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A look at Monday’s racing at Windsor, Carlisle and Leicester

1 June 2015 0 comments

There is excellent racing this evening at Windsor including the feature 6f Listed contest and an excellent field of 16 […]

Tuesday’s racing at Leicester, Huntingdon, Hexham and Lingfield

26 May 2015 0 comments

The yard of Charlie Hills made a slow start to the current campaign but they have been firing on all […]

Monday’s racing at Leicester, Windsor and Towcester

18 May 2015 0 comments

Newbury was lit up by a terrific 1962/1 five-timer by Ryan Moore on Saturday, with Integral (fourth) his only mount […]

Racing from Ludlow and Chepstow – who’s set to move in the markets

19 March 2015 0 comments

Bet Victor preview Thursday’s racing

Wednesday’s racing

17 March 2015 0 comments

A look at who’s worth a punt racing at Haydock and Warwick

See who’s shaping up well ahead of today’s racing

5 March 2015 0 comments

Tom George’s Seven Nation Army (2.50) was no match for Nicky Henderson’s One for the Guv’nr last time out at […]

Cosway Spirit expected to excel at Leicester

24 February 2015 0 comments

An all-chase card at Leicester this afternoon and Cosway Spirit (2.20) is entitled to come on for his Towcester reappearance when he ran much better than his finishing position would suggest returning from a nine-month break.

Kelso takes centre stage on Thursday

12 February 2015 0 comments

A wonderful midweek card at Kelso this afternoon and AP McCoy is back in Scotland after his winner at Ayr on Tuesday and has an excellent chance in the opener courtesy of Jack Steel (2.00) whose chance might not be too obvious at first glance but went into my fictional notebook at Wetherby last time when he was tenderly handled.

Newbury hoping Saturday’s card can beat the freeze

4 February 2015 0 comments

Frost and snow have wiped out today’s turf meetings but Newbury are cautiously optimistic that Saturday’s card can beat the current freeze with temperatures forecast to rise later in the week. The big betting race is the Betfair Hurdle and Calipto currently heads the market at 9/2 with BetVictor with Activial 7s and Sign Of A Victory 12s.

Fascino Rustico preferred for Novice Hurdles opener at Newcastle

28 January 2015 0 comments

A terrific Novices’ Hurdle to open the card at Newcastle with last time out winners Zip Top and Fascino Rustico (1.50) in opposition and marginal preference goes to the latter who wore a hood and a tongue-tie on his first start for Dan Skelton when bolting up at Bangor.

Leicester and Wetherby up against the weather

20 January 2015 0 comments

Leicester and Wetherby both need to pass morning inspections before racing this afternoon and fingers crossed they do with an excellent card at the latter and thirteen runners declared for the feature handicap chase over an extended three miles.

Intense Tango should go one better at Catterick

8 January 2015 0 comments

Catterick stage an excellent card this afternoon and there was plenty of money on track for Intense Tango (12.40) in a decent listed race at Aintree on his hurdles debut for Karl Burke last month and this 70-rated performer on the level should go one better in the opening juvenile hurdle.

Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments

31 December 2014 0 comments

Warwick and Uttoxeter need to pass late inspections to race this afternoon however jump racing looks sure to go ahead at Punchestown, whilst there’s action on the all-weather from Lingfield. Should racing get the thumbs up at Warwick then Venetia Williams’ Super Sam (1.20) would have obvious claims in the handicap hurdle over three and a quarter miles.

Kilgeel Hill can continue progression at Haydock

30 December 2014 0 comments

Today’s feature action comes from Haydock, where Kilgeel Hill (3.10) can continue his progressive profile in the novices’ hurdle over two and a half miles. Last year’s renewal saw Urban Hymn lay a marker down for the upcoming festivals and Oliver Sherwood’s son of Oscar can do likewise after his impressive victory earlier this month at Leicester.

Josses Hill makes much anticipated chase debut at Ascot

19 December 2014 0 comments

A fascinating card at Ascot this afternoon with the eagerly-awaited chase debut of Josses Hill (2.30) the highlight for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty in the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase. The selection finished runner up to Vautour in the Supreme at the Cheltenham Festival before going one better when scoring at Aintree.

Stamp Of Authority to bounce back at Kempton Park

4 December 2014 0 comments

There is a decent card at Kempton Park this evening and in the Get Svens Inside Track At BetVictor Maiden, hope you enjoy our new TV ad, I am not surprised to see Stamp Of Authority (5.45) drop back in trip having pulled hard and failed to get home over an additional furlong here last month.

Juvenile Hurdle kicks off second day of Newbury’s Hennessy meeting

28 November 2014 0 comments

Day two of Newbury’s Hennessy meeting and we begin with a Juvenile Hurdle. Alan King’s Karezak (12.25) looked an exciting prospect when scoring at Chepstow last month and the runner up, Golden Doyen, has subsequently franked the form by scoring in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham.

West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton

24 November 2014 0 comments

Two Champion Hurdle candidates starred at the weekend with The New One winning the inaugural Betfair Price Rush Hurdle for the Twiston-Davies’ at Haydock, whilst Faugheen was flawless under Ruby Walsh at Ascot.

Quite By Chance has shown enough to win at Wincanton

20 November 2014 0 comments

A decent midweek card from Wincanton and Un Anjou can race from the same mark as when worn down close home at Worcester last time.

Opener at Plumpton could fall to As De Mee

17 November 2014 0 comments

Trainer Paul Nicholls has his string in good fettle and his As De Mee (1.00) can follow-up the Ditcheat handler’s Paddy Power Gold Cup success in this afternoon’s opener at Plumpton.

Champagne Fever may be too much for Sizing Europe

13 November 2014 0 comments

A wonderful renewal of the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase is the afternoon feature with that wonderful old warrior Sizing Europe trying to give weight (11lbs) and a beating to Champagne Fever (2.20) and that might be a bridge too far for Henry De Bromhead’s stable star.

Emirates Skywards Backed To Go One Better At Leicester

14 October 2014 0 comments

Soft ground is likely to be the order of the day for our turf meetings this afternoon and Emirates Skywards (4.40) is taken to go one better than on his two previous starts in the Mile Maiden at Leicester.

Treve To Aim For Unprecedented Third Longchamp Success

13 October 2014 0 comments

The news broke on Saturday that the brilliant Treve would put her date with Dubawi on hold for at least another 12 months as connections have decided to keep her in training as a 5-year-old and aim her at an unprecedented third Arc success in Paris next October.

Four Seasons Should Appreciate Soft Ground At York

10 October 2014 0 comments

The ground has turned soft at York and the ground looks sure to be testing for the juveniles in the opener.

Premier Thursday Racing Comes From Exeter

9 October 2014 0 comments

The recent rains have arrived in time for a cracking jumps card at Exeter and Regal Presence (3.20) needs good ground, has gone well fresh in the past and ran a cracker here back in March over C&D when just touched off from a 6lb lower mark.

Soft Ground Shouldn’t Bother Intimation At Leicester

7 October 2014 0 comments

The horses were declared for today’s flat cards on Sunday on fast ground and we are likely to see a raft of non-runners after the rain of Monday which is sure to have eased underfoot conditions ahead of today’s racing.

Grandeur Looking To Repeat In Foundation Stakes At Goodwood

24 September 2014 0 comments

Some top class action from Goodwood this afternoon including the listed Foundation Stakes over 10f where Grandeur (3.50) can follow up last year’s win in the corresponding race as long as the ground does not deteriorate too badly.

Game Show Can Land Opener At Kempton Park

22 September 2014 0 comments

The first five races on the BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton Park this afternoon are all juvenile events and Charlie Appleby, who saddled the winner of the corresponding 10f maiden 12-months ago courtesy of Devilment, can land the opener with Game Show (2.10).

High Church Tipped On Top Class Day Of Newbury Flat Racing

19 September 2014 0 comments

There’s top class flat racing from Newbury with High Church (2.25) fancied to go in again for the in-form Roger Charlton yard after scoring impressively just ten days ago at Leicester.

Haydock Tipped Pearl Secret Starting To Live Up To The Hype

1 September 2014 0 comments

David Barron’s Pearl Secret bounced back to form landing the Beverley Bullet at the East Yorkshire track; cut to 12/1 (from 16s) to finally fulfil the hype that has surrounding the colt for oh so long now and land the G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock.