Dave Ord

Brocklesby Stakes preview ahead of Saturday’s curtain-raiser, with quotes from a number of connections. sportinglife.com/racing/news/wi…

✍️ "No wonder the smiles are on every face throughout this visit." 🟢🟡 @DaveOrd visits @G_G_Racing in Cheshire to see two live Randox Grand National hopefuls - Iroko and Jagwar...

Patrick Mullins says all the travelling Closutton horses have been unloaded off the ferry across from Ireland. “No major problem”

'None of us is getting any younger, sir. But there’s still nothing like Cheltenham to get the old blood pumping - and to have the chance to take a chance at the 2026 Festival is still a very fine thing indeed.' sportinglife.com/racing/news/ch…

🎲 Per @DaveOrd, Willie Mullins on LOSSIEMOUTH: "Rich and I have been in dialogue on her target and after we spoke after racing at Gowran it has been decided that Lossiemouth will run in the Champion Hurdle. "With the declaration timing she was always going to travel over to England when she has and we're happy to let her take her chance on Tuesday where she'll wear cheekpieces."

Huge news, as Willie Mullins tells @DaveOrd that Galopin Des Champs is out of the Cheltenham Gold Cup after suffering a setback via @SportingLife sportinglife.com/racing/news/ga…

A few musings

A punchy Koktail of opinions in the After Dark studio...

🆕 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 🆕 🏇🎙️ Our man Ben Linfoot is joined by @gcunning12, @wjnash13 and David Massey, as they get stuck into some proper Cheltenham Festival chat! Tune in 👇 sportinglife.com/racing/news/sp…

A man gathers his strength before Cheltenham. sportinglife.com/racing/news/aw…

‘It’s horse-racing history and it’s happened at @Southwell_Races, on a Friday night under the floodlights.’ Fridays don’t get much better than this. Constitution Hill reaction on @SportingLife ⬇️ sportinglife.com/racing/news/co…

Some trainers will be heading to @CheltenhamRaces with teams that number beyond 50. 🟢🟡 For Jimmy Mangan the Festival is a one-horse town. But when that horse is 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, he travels in hope. 📝 @DaveOrd

A look at the royal two-year-old team for 2026. sportinglife.com/racing/news/th…

‘This is your moment, show us what you’ve got.’ Ten start-ups with a five minute pitch, Dragon’s Den style. Delighted to be asked to cover the @BHAHorseracing Future of Racing summit today for @SportingLife ⬇️ sportinglife.com/racing/news/id…

Tickets are on sale for our Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening on Tuesday March 3rd! 🏇 🎫 Get yours here: tickets.yorkshireccc.com/selection/serv…

‘In Palace, Pub and Parlour, the Whole of Britain Held its Breath.’ * Medieval Mandelson * Steel, Haiti, Lulamba and Tutti * @benpauling1 on his Queeen * Festival start shenanigans * Randolph Turpin and the men who would be Kings sportinglife.com/racing/news/gr…

A strong-looking bunch of two-year-olds for a new-look @amoracingltd for 2026. sportinglife.com/racing/news/th…

Tickets are on sale for the Sky Bet/Sporting Life Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening on Tuesday March 3rd! 🎙️ The panel includes: - @chamberlinsport - @olibellracing - @Franmberry - @Dazjacob10 - Mark Howard - Plus other special guests Get yours here: tickets.yorkshireccc.com/selection/serv…

A spin through Shadwell’s two-year-old team for 2026. First-season sires Baaeed and Minzaal are unsurprisingly well represented. sportinglife.com/racing/news/th…