Tales from the Betting Ring Archives

Tales from the Betting Ring

CRAIC’S GRAND BOTH SIDES OF THE WATER

21 April 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott tracks the Grand National bookies each side of the Irish Sea for his Tales from the Ring I […]

IT’S NIP & TUCK IN BOOKIES BATTLE

17 March 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott regales us with his recent trips to Wincanton and Exeter WINCANTON, MARCH 7 I WASN’T expecting a massive […]

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH IRISH TRACK

18 February 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott sends a Valentine’s message to Leopardstown I absolutely love going to work in Irish betting rings. The atmosphere, […]

MONEYMEN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD

25 January 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott weathers the joys and woes of the betting ring on both sides of the water This tale of […]

WHAT A WEEKEND IN THE WEST!

21 December 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott got stuck into the action at Exeter and Wincanton Exeter, the first leg of the Westcountry Weekend was […]

Festival that packs a Punch

25 May 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott has a week to remember as the Irish jumps season draws to a close I’d never been to […]

Festival was a big winner

27 April 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott reports on a busy betting ring at Cheltenham where the satchels were stuffed by Friday When I first […]

COUNTING THE CASH AT KEMPTON

23 March 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott was pleased to see lots of punters getting stuck in on Gold Trophy day Kempton Coral Gold Trophy […]

ANOTHER BRILLIANT FESTIVAL

23 February 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott enjoyed his two days at Leopardstown despite the crowds I’m getting very fond of Bristol Airport and that […]

IT’S NOT ALL GLAMOUR YOU KNOW!

26 January 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott puts in plenty of hard graft away from the big time Exeter January 10, 2023 MOST of my […]

ANOTHER CRACKING WEEKEND AT HQ

24 November 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott enjoyed the action at Cheltenham’s November meeting Crowds FRIDAY of the November meeting is an very good day […]

A WELSH ADVENTURE

27 October 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott makes his first trip to Ffos Las after stopping off at an old friend on the way Chepstow, […]

ONE TICKED OFF THE BUCKET AND SPADE LIST

29 September 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott had a day at the beach to enjoy Laytown Races in Ireland Laytown was always on the radar, […]

BRIGHTON ROCKS ON THE CALENDAR

25 August 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott heads to the Sussex coast for a popular Festival STAR SPORTS FESTIVAL OF RACING – BRIGHTON August 3-5 […]

It’s always glorious in Devon

28 July 2022 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott visits one of his favourite summer tracks – where you can still get […]

Tight, but bookies get home by a neck

19 March 2020 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott at the Cheltenham Festival Tight, but bookies get home by a neck Tuesday […]

IT’S A HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR BOOKIE JOHN

20 February 2020 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends the day at the Cheltemham Trials Festival Trials day, the last we […]

STEWARDS’ CALL LEAVES A BAD TASTE

23 January 2020 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott starts 2020 off at Cheltenham Simon Nott The first day of 2020 saw […]

FAREWELL TO IVOR, ONE OF THE BEST

26 December 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends a weekend at Cheltenham This is my first article in this magazine […]

HEART ATTACKS AND CRASHING FALLS AT EXETER

31 October 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends time in the West Country Exeter October 10th There was an excellent […]

ONE COOL PUNTER LANDS COU

26 September 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING – IRISH CHAMPIONS WEEKEND Simon Nott spends two absorbing days in Ireland Leopardstown 14/09/19 Today […]

BOOKIES GET BASHED AT BADWOOD

29 August 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD Simon Nott spends the week in Sussex After weeks of sunshine and […]

RAIN, SHINE AND COLOUR OF QUEEN’S HAT

25 July 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends the week at Royal Ascot Tuesday The weather forecasters predicted a miserable […]

BOOKIES CHEER VAN DYKE

27 June 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends an action-packed two days at Epsom Downs Epsom Friday There’s something about […]

PUNTER PUTS £30,000 ON ANIBALE FLY

24 April 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott at the Grand National meeting It doesn’t seem a year since we were […]

BOOKIES GET OUT OF JAIL ON FRIDAY

21 March 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott checks out where the money went at Cheltenham Tuesday The betting for the […]

SUN SHINES ON THE BOOKIES

29 June 2017 0 comments

Simon Nott spends time at Newton Abbott and the Epsom Derby meeting Simon Nott NEWTON ABBOT There are fewer nicer […]