Horse Racing Betting Tips: Afaak can get the ball rolling for connections of Battaash August 22, 2018 CHARLIE Hills will be hoping to walk into the winners’ enclosure tomorrow afternoon after the Nunthorpe Stakes where his stable star Battaash is the hot favourite. However, he could get an early taste shortly after 3pm today, as I’m sweet on the chances of his AFAAK in the Clipper Logistics Handicap (3.00pm). The four-year-old was [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Sea set to be top of the class in Yorkshire Oaks August 22, 2018 IN TERMS of quality, it’s hard to argue that there is a better contest all week than this afternoon’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks (3.35pm). This event has been dominated by the Classic generation in recent years, with three-year-olds winning eight of the previous 12 renewals. Enable was just 1/4 12 months ago, and she won like [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: It’s your Duty to take on Elliott hotpot with Monalee March 16, 2017 TRAINER Gordon Elliott has already taken this week by storm and many expect him to land the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (2.50pm) with Death Duty. The six-year-old is unbeaten in all four starts over hurdles to date and arrives here at Cheltenham as Ireland’s best novice. His trainer has already billed him as potentially the [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Sizing John value to upset Gold Cup favourites March 16, 2017 EVEN without injured star novice Thistlecrack, this afternoon’s Timico Gold Cup (3.30pm) promises to be a mouth-watering contest, with the likes of Cue Card, Native River and Djakadam all standing their ground. It’s easy to make a case for any one of the three who are hard to separate at the top of the market. [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Dandridge can Rock The World in Grand Annual March 16, 2017 IF YOU are still searching for a winner when they are lining up for the Grand Annual (5.30pm), just remember that it isn’t over until the fat lady sings. This is the traditional ‘get out of jail stakes’, although it’s one of the hardest races of the week to try to break free – six [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Yorkhill can prove a class apart for Mullins and Walsh March 15, 2017 WE HAVE become accustomed to Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh dominating the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Although that didn’t happen this year, they also don’t have a bad record on the Thursday. They won three races 12 months ago, including the opening JLT Novices’ Chase (1.30pm), and I expect them to take today’s [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Put your faith in Hobbs and Johnson For Good Measure March 15, 2017 FINDING the winner of the 24-runner Pertemps Final (2.10pm) is yet another impossible task, especially with my original fancy Presenting Percy having been clobbered by the handicapper. He represents last year’s winning owner/trainer/jockey combination and I still wouldn’t be surprised if he goes very close, although at as short as 6/1 in a place, the [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Empire to strike back in the Ryanair Chase March 15, 2017 THIS time last week there was still genuine talk of a soft ground Cheltenham Festival. Now there is every chance that clerk of the course Simon Claisse will be forced to water this evening – ahead of Gold Cup day tomorrow – if no rain materialises. That is bad news for fans of Ryanair Chase [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Venetia looks all set for the last Tango in Cheltenham March 15, 2017 GORDON Elliott has had a remarkable season. He is set to win his first Irish trainer’s title and is also on course to be crowned leading trainer at this year’s Festival. Undoubtedly one of his leading fancies this time is Diamond King in this afternoon’s Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Plate (4.10pm). The nine-year-old was a [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Cole Harden and Ballyoptic value alternatives if Unowhatimean March 15, 2017 LIKE Thistlecrack in this very race 12 months ago, it is very hard to oppose favourite Unowhatimeanharry in this afternoon’s Stayers Hurdle (3.30pm). Harry Fry’s nine-year-old continues to improve with every start and has added three decent victories this campaign to his Albert Bartlett victory at this meeting last season. All of those wins have [...]
