Horse Racing Betting Tips: Supasundae the each-way play against Buveur April 3, 2019 AS LONG as he is none the worse for his early fall in last month’s Unibet Champion Hurdle, Buveur D’Air should take all the beating in this afternoon’s Betway Aintree Hurdle (3.25pm). It was the first time in 21 starts under rules that Nicky Henderson’s eight-year-old has ended up on the floor and I suppose [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Ping Hai can offer his backers some Treasure at Sha Tin April 2, 2019 SUPPORTERS of ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira breathed a huge sigh of relief last Sunday at Sha Tin when their hero was back to his imperious best with a winning treble. There have been mutterings of discontent among the locals about the former two-time champion jockey recently, with the Brazilian getting beat on a number of [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Back Very Sweet Orange to have the juice to win April 2, 2019 RACING switches to the dirt track at Sha Tin today as racegoers are treated to a highly competitive eight-race card. Dirt racing in Hong Kong is always looked upon suspiciously by regulars because of the number of imponderables. Important factors such as a track bias or challenging in the centre of the track must be [...]
Football Betting Tips: Back West Ham can earn sweet victory at home to Toffees March 28, 2019 THEY say there’s no place like home and after a couple of transitional seasons West Ham have once again found theirs. It’s safe to say the move from Upton Park to the London Stadium went less than smoothly but under the tutelage of Manuel Pellegrini, their new home has become a tough place for sides [...]
Football Betting Tips: Fresher Liverpool to extend Spurs’ poor away run March 28, 2019 WHILE it’s been less than two weeks, for many it seems an eternity since we’ve had any Premier League action. Yes, England got their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign off to the best possible start, but the league is what most are concerned with and it’s back with a bang this weekend. The standout fixture is [...]
David Pipe looks ahead to the Grand National March 28, 2019 AS THIS weekend is pretty quiet on the jumping front, it’s a good opportunity to look ahead to next Saturday’s Grand National. It’s a race we won back in 2008 with Comply Or Die and I’d obviously love to win it again. I don’t remember that day much as it remains a bit of a [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Castle can cap a Dream night for Godolphin March 28, 2019 THERE is a mouth-watering $35million up for grabs across eight races at Meydan racecourse tomorrow afternoon, culminating in the showpiece Dubai World Cup (4.40pm). The feature 1m2f contest looks arguably the trickiest puzzle to solve of the lot with strong cases to be made for at least six of a deep 13-runner field. Last year’s [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: South can leave Lincoln rivals all at sea for Kirby March 28, 2019 EVEN though the Flat season doesn’t officially start until Guineas weekend, the traditional curtain raiser takes place at Doncaster tomorrow. The Unibet Lincoln (3.35pm) is the first leg of the ‘spring double’ and is followed by next weekend’s Randox Health Grand National. Phil Kirby is planning an audacious bid at snaring both prizes and I [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Wong can leave rivals Frustrated at Happy Valley March 26, 2019 YOUNG RIDING sensation Victor Wong is capable of making the headlines again when he rides at Happy Valley this afternoon. In only his second season in Hong Kong, the 7lb claimer, who served his apprenticeship in Australia, has taken the local racing scene by storm. With 30 winners already to his name, highlighted by that [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: King’s long term plan can pay off with Elysees at Newbury March 21, 2019 FOR RACING fans, this weekend always has that feeling of after the Lord Mayor’s show. Cheltenham is so all-encompassing that for the past three months it is pretty much all anyone talks about. Last week’s Festival, as is often the case, had its share of highs and lows. A slightly subdued opening day was followed [...]