All posts tagged "bets"
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoBOMBS, TRAGEDY AND AN ELEPHANT: Alan Hurndall with episode three of his South East London memories
Alan Hurndall, having made his break into journalism, finds himself back in South East London – he’s not taking bets but...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 9 months agoBACK ON THE TICTAC SCENE
Simon Nott in nostalgic mood - but ‘the game’s still great, just different’ Business was brisk for the bookies on Haldon...
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News
/ 10 months agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips – Aintree – Lee Edwards to take the Glory
Racing Ahead’s resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets for Saturday’s action at Aintree.
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Big Interview
/ 10 months agoODDS AND ENDS: Alan Hurndall reveals more about the edgy young life that got him started
In a second instalment of his memoirs, journalist Alan Hurndall tells more about the tough life in 1960s South London and...
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Racing Ahead
/ 10 months agoGREAT SPOT BUT HALDON TO HATS: Simon Nott brings us the bookmaking gossip from a damp day at Exeter
It must have been a day like today and not when there’s freezing horizonal rain that some forward thinking soul back...
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Big Interview
/ 11 months agoSTREETWISE TO TRACK SAVVY: Alan Hurndall recalls dark days and joy in the 1960s betting world
Author and journalist Alan Hurndall grew up in a shadowy world of wheeling, dealing and street punting, loving his trips to...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 11 months agoBETTER THAN PROPER JOB: Simon Nott takes ‘work’ to the beach and Ireland’s Laytown Races
It’s been 12 months, this meeting last year since I was racing in Ireland which is far too long given how...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoTRAPPING A WINNER: Francis Fitzgerald offers a basic guide to picking out a top dog at the track
A night at the dogs is fast, loud, exciting and full of adrenaline. Greyhound racing is simple on the face of...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 12 months agoBright start for big finish: Simon Nott has been out following the money at Brighton and Ascot
I rarely get to Brighton, it’s a fair schlep from the Shire, but I do enjoy the racing there when the...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Ebor Day 1 tips – Trefor to Terrorise the Knavesmire
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets for day one of the Ebor festival York 1.50 – Hills’ improving...
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News
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Saturday Newbury tips – Poet could be Epic
Racing Ahead’s resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets at Newbury on Saturday Newbury 1.50 – Poet could be Epic...
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Glorious Goodwood
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Glorious Goodwood Day 4 & 5 tips – Goodwood specialist ready to Strike going into Glorious weekend
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets for days four and five at Glorious Goodwood Goodwood 2.30 – Rhos...
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Glorious Goodwood
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Glorious Goodwood Day Three tips
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets from day three at Glorious Goodwood 1.20 – Raise a glass to...
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Glorious Goodwood
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Glorious Goodwood Day One tips – Noble to become 7f Champion?
Our resident tipster, Ben Morgan, gives his best bets for the opening day at Glorious Goodwood Goodwood 1.55 – Have a...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoBIG BETS CAN CAUSE UPSET: Simon Nott recounts his latest tales from the Betting Ring…regardless
The deadline for the July issue was too early for me to cover Royal Ascot for Racing Ahead but I did...
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News
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s tips – Ascot & York: It would be Criminal to miss out on this Korker of a Saturday
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets from Saturday’s action at Ascot and York Ascot 1.40 – Tango looks...
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News
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips – Ascot, Newmarket & York – Reining champ to Rock again in Bunbury Cup
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets from the weekend’s action at Ascot, Newmarket and York Ascot 2.22 –...
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Racing Festivals
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips at Chester & Newcastle – Star to shine bright in Northumberland Plate
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets from the weekend’s action at Newcastle and Chester Newcastle 2.40 – Balding...
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Racing Festivals
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Royal Ascot Day five tips – Samui to cap off a Super Saturday
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets for day five at Royal Ascot 2.30 – Godolphin 2-year-old open to...
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News
/ 1 year agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips – Chester, Haydock and York – Angel to run Riot on the Roodee
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets on Saturday from Chester, Haydock and York. Haydock 3.33 I’ll start with...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoBeach 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...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoMATT’S THE WAY I DO IT
Racing personality and TV star Matt Chapman fields Star Sports questions Up and at ‘em TV pundit Matt Chapman admits he’s...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoReaders’ letters
Please keep your letters coming -write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoCash Wrapped up in the cold: Simon Nott’s tales from Kempton, Newbury and Exeter
Simon Nott shares his latest ring tales from Kempton, Newbury and Exeter Kempton Insets: Exeter, top, and Newbury, bottom I always...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoPUNTS WARMER THAN WEATHER
Simon Nott share Betting Ring tales from Chepstow, Taunton and Exeter Chepstow January 5 Well, they did their best, the meeting...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 years agoGive me a shout to jolly ’em up
Simon Nott shares his betting ring tales at Cheltenham and Windsor.
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoWELCOME to Racing Ahead
THE clocks are turned back, there’s a chill in the air and we’re wrapped up warm for the thrills of the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoThe Pencil Man’s combo slip left me seeing stars
WHEN I was 19 and having relief-managed almost every E Coomes bookies branch from Peckham to Mile End, I was finally...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 years agoIT’S FLAT TRACKS AND BEACH JOYS
Simon Nott trails the bookies at Leopardstown, The Curragh and Laytown It’s always a pleasure to be asked to work in...
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Racing Ahead News
/ 2 years agoYork Ebor Festival Day 3: Key Races and Betting Insights
On the third day of the York Ebor Festival, racing fans can look forward to a number of important races that are...
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