Take two against the field to land big pot at Doncaster September 10, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE SECOND DAY OF DONCASTER’S LADBROKES ST LEGER FESTIVAL THE BIG sales races at the top meetings are not everyone’s cup of tea. With horses carrying weight dependent on what price they reached at auction, it’s a lot less ‘fair’ than a handicap and you are generally left with big fields full [...]
Only Joking has serious chance up at Town Moor September 9, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE OPENING DAY OF THE LADBROKES ST LEGER FESTIVAL TODAY sees Doncaster host the first day of its St Leger Festival, packed with top-class action that culminates in the final Classic of the season, the Ladbrokes St Leger on Saturday. This afternoon features the popular Leger Legends Charity Race, which will see [...]
Music Master can hit the right notes in Haydock’s Sprint Cup September 4, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TOMORROW’S RACING AND BEN CLEMINSON LOOKS AHEAD TO SWITZERLAND V ENGLAND ON MONDAY THE DEFECTION of Europe’s best six-furlong sprinter Slade Power from tomorrow’s Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock (3.50pm) has taken some of the gloss off the famous Group One sprint, but it has opened the contest up and it will [...]
Celebrate with a Pale Mimosa at York August 21, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S ACTION AT YORK ON day three of the Ebor meeting, York plays host to two races within the QIPCO British Champions Series, the first being the Group Two Lonsdale Cup (2:30pm). Dermot Weld has always been known for his shrewd placement of horses, so PALE MIMOSA’s trip across the Irish Sea [...]
A draw is best buoyant Arsenal can hope for at Goodison Park August 21, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION AND BILL ESDAILE GIVES US HIS RACING BETS FOR TOMORROW ARSENAL fans have every right to be optimistic at the moment. The once tight-fisted Arsene Wenger splashed the cash again – on Alexis Sanchez, Mathieu Debuchy, David Ospina and Calum Chambers – and the Gunners have made a [...]
Heavy Metal can extend Johnston’s strong record in the Betfred Mile July 31, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE LAST TWO DAYS OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD MARK JOHNSTON is enjoying a good week at Glorious Goodwood and the trainer has excellent chances of adding two more big prizes to his haul today. The Scottish handler has won the Betfred Mile (3.05pm) three times in the last five years and his HEAVY [...]
Brass Ring value to spring a surprise in Goodwood Cup July 30, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS DAY THREE OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD THE ARTEMIS Goodwood Cup (3.10pm), part of the QIPCO British Champion Series, has been a good race for punters in the last 10 years, with seven favourites obliging. The Queen’s horse Estimate is set to start as market leader this afternoon, but the 2013 Ascot Gold Cup [...]
Goodwood ready to crown new King in Sussex Stakes July 29, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS DAY TWO OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD THERE have been some fantastic Duels on the Downs in the past few years, not least when Frankel demolished Canford Cliffs in 2011, and we are set for another classic today when KINGMAN takes on Toronado in the QIPCO Sussex Stakes (3.05pm). Kingman is short at 2/5 [...]
Salutation can get in-form Johnston off to a flyer at his beloved Glorious Goodwood July 28, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS DAY ONE OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD THE opening handicap of Glorious Goodwood, the bet365.com Stakes (1.55pm), has not been the most friendly for punters in recent years. No favourite has won in the past decade and it was Richard Hughes who took the first of his nine wins 12 months ago, but with [...]
Flintshire can finally realise promise in the King George July 24, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF SATURDAY’S RACING AND WILLIAM CHRIMES LOOKS AT ENGLAND’S THIRD TEST AGAINST INDIA TOMORROW’S King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3.50pm) was given a huge boost 10 days ago with the news that unbeaten Oaks winner Taghrooda would bypass a trip to The Curragh for the Irish Oaks and [...]
