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It’s the lull before the storm! January is a time to take stock and decide on your betting strategy for the...

GOVERNMENT BAN FOR BETTING MACHINES

Ian Harrison voices his belief that Westminster should act over addictive machines inside betting shops GOLDCREST Ian Harrison I hope you...

THE GREY WONDER AT SANDOWN

Politologue shines bright to beat Fox Norton PHOTO SPECIAL POLITOLOGUE caused a minor upset when winning the Tingle Creek Chase at...

COTSWOLD CHASE HIDES SECRETS

Andy Newton tells you the trends to keep an eye on for January’s Gold Cup Trial COTSWOLD CHASE BETTING TRENDS Andy...

FANCY FERGAL AT MARKET RASEN

Eddie Wood analyses track conditions and the trainers they suit EDDIE WOOD At the end of last month’s article, I promised...

WHAT DOES 2018 HAVE IN STORE…

Christmas – and all the fun of Boxing Day – may have been and gone, but there’s so much to look...

TO WHIP OR NOT TO WHIP?

Keith Knight believes horse racing must make provision for a future without whip use should it be demanded HORSERACINGMATTERS.COM Keith Knight...

TAKE A FEW WORDS FROM THE WISE

Our methods man kicks off with some choice quotations this month LARKSPUR METHODS Sizing John Horses are not machines, but that...

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED HIGHWAY

Scrapper is back to report on what could be a big year for the sport POINT TO POINT William Money This...

AIDAN IS A RECORD BREAKER

But Ian Heitman believes other Derby bets make more sense than Saxon Warrior TALKING TWO-YEAR-OLDS DONCASTER – RACING POST TROPHY MEETING...

MY 10 TO FOLLOW IN WINTER

Irish expert TONY KEENAN with the list he’ll be keeping a close eye on IRISH RACING Acapella Bourgeois Last season’s National...

welcome

The jump season is well and truly into its stride and December brings some of the great races. The Fighting Fifth...

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DON’T TRY TO WIN — FOLLOW OUR TEN TIPS!

Mark is puzzled at the contradiction in terms shown by the Racing Post MARK COTON It’s “responsible gambling week”. A leading...

NUTS WELL UP TO THE JOB

Jeremy Grayson with his jumpers to follow from the nation’s smaller tracks OUT IN THE STICKS Cry Wolf CARLISLE, 13 NOVEMBER...

TRAINER BOWEN ONE TO FOLLOW AT AINTREE

Eddie Wood continues his unique A-Z of British courses, starting off with an evaluation of their altitudes EDDIE WOOD We are...

YOU CAN MAKE IT PAY WITH SINGLEFARM

Paul Ferguson likes the look of Tom George’s hope at Newbury PAUL FERGUSON Runner-up at both the Cheltenham Festival and at...

RAF SOARS INTO A PROFIT

Our methods man brought home the bacon this Flat season LARKSPUR METHODS At the end of the Flat season we had...

EVERY RACE IS A SHORT STORY OF ITS OWN

Keith Knight puts down his binoculars and gets out his reading glasses to suggest some Christmas books HORSERACINGMATTERS.COM Martin Pipe Damon...

WHATMORE COULD I ASK FOR?

Ben Morgan got off to a cracking start during a profitable month DIARY OF AN AMATEUR PUNTER Abig win early in...

FRANKEL STUD FEES JUMP

Dave Youngman reports that Henry Cecil’s great star will be offered at £175,000 a cover next year NEWMARKET REPORT HERE we...

THISTLECRACK COULD DO IT AGAIN

Andy Newton with all the key pointers in your bid to find the big Christmas winner at Kempton KING GEORGE VI...

FROST’S RED HOT

Young jockey Bryony Frost has kicked off her career with a bang. She told Mike Drowne how it all began Mike...

MIGHT BITE CAN BEAT ALL BUT THE RAIN

Charlie McCann gives his thoughts on the King George V1 Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day CHARLIE MCCANN Very sad to...

TRAGIC FALL CUT STAR DOWN IN HIS PRIME

Graham Buddry recalls Celtic Ryde, the hurdler who would surely have scored at Cheltenham but for breaking a leg YESTERDAY’S HEROES...

JOHNSON HAS DONE IT THE HARD WAY

Jonathan Powell pays tribute to the determination and stamina of champion jump jockey Richard Johnson JONATHAN POWELL Richard Johnson Jump Jockeys...

THE RIP-OFF TIPSTERS

Ian Harrison is angry over the so-called experts who exploit gullible punters GOLDCREST First I owe a number of readers an...

MIGHT BITE CAN GET HIS TEETH INTO KEMPTON

Naps king Paul Jacobs makes his ante-post selections for the King George and the Coral Welsh National PAUL JACOBS Might Bite...

THAT FLOATING FEELING AT CHELTENHAM

Simon Nott watches the bookies endure a wash-out with occasional outbreaks of sun TALES FROM THE BETTING RING CHELTENHAM NOVEMBER MEETING...

ALACRITAS BRED TO BE SPECIAL

Andrew Ayres has been travelling the country searching for future winners PICKS FROM THE PADDOCK Birch Grove KEMPTON OCTOBER 18 (STANDARD-SLOW)...