in the stewards’ room.

    But I’d say Pied Piper has a bit more size and is open to more progression. He’d be a pretty strong fancy.

    The 888sport Handicap Chase (3:15) is always a good race and I like EDITEUR DU GITE. He’s on the verge of Graded level and had some great form last season.

    He won at both the November and December meetings and was then a fine fourth to Global Citizen in the Grand Annual.

    He’s the one to beat, but Effernock Fizz also offers some value. She has improved a lot since moving to Cian Collins and won the Welsh Champion Hurdle the other day.

    Pertemps Qualifiers (3:50) are normally hard puzzles to solve, but even more so when there are 18 runners. The one who interests me here is AN TAILLIUR for Jonjo [O’Neill].

    He was second to Marie’s Rock at Kempton over Christmas and then won well at Haydock in April. He has a good level of form, Jonjo’s horses are running well and as a six-year-old, he can still find some more improvement.

    There’s a small but select field for the Jim Wilson Memorial Novices’ Chase (4:25). LIFE IN THE PARK has won all three starts this year and was very good in Listowel on his chasing debut last month.

    Like a lot of Henry’s [De Bromhead], he looked to improve for going over fences. I like him but you also have to respect Mahler Mission who won a Grade 2 at Doncaster in January.

    That probably wasn’t the strongest race, but John McConnell does well when bringing his horses over to England.

    The finale (5:00) looks like an interesting bumper and I will be going with STRONG LEADER for Olly Murphy.

    He bolted up on debut in Warwick in May and is very well bred by Westerner out of a mare who was a half sister to Hennessy winner Strong Flow.

    *Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

     

    FIRST PUBLISHED: 21st October 2022

    October 21, 2022
    Horse Racing

    By Barry Geraghty

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    With 43 winners at the Cheltenham Festival, Barry Geraghty is the second most successful jockey in the meeting’s illustrious history.

    Career highlights include five Queen Mother Champion Chase victories, two Cheltenham Gold Cup triumphs and victory aboard Monty’s Pass in the 2003 Grand National.

    Barry has partnered with 888sport for the 2021/22 jumps season, providing his expert insight and horse racing analysis on the biggest races of the week.

    Come back every Friday to find out the latest instalment of Barry Geraghty tips for upcoming fixtures across the United Kingdom & Ireland.

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    World Cup 2022 Team Guide: Everything You Need To Know About Uruguay

    How will Uruguay fare at the 2022 World Cup? Join @SamRCox_ as he looks at La Celeste in his everything you need to know guide ahead of this winter's competition...

    Uruguay History at the World Cup

    Uruguay are one of only six nations to win the World Cup on multiple occasions, lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy as hosts in 1930 and defeating Brazil at the Maracanã in 1950.

    The 2022 World Cup will make it four successive World Cup qualifications after they missed out in 2006. 

    Despite such a rich history in the competition, the Uruguayans have been far from a guarantee to appear in the tournament, having failed to qualify for five of eight World Cups between 1978 and 2006. 

    Since being named world champions for a second time 72 years ago, Uruguay have been semi-finalists on three occasions, ultimately finishing fourth in 1954, 1970 and 2010.

    There were also quarter-final exits in 1966 and 2018. Only three times in their history have they fallen at the group stage, the most recent of which was 2002.

    Uruguay has produced a lone Golden Ball winner (Diego Forlan in 2010), and had three unofficial Golden Glove winners in Enrique Ballesteros, Roque Máspoli and Ladislao Mazurkiewicz.

    Fernando Muslera is Uruguay’s all-time World Cup appearance record holder with 16, ahead of Edinson Cavani and Diego Godin on 14 each.

    Óscar Míguez has scored the most World Cup goals with eight, which were split across the 1950 and 1954 editions.

    Uruguay Nickname

    Uruguay’s nickname is La Celeste, meaning ‘The Sky Blue’.

    Just like many football teams around the world, this nickname isn’t exactly inventive and is simply a recognition of their main home kit colour.

    World Cup 2022 Group

    Uruguay are alongside Portugal, South Korea and Ghana in Group H for this winter’s World Cup.

    La Celeste will be desperate to start the tournament with a win before facing Portugal in the second round of fixtures.

    They will inevitably be favoured and a popular pick in football tips against both South Korea and Ghana. 

    Uruguay Fixtures:

    • Uruguay vs South Korea – 24th November 2022

    • Uruguay vs Portugal – 28th November 2022

    • Uruguay vs Ghana – 2nd December 2022

    Uruguay Kit World Cup 2022

    Puma have disappointed with the Uruguay World Cup kits. The shade of blue for the home is great, but the collar and button is a bit of an eyesore and it’s unclear why they have four stars for a couple of World Cup wins.

    Like other Puma kits at this World Cup, the away attire is a shocker. The blue and white around the collar and sleeves is nice, but the box in the middle is bizarre.

    Who Is The Uruguay Manager?

    Diego Alonso, formerly of Inter Miami, is manager of Uruguay for the World Cup in Qatar. Alonso has taken charge of just nine matches, winning seven of them. 

    He replaced long-serving Óscar Tabárez in 2021 after poor results in the first rounds of World Cup qualifying.

    Best Uruguay Player

    This Uruguay squad is blessed with talent from the veteran goalkeeper Fernando Muslera to hard-nosed centre-back Jose Gimenez and post-peak stars Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.

    The best of the bunch coming into the World Cup, though, is Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, closely followed by Rodrigo Bentancur and Darwin Nunez.

    Uruguay Odds at 2022 World Cup

    Uruguay are 21/10 in World Cup odds to win Group H. They are behind only Portugal in the betting and favoured over Ghana and South Korea.

    A deep run is not expected, however, with the South Americans priced at 23/10 to play in the quarters and way out at 45s to lift the trophy. 

    Bet on Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup with 888sport today!

     

    October 20, 2022
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    He covers most sports, including cricket and Formula One. Sam particularly enjoys those on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean – notably MLB and NBA.

    Watching, writing and talking about sports betting takes up most of his time, whether that is for a day out at T20 Finals Day or a long night of basketball.

    Having been writing for several years, Sam has been working with 888Sport since 2016, contributing multiple articles per week to the blog.

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    World Cup 2022 Team Guide: Everything You Need To Know About South Korea

    How will South Korea fare at the 2022 World Cup? Join @SamRCox_ as he looks at the Reds in his everything you need to know guide ahead of this winter's competition...

    South Korea History at the World Cup

    The 2022 World Cup will see South Korea involved for an 11th time, and it will also be their 10th successive World Cup entry, having qualified for every tournament since 1986.

    South Korea’s best World Cup performance came as hosts in 2002, when they shocked the footballing world to go on a run to the semi finals. 

    That is the only time they have made it past the last 16, with eight of their entries seeing group stage exits, including the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.

    South Korea’s struggles in World Cup play are represented by a -36 goal difference over 34 matches – they have won just six matches, three of which came at the 2002 tournament. 

    Their first ever World Cup match was also their biggest defeat, as they suffered an historic 9-0 defeat to Hungary in 1954.

    South Korea’s biggest World Cup victory is by two goals, a feat they have achieved on three occasions, the most surprising of which was against Germany just four years ago. 

    South Korea Nickname

    Sometimes South Korea will simply be called The Reds, which is their primary colour. The more interesting names are Taegeuk Warriors and Tigers of Asia.

    Taegeuk is the symbol in the middle of the South Korean flag. The Tiger is the national animal. 

    World Cup 2022 Group

    South Korea are matched up with Uruguay, Ghana and Portugal for the 2022 World Cup.

    Not many football tips will expect the Taegeuk Warriors to make it to the knockout rounds, but they were relatively fortunate with this draw and will be in a great position if they avoid defeat in their opening match.

    South Korea Fixtures:

    • South Korea vs Uruguay – 24th November 2022

    • South Korea vs Ghana – 28th November 2022

    • South Korea vs Portugal – 2nd December 2022

    South Korea Kit World Cup 2022

    South Korea have two of the best kits at the 2022 World Cup. The home is a gorgeous red with an eye-catching pattern across the shoulders and sleeves.

    The away kit has the potential to be an absolute classic. A crayon-effect brings bright colours to a dark base, with the beautiful badge standing out in white.

    Who Is The South Korea Manager?

    Former Sporting and Portugal manager Paulo Bento is South Korea’s manager for the 2022 World Cup. Bento has been in the job since 2018, and led the country to the EAFF Championship in 2019.

    With a winning percentage north of 63%, he is one of South Korea’s most successful managers, and has taken charge of a record 52 fixtures. 

    Best South Korea Player

    An area of contention for a lot of teams, there is no such debate when it comes to South Korea’s best player.

    Tottenham’s Heung-min Son is one of the best forwards in the world, and has been named the Best Footballer in Asia on seven occasions.

    Napoli’s Kim-Min jae also has a rapidly improving reputation and has been one of the most impressive defenders in Europe so far this season. 

    South Korea Odds at 2022 World Cup

    World Cup odds place South Korea at 9/1 to win Group H. Progression from a section with Portugal and Uruguay isn’t expected, though they have a slightly shorter price than Ghana.

    Reaching the quarter finals would be a massive achievement, as the 15/2 price indicates.

    If South Korea are to upset the odds, it probably means a sensational tournament from Heung-min Son, who is 100/1 to win the Golden Boot. 

    Bet on South Korea at the 2022 World Cup with 888sport today!

     

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    He covers most sports, including cricket and Formula One. Sam particularly enjoys those on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean – notably MLB and NBA.

    Watching, writing and talking about sports betting takes up most of his time, whether that is for a day out at T20 Finals Day or a long night of basketball.

    Having been writing for several years, Sam has been working with 888Sport since 2016, contributing multiple articles per week to the blog.

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