Paul Ferguson: Burrito to wrap up the hat-trick in York after Newbury win

Paul Ferguson glances back over horses to note after the late spring action For this month’s column, I wanted to look...

Ben Morgan: Ten horses to follow this Summer as Lurking Boy is set to pounce

Ben Morgan picks out ten to follow through the coming weeks Eve’s Boy What seems to be a typical ‘Paul Mulrennan’...

Andy Newton: Troy sets standard at Sandown Summer highlight

Andy Newton explores the facts about the Sandown summer highlight. Twelve months ago, we saw City Of Troy ‘Eclipse’ his rivals...

Richard Eagle: Hardy folk at work in Dorset

Richard Eagle visits county yards and introduces filly Olivia Jane Until being told by Martin Clunes I hadn’t realised that the...

Paul Jacobs: Henri Matisse ready to relish further after Breeders Cup win last year

Paul Jacobs picks out a great eight from the fantastic fare due out in July We have now entered the height...

Morris Dancer: Robert Cooper muses on rabbit hold, fond memories and track hopefuls

Just a few minutes surfing the net can lead you down even deeper rabbit holes than Alice encountered in Wonderland. Here...

Paul Ferguson: Calandagan can revel in Epsom Derby coronation

Although he has yet to score at Group 1 level, last year’s impressive King Edward VII Stakes winner Calandagan is fancied...

From superstores to corner shops: Robert Cooper looks at racing’s underdogs

Robert Cooper looks beyond racing’s Goliaths to the plucky Davids The tealeaves have yet to reveal Aiden O’Brien’s final Derby battle...

Beach weather cools the cash: Simon Nott’s tales from the Bookies’ side of the counter

Simon Nott shares more of his tales from the other side of the counter As always it was a joy to...

PRIDE IN MY ARRAS LUCK

Paul Jacobs mulls over value in his ante-post bets and gets ready to hedge Pride Of Arras ridden by Rossa Ryan...

Sun-downer is festive ending: Xander Brett looks at Prestbury Park curtain closer

Xander Brett enjoys a lively warm-down at Prestbury Park curtain closer I’ve crossed Cleeve Hill’s crest countless times, bridging its brim...

READERS’ LETTERS Luck of the draw

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Pitting our wits against bookies: Andy Newton looks at Pitmen’s Derby clues

Andy Newton digs out a rich vein of historic ‘Pitmen’s Derby’ clues Next up with for this month’s trends is the...

ON MARK FOR THE GOSDENS

Paul Jacobs limbers up for the Flat with five to follow The start of the new Flat season is always an...

Chest up and go for glory: Andy Newton’s stats rules for Chester Cup

Andy Newton casts his stats’ rule over the Roodee for Chester Cup clues Chester Cup The Flat action ramps up several...

Temple of pace aces: Andy Newton’s clues to Haydock

Andy Newton digs for clues to Haydock’s Temple Stakes sprint highlight Of course, the start of May is all about the...

Staying stoic in the agony: Robert Cooper reflects on emotion of tight defeat

Robert Cooper reflects on emotion of tight defeat – and a Sweet Reward The Agony and the Ecstasy. Irving Stone’s classic...

Rok Til Dawn: Paul Ferguson sticking with Iroko for Grand National Glory

Paul Ferguson keeps faith with his early season hopes for Aintree prizes I nailed my Grand National colours to Iroko in...

Andy Newton outlines the clues and statistics behind smart betting at Grand National 2025

Andy Newton highlights his key facts ahead of the 2025 Grand National I don’t normally cover the biggest race on the...

Jeremy Grayson: Keep eyes on Sue Smith’s inform runner – Tyson Magoo

Jeremy Grayson has been scouring the country’s tracks for in-form talent Carlisle March 9 (Good to soft, good in places) 2m3f61yds...

Paul Jacobs: Aintree Fences must be in top shape for Grand National

Paul Jacobs calls on Aintree to keep fences in proper shape for the big race With the Cheltenham Festival behind us...

Aces humbled – and it aint even started: Minor obstacles topple the big Festival stars

The Grand National is usually the race that grabs the headlines, but something pretty bizarre will have to occur at Aintree...

Kawaboomga! Paul Jacobs has high hopes for Willie Mullins’ novice at the Cheltenham Festival

Paul Jacobs has high hopes for Willie Mullins’ novice Kawaboomga So we are here once again, the Cheltenham Festival, the all-glorifying...

Marcus Aurelius was on the money: Robert Cooper digs deep for a hot Cheltenham Festival tip from a Roman emporer

What, if anything, can we learn from history? With Cheltenham almost in full beam view, we are annually bombarded with statistics,...

Paul Ferguson’s Fabulous Four for the Cheltenham Festival

Paul Ferguson has four aces to play when he hears that Festival roar Kopek Des Bordes Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Starting with...

2025 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide – Get Your £4 DISCOUNT!

LOVE THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL?  Then you will love the 2025 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide in association with Hollywood Bets. A...

DUBLIN RACING FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Paul Ferguson looks ahead to Foxrock racing feast

February gets underway with the fantastic two-day Dublin Racing Festival fixture at Leopardstown, in which there will be countless Cheltenham Festival...

NO BLUES FOR BILLY FAMILY: Robert Cooper ditches slippers for enthusiasm, youth and the All-Weather

At £1 a shot for every ‘how’s retirement going’ I must have amassed enough coins to gazump Amo Racing’s supremo Kia...

Betfair Hurdle – How to find the Newbury winner

Andy Newton puts his microscope on Newbury's major spring handicap over hurdles, hitherto the Betfair Hurdle, looking for clues

BIG RACE TRENDS: Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton

The recently renamed Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase will take place at Kempton on February 22 and Andy Newton has been digging...