Horse racing betting tips: Take some time to study the plate and you’ll be backing Proschema June 27, 2019 Royal Ascot and the Derby are the big June highlights for racing fans, but for lovers of the sport in the North East there is no bigger day than tomorrow’s Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate (3.35pm) at Newcastle. ‘The Pitmen’s Derby’, established in 1833, is one of the most historic handicaps in the country. A shade [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Glorious looks set to Star on Newmarket’s July Course June 27, 2019 SUMMER isn’t summer without racing on the July Course at Newmarket. In just under a fortnight’s time, all eyes will be on the picturesque venue as it hosts the three-day July Festival, but, before then, tomorrow’s Group Three Criterion Stakes (3.15pm) is the highlight at the track and each-way thieves will be rubbing their hands [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Prendergast is still Mad for it at 86 years old June 27, 2019 WHEN less than a length covered the first five home in this year’s Investec Derby, plenty were quick to question the quality of the renewal. However, that initial impression may need revising after Royal Ascot. Circus Maximus (sixth) went on to land the Group One St James’s Palace Stakes, while Japan (third) and Bangkok (12th) [...]
Hong Kong horse racing betting tips: Punters should put faith in Godspeed for Ho and Hall June 26, 2019 FORMER Hong Kong champion apprentice Vincent Ho looks set for an afternoon to remember at Happy Valley. The talented 29-year-old has already surpassed his best ever total of winners in the territory with 52 victories and rode his third local Group winner on Sunday, when partnering Rise High in the Group Three Premier Plate at [...]
Hong Kong horse racing betting tips: Bullish Brother set to Cruz to victory at Valley June 26, 2019 HONG Kong racing returns to Happy Valley this afternoon after a week of respite to allow the grass to grow. Local racing fans weren’t short of excitement last week though, with Royal Ascot televised live throughout the territory. The Hong Kong Jockey Club had devised a worldwide betting pool which saw tote pools from ten [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Smith and Warner to show what Aussies have been missing June 24, 2019 Despite calls from the likes of Virat Kohli for World Cup crowds to take it easy on disgraced ball-tampering duo Steve Smith and David Warner, it seems unlikely they’ll encounter a very forgiving crowd at Lord’s today. Frankly, the reception they receive will be of little concern to either man, or to the Australians as [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Australia can dent England’s World Cup hopes June 24, 2019 Well I’m not sure many would have predicted that! Just as we thought England were going to enjoy a smooth passage through to the semi-finals of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, an unexpected speed bump has made things much tougher than they were just a few days ago. Based on both recent results and the [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Captain fantastic Morgan to continue fine World Cup form June 20, 2019 In a blistering display of power hitting, England Captain Eoin Morgan left both spectators and record-keepers astounded at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The last 100 of his 148 came off just 36 balls as Afghanistan’s bowlers were hit all over the ground. It was the left-hander at his unrelenting, brilliant best. Tuesday’s innings was no [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Powerful top order can leave Sri Lanka toiling June 20, 2019 IF ONLY following every national team was as straightforward as this! England are four from five in the Cricket World Cup and bar a defeat to Pakistan, where they didn’t do an awful lot wrong, they have been pretty much note perfect. The critics will say they’ve played the weakest sides in the competition, but [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Ballydoyle set for red letter day but Watch Me worth a look in Coronation June 20, 2019 DAYS like today scare the living daylights out of bookmakers. It is normally Willie Mullins at Cheltenham that gives them the willies, but a short-price Aidan O’Brien-Ryan Moore treble at Royal Ascot is enough to get the finger nail biting started. The Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) is potentially the last leg of the treble and in [...]