David Pipe: This has always been the plan for Umbrigado November 22, 2019 IT WAS great to saddle two winners at last weekend’s November meeting at Cheltenham. DUC DE BEAUCHENE got the job done nicely in the opener on Sunday and it was particularly special to send out a winner for JP McManus who has been such a fantastic supporter of our yard over the years. As for [...]
David Pipe: Ramses will relish every drop of rain that falls November 14, 2019 AFTER a summer break it’s great to be back with my regular weekly column, and I can start with the news that we are already up and running with our new City AM syndicate horse. COLLINGWOOD COURT made a pleasing enough start for us at Ascot a fortnight ago in what was a pretty hot [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Just back Harry Fry’s fresh chaser to Sting the bookies October 24, 2019 JUMP racing fans are in for a real treat this weekend as Cheltenham stages its first meeting of the season over the next two days. Nigel Twiston-Davies has started the new campaign in good form and looks to hold rock solid chances this afternoon with both Al Dancer (2.35pm) and Wholestone (3.45pm). Both should take [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Warrior can battle his way to shock victory October 24, 2019 WITH the word ‘heavy’ already featuring in the going description at Newbury and plenty of rain on the way, conditions are set to be tough for tomorrow’s Group Three Cancom Stakes (2.50pm). That won’t be music to the ears of trainer Ralph Beckett who has declared the very exciting Kinross. The son of Kingman created [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Rain the biggest threat to Mogul’s Vertem Futurity Trophy challenge October 24, 2019 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien has won the last two renewals of tomorrow’s Vertem Futurity Trophy (3.25pm) at Doncaster and was responsible for an astonishing 11 of the 12 entries at Monday’s five-day declaration stage. The master of Ballydoyle has whittled that challenge down to just five now with only Andrew Balding’s Kameko standing his ground against [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: The Revenant to produce an Oscar-winning performance October 17, 2019 WHEN the first ever QIPCO British Champions Day was staged at Ascot back in 2011, the sceptics raised concerns at the time about the risk of heavy ground spoiling the end of season finale. To be honest, the weather has largely behaved itself over the last eight years, with plenty of wet renewals but not [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Course form points to Coulis and Escobar in Balmoral October 17, 2019 RACING purists are spoiled tomorrow with four Group Ones and a Group Two kicking off QIPCO British Champions Day, yet for many punters the most important race of the day is the closing Balmoral Handicap (4.40pm). John Gosden is yet to win Europe’s richest mile handicap, but he has saddled the runner-up in four of [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Coronet to crown Gosden in perfect style with victory in the Champion October 17, 2019 THEY say it’s not over until the fat lady sings, but surely it is impossible for Aidan O’Brien to win his eighth British trainers’ championship. John Gosden, seeking a second consecutive title, has had a remarkable season and, with a lead of over £700,000, it would require the Ballydoyle horses to win practically everything on [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: O’Brien’s Wichita can give Pinatubo a true test in the Dewhurst Stakes October 10, 2019 NEWMARKET takes centre stage again tomorrow with all eyes on Godolphin’s Pinatubo as he bids to make it a perfect six out of six in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (3.30pm). The son of Shamardal landed the first Group One of his career in last month’s National Stakes at the Curragh by a breathtaking nine lengths [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: No Drama for Johnny and Lampang on the Knavesmire October 10, 2019 KING Power Racing have had an excellent season, with Morando’s win in last Saturday’s Cumberland Lodge Stakes the latest Group level prize the operation has snared this campaign. After such a difficult 12 months, they have been rewarded with plenty of success and I can see them celebrating again at York tomorrow. The coral.co.uk Rockingham [...]
