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Renaissance man Roy Hodgson has still got it at Crystal Palace

The sight of Roy Hodgson, rheumy-eyed and emotionally raw in Chantilly, France, the morning after England's Euro 2016 exit to Iceland was really something.




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Legendary trainer Willie Mullins recalls the emotional moment of first Cheltenham Gold Cup

EXCLUSIVE BY OLIVER HOLT: There is a picture on the walls of the Lord Bagenal Inn that shows a group of men and women standing proudly in the main street beside a horse called Different Pace. 




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Monday, March 2

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday's meetings at Wolverhampton and Wetherby.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Tuesday, March 3

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Exeter, Southwell and Newcastle.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Wednesday, March 4

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Catterick, Lingfield and Kempton.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Thursday, March 5

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at Carlisle, Wincanton, Southwell and Newcastle.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Friday, March 6

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Friday's meetings at Ffos Las, Chelmsford City and Wolverhampton.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Saturday, March 7

The loss of Sandown to waterlogging has denied jumps fans their traditional pre-Cheltenham festival appetiser, but backing Documenting may still provide some useful funds for the week ahead.




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Cancer battle proved to be spur for Ed Chamberlin to take the punt on new challenge in racing

HUGH MacDONALD: It is a testament to the power of sport in Ed Chamberlin's life that it both consoled and excited him as he laboured under the shadow of death.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Monday, March 9

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday's meetings at Taunton, Stratford, Kempton, Plumpton and Wolverhampton.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Tuesday, March 10

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Southwell, Sedgefield and Newcastle.




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Trainer of Saudi Cup winner Maximum Security among 27 charged over the alleged doping of horses

More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster.




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Epatante is ready and relaxed to deliver a fourth Champion Hurdle for 40-year-old Barry Geraghty 

There is an irony that 20 minutes after Barry Geraghty thought that his Champion Hurdle hopes might have been dashed on the final Saturday in November a bright new chance emerged.




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Cornelius Lysaght, the legendary voice of racing, reveals his pain at being axed by the BBC

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: The BBC's voice of racing is in the final furlong of his career with the corporation, and admits it will hurt when he crosses the finish line.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Wednesday, March 11

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Kempton, Huntingdon and Lingfield.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Thursday, March 12 

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at Doncaster, Hexham and Chelmsford City.




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Veteran Brough Scott brought in to settle peace talks between ITV and racing chiefs over new TV deal

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The 77-year-old is very well-connected in racing circles and has good relationships with key figures at ITV, where he was first employed as a pundit in 1971.




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Sire du Berlais wins Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

Sire Du Berlais led home a Gordon Elliott one-two as he recorded back-to-back victories in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Friday, March 13

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow shares his tips for Friday's meetings at Southwell, Fakenham and Lingfield. 




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Clan Des Obeaux to prove rest is best in bid for Cheltenham Gold Cup glory

It worked with Politologue in Wednesday's Queen Mother Champion Chase and Paul Nicholls is hoping that saving Clan Des Obeaux for one big shot will pay off in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.




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Chosen Mate wins Grand Annual Handicap Chase as race favourite romps home ahead of Us and Them

Chosen Mate was victorious in the sixth of Friday's races at Cheltenham after seeing off Us and Them and Maracuja in a packed field to take home the Grand Annual Handicap Chase.




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Racing ready to become last major sport to go behind closed doors as early as next week 

Reports suggesting that large public gatherings will soon be banned mean racing's position as the last major sport to still be operating normally looks close to ending.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Monday, March 16

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow shares his tips for Monday's meetings at Kelso, Hereford and Southwell.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Tuesday, March 17

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow shares his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Kelso and Taunton.




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British Horseracing Authority close offices at High Holborn due to coronavirus

The British Horseracing Authority have closed their offices at High Holborn in London until further notice because some members of staff are self-isolating as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.




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Coronavirus UK: Royal Ascot and Epsom Derby in doubt after racing in Great Britain is shut down

Some of Britain's biggest Flat meetings, headed by the June jewels of Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby, are shrouded in uncertainty after racing was shut down until the end of April.




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Coronavirus UK: Racing to seek help from Government as financial crisis looms after shutdown

Racing leaders said on Wednesday that they are putting together a financial submission for Government aid to try to avert a desperate financial crisis.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Saturday, March 21

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow shares his tips for Saturday's meeting at Thurles.




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Frankie Dettori launches GoFundMe campaign to raise money for coronavirus-stricken victims in Italy

Writing on the GoFundMe page, Dettori said: 'Being here in the UK, it's difficult not to feel helpless as I see the impact the pandemic is having on the people of Italy.'




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Neil Callan heads into empty Hong Kong Derby bidding to win £2.2m jackpot

Considering Hong Kong borders mainland China, from where Covid-19 emanated, it might sound surprising that jockey Neil Callan feels he is currently 'in the safest place in the world'. 




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British jockey Tom Marquand rides his first Group One winner

Marquand dictated the pace aboard Addeybb, who was last seen finishing second to Magical in the Champion Stakes last October and is a seven times winner in Britain.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Monday, March 23

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow shares his tips for Monday's meeting at Naas.




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£30million Dubai World Cup cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

There had been plans to stage the meeting behind closed doors, but despite participants taking part in routine exercise on Sunday morning, the announcement was made by the afternoon.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Tuesday, March 24

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow shares his tips for Tuesday's meeting at Clonmel. 




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Coronavirus: Horse racing's consultation into the use of whips by jockeys has been postponed

The BHA have postponed their consultation into the use of the whip while operation duties during the COVID-19 pandemic take priority.




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British Horseracing Authority stand down 80 per cent of its staff amid coronavirus outbreak

The British Horseracing Authority have stood down 80 per cent of its staff in an emergency financial plan to cut a third of its normal monthly budget. Over 200 out of 260 staff will be furloughed from work.




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Ralph Beckett insists horse racing can make a behind closed doors return on May 1

Horse racing will be ready to resume in five weeks just in time for the first two Classics of the flat season, according to top trainer Ralph Beckett. Beckett believes acing can resume behind on May 1.




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BHA sets out plan to resume racing on May 1 with start of the Flat season

The BHA has indicated that Flat racing under restrictions will be the priority when the sport is allowed to resume with Summer jump racing fitting in when it can.




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Mark Dwyer pays tribute to Peter Beaumont after Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer dies aged 85

Former jockey Mark Dwyer has paid tribute to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Peter Beaumont, who has died at the age of 85.




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Brian Hughes crowned champion jump jockey after season is brought to a standstill by coronavirus

It has been decided the 2019-20 titles should be awarded on the standings when the sport was shut down on March 17 with racing suspended due to the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus UK: Jockey Club announce first four Classics of the Flat season will be rescheduled

New dates will now have to be sought for the four Classics, which are the 2,000 Guineas on May 4 and the 1,000 Guineas on May 5 at Newmarket, as well as the Oaks on June 5 and Derby on June 6.




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NHS charity receive £25,000 from all-weather champions

The beneficiary is SASH, charity for East Surrey Hospital and all the services provided by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, local to Lingfield racecourse.




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Trainer William Haggas looking to win £1million in prize money in Australia

Last year Newmarket-based trainer Haggas hatched a plan to target the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Addeybb and the Group One Schweppes Sydney Cup with Young Rascal.




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British success as Addeybb claims impressive victory in the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes

William Haggas' runner struck Group One gold under Tom Marquand in the Ranvet Stakes last month and he added another top-level success as he saw off Verry Elleegant in some style.




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Dual Classic winner and stallion Shamardal dies at the age of 18 as a result of health issues  

The son of Giant's Causeway was yesterday sadly euthanised at Kildangan Stud as a result of health issues, and brought an illustrious career at stud to an end.




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Racing Relief Fund worth £2.5million to be set up to protect racehorses during coronavirus lockdown

The fund, co-ordinated by the Racehorse Owners Association, is part of a £22m cash flow and hardship funding package for racing announced on Friday.




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Leading rider Jamie Spencer faces time on the injury table following accident on the Newmark gallops

Leading rider Jamie Spencer is facing sometime out of the saddle following an accident on the Newmarket gallops on Friday. The 39-year-old Irishman was returning to the David Simcock stable.




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RIDING INTO A STORM: Fears over horses if owners can't pay for upkeep

SPECIAL REPORT BY MARCUS TOWNEND: There is concern that ramifications of the coronavirus shutdown will be felt for years, rather than months, in the racing community.




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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden defends Cheltenham Festival go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak

The four-day Festival was staged as planned in front of 250,000 people, with additional hygiene measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, and concluded on March 13. 




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Britain's No 1 tipster Sam Turner highlights six home candidates for the 2,000 Guineas

Taking a serious view on the ante-post Classic markets is often a perilous enough exercise as it is without the current uncertainty on whether racing may or may not resume in the short term.