Magic jockeys and horses of a Generation August 29, 2019 RACING in Hong Kong is back in the limelight in the early hours of Sunday morning, when the first meeting of the 2019/20 season gets under way at Sha Tin. Hong Kong may be suffering its own personal problems at present, but that won’t stop thousands of local racing enthusiasts descending on the territory’s premier [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Positive that Cox’s horse can land Solario Stakes August 29, 2019 WITH the weather set fair, Sandown is the place to be this weekend with its Summer Celebration taking place today and tomorrow. This afternoon is family day and then tomorrow continues with more of a festival vibe and a DJ after racing. Tomorrow’s highlight is the Group Three Betway Solario Stakes (3.45pm), which was won [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Jubiloso set for Atalanta Stakes glory following unlucky run August 29, 2019 THERE isn’t a track in the country that serves up more hard-luck stories than Goodwood and that was again evident at their flagship meeting earlier this month. Plenty are denied daylight at crucial moments and when the gaps eventually open, the race is normally all but over. That was exactly what happened to the Sir [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Dark horse Judicial could prove best in Beverley Bullet August 29, 2019 BEVERLEY hosts its biggest meeting of the year tomorrow with the Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes (3.15pm) the feature. The likes of Tangerine Trees, Alpha Delphini and most recently Take Cover (twice) have won the five-furlong sprint and the 2019 renewal looks as competitive as ever. Take Cover’s second consecutive victory last year was particularly impressive [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Mabs won’t be Cross this time after the Nunthorpe August 22, 2019 IN FLAT racing we become used to the big trainers, jockeys and owners celebrating the top level wins week in week out. However, one exception is this afternoon’s Group One Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35pm), which has seen its fair share of success for the smaller yards over the years. This five furlong dash has eluded [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Be First In Line to back Raheen and Skyline in £1million Ebor August 22, 2019 HISTORY will be made at York tomorrow afternoon when connections of the winner of the Sky Bet Ebor (3.40pm) collect a cheque for a cool £600,000. This is the first year this historic handicap is being run for £1million, and the racecourse and sponsor have been rewarded with a top class field of stayers. With [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Quicker conditions on the Knavesmire will suit you Sir August 22, 2019 ONLY the six have been declared for tomorrow’s Strensall Stakes (1.50pm) with the Gosden- Dettori team linking up again with Wissahickon. Last season’s Cambridgeshire winner proved a sensation on the all-weather over the winter and only found Matterhorn too good in the Easter Classic. He returns to the grass for the first time since winning [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Crystal Ocean can leave rivals toiling in his wake August 20, 2019 YORK’S four day Ebor meeting gets underway on the Knavesmire this afternoon with the feature being the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.35pm). Plenty are already labelling last month’s titanic duel between Enable and CRYSTAL OCEAN in the King George at Ascot as the race of the century and it looked likely this afternoon’s Group One contest [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Hills to land third Acomb with a little bit of Persuasion August 20, 2019 WE’VE seen it all before with Charlie Hills’ runners in this afternoon’s Acomb Stakes (2.25pm). Both Dutch Connection (2014) and Phoenix Of Spain (2018) made the 400-mile round trip from Lambourn to York worthwhile by landing this Group Three prize and Hills looks to have every chance of adding another with PERSUASION. Overlooked by most [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Growl in with a shout of claiming Great St Wilfrid Consolation August 15, 2019 YORKSHIRE’S Garden Racecourse, Ripon, will be in full bloom for their biggest day of the year tomorrow, not least thanks to all of the rain that’s expected to fall today. There’s over £150,000 on offer across the seven races, with half of that up for grabs in the Great St Wilfrid Handicap (3.15pm). GROWL looked [...]