Tuesday 25 April 2017

Titanium Racing Club

Titanium Racing Club


As you probably know, the cost of racehorse ownership is forever increasing with the average cost of keeping a horse in training being around £16,000 a year. With that in mind, Titanium Racing have recently launched a club with the aim to create an ownership experience for their members which is affordable, fun and interesting with a whole host of added extras. As Titanium Racing is a club and not a syndicate, there will be no fixed term contract and no initial costs.

The added extras include stud visits where you will be shown around and have the chance to see some top stallions. Trips to the sales (including Goffs and Tattersalls) to see what goes on and look at potential future club horses. Regular trips to trainer’s yards to see the horses on the gallops and of course attending race meetings when the club has a runner.

To begin with, eight horses will represent the club with each member owning a share of each horse. However, there are plans to increase this number as the club grows and enjoys success. The horses that will represent the club mainly include unraced two-year-olds who could be anything. The eight horses included in the club can be viewed here:


The club has two of the North’s top trainers in Richard Fahey and Karl Burke involved along with two of the North’s upcoming young trainers who are really paving a way for themselves in Keith Dalgleish and Rebecca Menzies. As a club member, you will have the chance to regularly visit each trainers yard.

I spoke to Megan O’Brien (who works for Titanium Racing) regarding the club and this is what she had to say:

As a club, we want to bring extras to members to give an insight into the industry. We have some stud visits organised to view stallions, as well as sales visits so members can see how the entire process starts in selecting one from the sales. We also have a visit planned to a pre-training yard. This is on top of all usual stable visits. Members also get a monthly newsletter and numerous updates, for all its a racing club members will feel like they’re an individual owner.’

We feel the package we offer speaks for itself as each member gets 1% per horse (8%) in total for £175 a month. Because its spread across 8 horses it gives members more opportunity to attend the races, sample being an owner and hopefully therefore more chance of being in the winner’s enclosure’.

‘We still have two horses in pre-training which are Skito Soldier who is from a lovely Oppenheimer family, and our unnamed Street Cry colt. Both are lovely imposing individuals who are more back end types, who we are very much looking forward to running.’




The club hasn’t had a runner just yet but there are plans in place for the horses ready to run now the flat season has started to get going.

With regards to the future, as mentioned, there are plans to purchase more horses as the club grows. The club currently employs the services of northern trainers but will look to expand to the south in the future as more horses are purchased.

So if you are looking at going into racehorse ownership that is thrilling and enjoyable but at the same time affordable then Titanium Racing is without a doubt the club for you.

For more information simply visit:  http://www.titanium-racing.co.uk/


Twitter: @TitaniumRacing_

Friday 7 April 2017

2017 Randox Health Grand National Preview

Randox Health Grand National Preview

Currently heading the betting for this prestigious race is Vieux Lion Rouge who is 2 from 2 this season with the first of those wins coming over these fences in the Becher Chase. He faded into 7th in this race last year but his trainer David Pipe has reported that he’s grown up a lot this season and has had the perfect preparation for this race.

Barry Geraghty has chosen to ride More Of That who has plenty of class having won the World Hurdle back in 2014. He’s had plenty of problems during his career but ran respectably in the Gold Cup last time out. A sound jumper, this sort of test may well suit him these days.

Geraghty could have ridden three-time festival winner Cause Of Causes, the latest of those victories being the Cross Country Chase. He disappointed in this race a couple of years ago but was only 7 at the time. My worry with him is that he will get too far back like he did on his first attempt and has never run well after winning at the Festival.  

Arguably the best handicapped horse in this race is Definitely Red who is 10lb well in having bolted up in the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster last time out. He can make the odd mistake but he has reportedly schooled well over the national fences recently and should stay the trip on this ground. He should go close if he avoids mishaps.

Second behind Definitely Red in the Grimthorpe was The Last Samuri who went close in this race last year when finishing second off a mark of 149. Runs off 161 this time and, although he’s been in good form again this season, it will be an incredible performance if he was able to win off his career high mark.

Nigel Twiston-Davies has a good record in this race and his only runner this year is the previous RSA Chase winner Blaklion. He was runner-up behind the favourite at Haydock on his most recent start. At the weights, there shouldn’t be much between them on that form. He’s improving and has plenty of class but can do too much in the early part of his races which is a worry and he’ll need to settle early on if he is to see out this trip.

Flying the flag for Scotland is One For Arthur and he ticks plenty of boxes having run a promising race in the Becher Chase before landing the Betfred Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick. Looks certain to stay this trip, has the all important experience over the national fences and seems versatile with regards to the ground.

Paul Nicholls has always held Saphir Du Rheu in high regard and I thought he ran a cracking race in the Gold Cup. 2m4f was on the sharp side for him the time before in a hot handicap at Cheltenham on Trials Day where he was staying on well at the finish. Shapes as though he will stay this trip and is also 6lb well in.

One at a bigger price who could go well is Perfect Candidate for the Fergal O’Brien team. A solid jumper, he’s improved again this season and bolted up at Exeter in February carrying top weight. There’s every reason to believe he will stay the trip and is sure to be ridden up with the pace.

1) Definitely Red
2) One For Arthur
3) Saphir Du Rheu
4) Perfect Candidate