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Join Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway and Lewis Porteous on this week's The Front Page as the team looks back on a memorable Royal Ascot 2026. They analyse the biggest stories from the five-day festival, break down the key results from the feature races and discuss the standout performances that defined the meeting.From the week's star horses and most impressive winners to the trainers and jockeys who enjoyed a Royal Ascot to remember, the panel assesses what the performances mean for the rest of the season. They also pick out the horses to follow in the months ahead and debate which runner delivered the most eye-catching display of the week.Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to the Racing Post YouTube channel for more expert analysis, previews and reviews from the biggest meetings in racing. Let us know in the comments who you think was the horse of Royal Ascot 2026 and which performance impressed you most.

Royal Ascot 2026 is here and In The Know returns for the fifth and final day of the biggest Flat racing festival of the season.Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy and Robbie Wilders as they deliver their expert Royal Ascot Day 5 tips, race-by-race analysis and best bets from Ascot.The team preview all the key races on Day 5 (Saturday, June 20), including the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, the final Group 1 of the week and one of the premier sprint contests of the Flat season. They break down the form, pace angles and value selections to uncover the best betting opportunities on the closing day of Royal Ascot.If you're looking for Royal Ascot tips, horse racing predictions, betting analysis and expert insight, this is your essential guide to Day 5 of Royal Ascot 2026.Who is your best bet on the final day of Royal Ascot? Let us know in the comments below.

Royal Ascot 2026 is here and In The Know returns for Day 4 of the biggest Flat racing festival of the season.Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy as they deliver their expert Royal Ascot Day 4 tips, race-by-race analysis and best bets from Ascot.The team preview all the key races on Day 4 (Friday, June 19), including two Group 1 contests in the Commonwealth Cup and Coronation Stakes. They break down the form, pace angles and value selections to uncover the best betting opportunities on another outstanding day of Royal Ascot.If you're looking for Royal Ascot tips, horse racing predictions, betting analysis and expert insight, this is your essential guide to Day 4 of Royal Ascot 2026.Who is your best bet on Day 4 of Royal Ascot? Let us know in the comments below.

Royal Ascot 2026 is here and In The Know returns for Day 3 of the biggest Flat racing festival of the season.Join Ross Brierley, betting editor Keith Melrose and Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy as they deliver their expert Royal Ascot Day 3 tips, race-by-race analysis and best bets from Ascot.The team preview all the key races on Day 3 (Thursday, June 18), including the feature Ascot Gold Cup on Ladies' Day. With Aidan O'Brien's Scandinavia heading the market, they break down the form, staying credentials and value selections to uncover the best betting opportunities on one of the most prestigious days of Royal Ascot.If you're looking for Royal Ascot tips, horse racing predictions, betting analysis and expert insight, this is your essential guide to Day 3 of Royal Ascot 2026.Will Scandinavia justify favouritism in the Ascot Gold Cup, or can something at bigger odds spring a surprise? Let us know your best bet for Royal Ascot Day 3 in the comments below.

Royal Ascot 2026 is here and In The Know returns for Day 2 of the biggest Flat racing festival of the season.Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy and The Ante Postman, Robbie Wilders, as they deliver their expert Royal Ascot Day 2 tips, race-by-race analysis and best bets from Ascot.The team preview all the key races on Day 2 (Wednesday, June 17), including the feature Prince of Wales's Stakes, where Daryz heads the market in a fascinating Group 1 contest. They break down the form, pace angles and value selections to uncover the best betting opportunities on another outstanding day of Royal Ascot.If you're looking for Royal Ascot tips, horse racing predictions, betting analysis and expert insight, this is your essential guide to Day 2 of Royal Ascot 2026.Who is your best bet on Day 2 of Royal Ascot? Let us know in the comments below.

Royal Ascot 2026 is here and In The Know Racing Post returns for the opening day of the biggest Flat racing festival of the season.Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy and The Ante Postman Robbie Wilders as they deliver expert Royal Ascot Day 1 tips, race-by-race analysis and the Ascot best bets.The team previews all the key races on Day 1 (Tuesday 16 June), including the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes, breaking down the form, pace angles and value selections to find the best horse racing betting opportunities on a stacked opening card.If you're looking for Royal Ascot tips, horse racing predictions, betting analysis and expert insight, this is your essential guide to Day 1 at Royal Ascot 2026 Let us know your best bet for Royal Ascot Day 1 in the comments below.

It's the greatest week of the summer and our panel almost come to blows about who to include in a Royal Ascot Lucky 15. Not only that, but they also preview the feature races on each of the five days and there is a major disagreement in the Prince of Wales's Stakes where Ombudsman takes on Daryz in a mouth-watering showdown. Plus: a seventh Classic for Aidan O'Brien as the Coolmore camp continue to dominate the big races, this time with Diamond Necklace who dazzled in the Prix du Jockey Club but who would win between Diamond Necklace and Precise if they ever met? David Jennings, Matt Rennie & Scott Burton have their say, while also chatting about the ongoing stalls fiasco and whether it will hit Royal Ascot this week.

Ross Brierley is joined by Matt Rennie, Harry Wilson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to provide their best bets for Royal Ascot 2026

The panel returns for an in-depth look at a huge weekend of ITV Racing, featuring competitive action from Sandown, York and Chester. Join Sam Hart, Keith Melrose, Joel Rees and Unibet's Ed Nicholson as they break down the key races, assess the leading contenders and identify the horses they believe offer the best value. The team will also take on some of the weekend's most challenging handicaps, highlighting potential winners, each-way plays and runners that could be flying under the radar. To round things off, every panellist shares their standout selection and best bet of the weekend, giving viewers plenty of insight ahead of a busy day on ITV Racing.Let us know who you are backing in the comments!

It was a Derby day like no other. The favourite, Benvenuto Cellini, was beaten - then declared a non-runner twenty minutes later, voiding bets and triggering a major Rule 4. The decision has split punters, bookmakers and the sport's rule-makers. The panel digs into whether the stewards got it right and whether the rule itself is fit for purpose.Plus: the Jockey Club's free festival on the Hill, drowned by the weather; Aidan O'Brien's 50th British Classic and his son's Oaks; Bay City Roller's thrashing of the world's best, Calandagan; and the riding masterclasses on a day when nobody knew where the good ground was — led by Laura Pearson's remarkable return.

In The Know is back, and the Flat is here!Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Racing Post Tipster Paul Kealy as they preview the Epsom Derby at the famous Epsom Downs Racecourse. The panel also preview the Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup.

In The Know is back, and the flat is hereJoin Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Robbie Wilders as they preview the Epsom Oaks at the famous Epsom Downs. 

Tune in to the latest episode of the Racing Postcast as our top team previews the 2026 Betfred Derby, as well as the rest of the card at Epsom. Find out which panel members take on favourite Benvenuto Cellini.Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway, Joel Rees and Unibet's Brett Williams give an Oaks selection before providing their best bets from the ITV racing at Epsom.Who are you backing this weekend? Let us know your NAPs in the comments below, and don't forget to like, subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode!

Aidan O'Brien delivered the latest tour de force in his extraordinary career at Chantilly on Sunday when sending out the first, second and third in the French Derby. In this week's edition of The Front Page, we salute the trainer and the brilliant horse who brought him more Classic success in France.Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Liam Headd assess the merits of Constitution River, consider how good he might be and ask would he have won the Derby if he had been sent to Epsom. The team look at who will now win at Epsom and look forward to Royal Ascot while also examining not one but two controversies in Ireland.

The team is back to preview a cracking weekend of racing, with Carlisle, Chester and Beverley all live on ITV this Saturday, and there are plenty of tricky puzzles for punters to solve along the way.The panel debates the key races, horses to watch, and where the best betting value lies across the cards. Things also get lively when Graeme Rodway delivers some typically controversial views on Constitution River that are sure to get racing fans talking.To round things off, Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson give their best bets for the weekend's action.Who are you backing this weekend? Let us know your NAPs in the comments below, and don't forget to like, subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode!

In this week's edition of the Front Page the panellists Maddy Playle, Chris Cook and David Jennings tackle a volatile Derby market, including the will-he-won't-he issue of Constitution River turning up at Epsom.The team also reflect on a brilliant Classic weekend at the Curragh, where Gstaad set up a showdown with Bow Echo at Royal Ascot. Will Precise stay the Oaks trip? And who will Ryan Moore choose.It was also a busy week on the news front as concerns mount over the latest outbreak of equine influenza and a crunch Gambling Commission meeting impacted the roll-out of affordability checks.

Tune in to the latest episode of the Racing Postcast as our top team previews the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on a busy Saturday. Can anything stop Gstaad?Sam Hart, Robbie Wilders, Matt Rennie and Unibet's Ed Nicholson give their verdict on the Classic before providing their best bets from the ITV racing at Goodwood, Haydock and York.

In this week's edition of The Front Page, Sam Hart, Lewis Porteous and Liam Headd look back at the key Classic trials and the potential stars among the three-year-old division. They also take stock of the Group 1 action from Newbury on Saturday and the Royal Ascot trials at Naas on Sunday.   Thursday is D-Day for British racing, when the Gambling Commission's board is expected to be asked to approve the rollout of new affordability checks, which could have catastrophic consequences for the sport. Lewis looks at the latest developments on this story from the weekend and considers the outlook beyond Thursday. The panel also discuss the Irish 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas at the weekend, where Ballydoyle appear to hold the aces.    

Tune in to the latest episode of the Racing Postcast for expert betting insight ahead of a Saturday packed with quality racing, including the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.The panel previews the other competitive action at Newbury before turning their attention to Newmarket. Can you guess who the panel are all in agreement on for the Handicap at 2.50pm at Newmarket?Host Sam Hart is joined by Racing Post's Keith Melrose and Liam Headd, along with Ed Nicholson from Unibet to provide their best bets for the weekend.

Aidan O'Brien has been sweeping all before him in Classic trials, but after some surprise weekend results is the Derby more open than it looks? The panel also digs into the latest developments in the governance crisis consuming British racing following Ascot's decision to walk away from the Racecourse Association, and asks what a softening breeze-up market means for the sport. 

Tune in to the latest episode of the Racing Postcast for expert betting insight ahead of a Saturday packed with quality racing.The panel previews the action at Lingfield and Ascot before turning their attention to Haydock for the Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle. Thought the jumps season was over? Think again!Broadcaster Callum Helliwell is joined by Racing Post tipster Robbie Wilders, Tom Park and Brett Williams from Unibet.

A massive racing news story broke on Monday morning - and this week's edition of The Front Page gives it the coverage it deserves.In announcing its resignation from the Racecourse Association, Ascot has shaken the foundations of the sport's governance structure and highlighted in the strongest possible terms the need for change.Lee Mottershead, Jonathan Harding and Maddy Playle discuss Ascot's decision and reflect on Guineas weekend at Newmarket, the Punchestown Festival and the decision of one of Paul Nicholls' leading trainers to leave the yard.

In The Know is back, and the flat is hereJoin Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Graeme Rodway as they preview the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. The team also look at the other races on Fat HQ's card, along with a couple from Goodwood.

Tune in to the latest episode of the Racing Postcast for sharp betting insights on a Saturday packed with quality.All eyes will be on an open running of the 2,000 Guineas. Will the Dewhurst form come to the fore?Broadcaster Sam Hart is joined by Racing Post tipster Robbie Wilders, Matt Rennie and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to dissect all the ITV action from Newmarket, plus the big races at Goodwood and Thirsk.

Jonathan Harding is joined by Chris Cook and Peter Scargill to discuss the week's biggest stories, including the debate about whether the results of barrier trials should be made available to punters.The team also chew over the key angles from Sandown's jump season finale, provide the latest news on affordability checks and praise the high-profile combination of some sporting superpowers.

Join Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway, James Hill and Ed Nicholson on this week's Racing Postcast as they preview all the action from ITV Racing this Saturday.The jumps season comes to a close at Sandown with a competitive finale card, featuring some fiercely contested handicaps and the return of fan favourite Jonbon.ITV will also be showing Flat racing from Haydock and Leicester, where Graeme Rodway has a strong fancy to add to his Sandown selections.After landing a 25-1 winner last week, can the panel keep the momentum going?All this and plenty more on the Racing Postcast.

Roger Charlton said at Newbury on Friday that John Gosden was about to run the next Enable. What then happened suggested Charlton may well have been right.In this week's edition of The Front Page, Lee Mottershead, Lewis Porteous and Liam Headd assess the merits of Gosden's new Oaks favourite I'm The One and look at all the Classic trials and key performances from last week's big Flat meetings at Newbury and Newmarket.The jumps season is entering its closing stages, so we ask who should be crowned Racing Post Jumps Horse of the Year.The panel also look at some of last week's biggest stories and ask whether the BHA needs to think again about how and when horses are disqualified when their riders have broken the sport's whip rules.

Join Sam Hart, Jonny Pearson, Keith Melrose and Ed Nicholson on this week's Racing Postcast as they preview all the action from ITV Racing this Saturday.There's something for everyone this weekend, with both Flat and Jumps racing on the agenda.Ayr hosts the Scottish Grand National, while Newbury welcomes the return of Flat racing, headlined by the Greenham Stakes, one of the big classic trials for the 2,000 Guineas.We may not have Constitution Hill at Newbury, but there's still plenty of top-class action, with exciting three-year-olds set to take centre stage in both the Fred Darling Stakes and the Greenham Stakes.Keith Melrose also puts forward three horses in the Scottish Grand National that could outrun their odds, can he land a big trifecta?All this and plenty more on the Racing Postcast.

The Grand National and all things Aintree are pored over in this week's edition of The Front Page.Lee Mottershead, Jonathan Harding and Maddy Playle look back at I Am Maximus's second success in the sport's biggest race and reflect on a Grand National that was filled with drama.The rest of the Aintree festival is also discussed in detail in a show that examines the disappointing seasonal reappearance of Derby favourite Pierre Bonnard and the sport's latest attempt to persuade the government to think again about affordability checks.

In The Know is back and now proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Robbie Wilders as they preview the 2026 Grand National at Aintree.Sign up to Boyle Sports: https://ads.boylesports.com/redirect.aspx?pid=54448&bid=7681

In The Know is back and now proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Graeme Rodway as they preview Day Two of the 2026 Grand national Festival. 

In The Know is back and now proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Keith Melrose as they preview Day One of the Grand National Festival.

Sam Hart is joined by Harry Wilson, Matt Rennie and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to provide their best bets for the 2026 Grand National Festival.

Who will win Saturday's Randox Grand National and what on earth is happening at Chelmsford? We attempt to answer both questions and much more besides in this week's edition of The Front Page.Lee Mottershead, Jonathan Harding and Liam Headd look at all the sport's biggest stories, including another Cheltenham controversy, Clifford Lee's winning return to the saddle and an expensive bit of IT drama at Ballydoyle. With a detailed analysis of what needs to happen if Chelmsford is to resume racing and a comprehensive look ahead to this weekend's Aintree extravaganza, it's another packed show.

In The Know is back and now proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post Tipster Paul Kealy and Betting Editor Keith Melrose as they preview this weekend's racing from Musselburgh, Haydock and an ante post look at the 2026 BoyleSports  Irish Grand National. 

Join Sam Hart, Jonny Pearson, Robbie Wilders and Ed Nicholson on this week's Racing Postcast as they preview all the action from ITV Racing this Saturday.There's something for everyone this weekend, with both Flat and Jumps racing on the agenda. Musselburgh hosts Britain's second major Flat meeting of the season, where Al Qareem is the headline act.Haydock also stages a competitive card, featuring the Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase. Some familiar favourites line up for the feature race, and Robbie shares a standout 25-1 tip you won't want to miss.All this and plenty more on the Racing Postcast.

Join Tom Kerr, Chris Cook and Matt Rennie to discuss a dramatic week in horseracing. The big story of the week is Albert Einstein's Curragh flop. The panel ask what to make of his disappointing performance — and what it means for the Classic market.The panel also discuss Calandagan extending his world-champion sequence and Ombudsman's smooth victory at the Dubai World Cup meeting, all staged against the backdrop of regional conflict.Constitution Hill made it two from two on the Flat at Kempton. The panel consider how far he can realistically go — and whether the sport is making the most of its best story.Plus, the government has rejected levy reform after three years of review, leaving the BHA calling for affordability checks to be scrapped as a quid pro quo. Is there any hope of that happening, and what does it mean for racing? Finally, the Flat turf season got under way at Doncaster and the panel share the stories they're looking forward to in the season ahead.

Join Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway, Jonny Pearson and Ed Nicholson on this week's Racing Postcast as they preview all the action from ITV Racing this Saturday.The team looks ahead to the opening meeting of the Flat season at Doncaster, as well as key races from Kempton, offering insights, tips and expert analysis.All this and more on the Racing Postcast.

Join Maddy Playle, Peter Scargill and Lewis Porteous to discuss a varied week in the world of horseracing. The panel start by unpacking Dan Skelton's remarkable £4 million prize-money achievement and consider what will be next as the trainer hunts down his first championship title. A glowing report from Aidan O'Brien saw Albert Einstein shoot to 2,000 Guineas favouritism last week, but Peter believes the market has overreacted. The team also discuss O'Brien's powerful squad for the upcoming Flat season.The team unpack why declining foal crops, affordability checks and tax rises are points of concern for British racing, with Tattersalls airing their worries in Companies House documents last week.Finally, anticipation is rising ahead of Constitution Hill's second Flat start at Kempton on Wednesday. Lewis disagrees with Matt Chapman's belief that Ryan Moore is a bad jockey booking and the trio discuss what the future will hold for the public's favourite horse.

Join James Stevens, Liam Headd, Harry Wilson and Ed Nicholson for this week's Racing Postcast, previewing the action on ITV Racing this Saturday.The team looks ahead to Newbury, Kelso and Bangor-on-Dee, where there is plenty of competitive racing taking place.Harry Wilson tipped up the winner of Bangor-on-Dee's feature race this time last year, but will he fancy the same horse again?All this and more on the Racing Postcast.

Jonathan Harding is joined in the studio by Matt Rennie to discuss all the big stories from last week's Cheltenham Festival, from a sensational Gold Cup winner in Gaelic Warrior to more chaotic starts, and much more in between.

On this Cheltenham Festival Special edition of The Front Page, Sam Hart, Tom Park and Chris Cook discuss the five biggest potential stories heading into this year's Cheltenham Festival.From crowd expectations and likely starters to possible underdogs and surprise headline-makers, the panel looks ahead to the key narratives that could shape the next four days at Cheltenham.If you want to know the stories everyone could be talking about by the end of the Festival, this is the preview you need.

James Stevens is joined by Robbie Wilders, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to provide their best bets for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.

James Stevens, Keith Melrose, Matt Rennie and Unibet's Ed Nicholson break down all the action from Sandown and Wolverhampton in this week's racing preview.The team share their best bets from an action-packed ITV Racing card.

We are one week out from the greatest show on turf - and The Front Page has all the Cheltenham news plus much more besides.Lee Mottershead, Peter Scargill and Liam Headd discuss the latest festival talking points, including a fascinating market move for the reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Inothwayurthinkin, brilliant 12 months ago but woeful so far this season.Dan Skelton approaches the festival in sizzling form, having won two of Saturday's big races at Kelso and Newbury. The team reflects on those performances and another major success for the wonderful Rebel's Romance, who dazzled once again at Meydan, which on Saturday staged racing while Iranian missiles flew overhead.This week's show also examines British racing's governance crisis and looks at Amo Racing's latest financial development.

Sam Hart, Graeme Rodway, Matt Rennie and Unibet's Ed Nicholson break down all the action from Kelso, Doncaster and Newbury in this week's racing preview.The team share their best bets from an action-packed ITV Racing card, tackling some incredibly tricky handicaps.They also discuss the Constitution Hill decision, and debate whether it was the right call.All this and more on the Racing Postcast.

In The Know is back and now proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Tipster Paul Kealy as they preview the JCB Triumph Hurdle, Mares' Hurdle, Turners Novices' Hurdle and Mares' Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival 2026. 

Will Constitution Hill line up in the Unibet Champion Hurdle or will connections prioritise an ambitious Flat campaign? Who caught the eye after the weights were revealed for the Randox Grand National? And what next for BHA Chair Lord Allen amid an impasse over raceday data rights?To discuss these issues and all the week's most big stories, join Jonathan Harding, Chris Cook and Matt Rennie on the Front Page sofa.

James Stevens, James Hill, Robbie Wilders and Unibet's Ed Nicholson break down all the action from Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield in a packed racing preview.The panel also discuss Constitution Hill's debut on the Flat this Friday at Southwell – what can we expect and will we see him at Cheltenham?All this and more on the Racing Postcast.

In The Know is back and now proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Pricewise Tom Segal and Tipster Paul Kealy as they preview the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Ryanair Chase, Mares' Chase and Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival 2026.

Will or won't Jonbon head to the Cheltenham Festival?Will or won't Constitution Hill get a run at Southwell on Friday?Will or won't Nottingham survive as a racecourse?And if it does, will it be the Jockey Club or Arena Racing Company that ends up owning the track?All those questions and a comprehensive review of another thrilling weekend of racing are covered by Lee Mottershead, Scott Burton and James Stevens in this week's edition of The Front Page.