Francis fans will be in a familiar territory stretching back to 1962, when Dick’s debut mystery Dead Cert saw jockey Alan York suspecting sabotage when colleague Bill Davidson died in Read more

ED CHAMBERLIN: Henderson has been training for 45 years and many time a champion, but he won’t have had many more important days than Sandown in the wet on Saturday. Read more

Mail Sport ‘s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Sandown, Aintree, Wolverhampton, Chepstow and Newcastle. Read more

Trainer Paul Nicholls has a trio of entries confirmed at Aintree, and nine more horses heading to Sandown and Chepstow, although those last two cards are dependent on 7.30am inspections. Read more

MARCUS TOWNEND AT SANDOWN: Going on the hurdle course is already heavy with up to half an inch of rain due to hit the Esher track between 4am and 9am Read more

The quarantine, which will temporarily halt any horse from leaving the grounds, was put into place on Monday after a horse showed symptoms of the disease, according to Daily Racing Read more

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday’s meetings at Sandown and Newcastle. Read more

Trainer Jamie Snowden is considering supplementing Datsalrightgino for the King George VI Chase after his heroics at Newbury. Read more

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday’s meetings at Chelmsford City, Market Rasen, Southwell and Wincanton. Read more

DOMINIC KING: All that speed and glamour will be a world away tomorrow, though, when Murphy has his first ride over hurdles at Wincanton. Read more