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The Challow Hurdle card at Newbury races takes place on Monday, 29 December this year with competitive fare in Berkshire. It comes at the end of a busy few days immediately after Christmas. No Drama This End is the big name running in the Grade 1 feature contest for novice hurdlers. Supporting that is the …

There’s more from Kempton Park races on 27 December as the two-day Christmas Festival draws to a close. Two Grade 2s share top billing on this Saturday card with the Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase and the Desert Orchid Chase. The latter is a limited handicap these days, but still attracts some notable horses to Greater …

The Welsh Grand National of 2025 at Chepstow is again a target for last year’s runner-up Jubilee Express. Horses trained within the Principality, particularly by Lisvane handler Sam Thomas, have done well in recent editions of the Premier Handicap chase over three-and-three-quarter miles run annually on 27 December.  Jubilee Express kept on into second place …

As ever, the Kempton races on Boxing Day in 2025 provide punters with some of the most competitive horse racing over the festive period. There are three Grade 1s on the card from the Greater London venue, starting with the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase, then the Christmas Hurdle and culminating in the King George VI …

Boxing Day is light on top-flight football action this year, though the one match scheduled from Premier League week 18 for 26 December should pack a considerable punch as Manchester United entertain Newcastle at Old Trafford. A day later, there are seven more fixtures to consume, starting with the early kick-off between Nottingham Forest and …

Premier League week 17 opens with a bumper fixture slate on Saturday that features eight matches, starting with Newcastle hosting Chelsea at St James’ Park. Elsewhere, Manchester City can climb to the table’s summit with a win over struggling West Ham in one of the four 3pm kick-offs. Arsenal will have a chance to leapfrog …

The Ascot Christmas races in 2025 have even more to offer on the second day of the meeting, Saturday, 20 December. That is because of Grade 1 action in Berkshire courtesy of the Long Walk Hurdle and a fine supporting card that includes a couple of Premier Handicaps. Over fences, staying chasers compete for the …

The Ascot Christmas races of 2025 begin on Friday, 19 December with a winter warm-up for the busy festive fixture list. Among six contests on the card in Berkshire on this day is the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase and a Listed bumper. While there’s little form under Rules to go on for the National …

The battle for points and positions ahead of Premier League Week 16 is starting to heat up as the table finally starts to take some shape following the early-season chaos. There are four games to look forward to on Saturday, including two fascinating 3pm kick-offs in Chelsea vs Everton and Liverpool vs Brighton, while leaders …

For some National Hunt horses, Grade 2 contests are their level and two such runners catch the eye in the Peterborough Chase of 2025 at Huntingdon in a field of five on Sunday, 7 December. We’re talking about last year’s winner Djelo and Irish raider Saint Sam, who meet Bombawn, the veteran Edwardstone and Hitman …