Horse Racing: Dragonet set to lead good crew from Ballydoyle in Investec Derby May 21, 2019 DESPITE a sharp drift in the betting a few days ago casting major doubt over the participation of Aidan O’Brien’s ante post Investec Derby favourite Sir Dragonet, the latest report from the trainer suggests otherwise. Speaking at the annual Breakfast with the Stars event at Epsom Downs Racecourse yesterday, the six-time Derby-winning trainer far from [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Glitters can Beat The Bank and Le Brivido in Lockinge May 16, 2019 WHEN it comes to selecting the most likely winner of tomorrow’s Group One Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (3.40pm) at Newbury, the obvious pick is Aidan O’Brien’s LE BRIVIDO. Formerly trained by Andre Fabre, this lightly raced son of Siyouni went into every notebook around when flashing home to finish third over seven furlongs on his [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Red-hot Roger can keep the winners flowing at HQ May 16, 2019 STABLE form has a big part to play when picking horses at this time of year. Some yards are yet to get going, with horses needing a run or two before showing their best, while others have fired out of the blocks. One such trainer is Roger Varian. The Newmarket handler is in red-hot form [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Stone looks the Solid option in London Gold Cup May 16, 2019 STRADIVARIUS was one of the leading lights of last year’s Flat season thanks to his success in the inaugural Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers’ Million. John Gosden’s star stayer won the Yorkshire Cup, Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Lonsdale Cup to scoop the six-figure bonus, and he kicks off his quest for another million this afternoon [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Jockey Purton to prove his Magic again with Legend May 14, 2019 FOLLOWING the trainer-jockey partnership of John Moore and Zac Purton in Hong Kong has been a licence to print money at times this season. They have combined on 48 occasions, with an incredible record of 20 winners and nine places. At Happy Valley this afternoon, the combination will be looking to improve on that already [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Cinquante to Cinq rivals at Happy Valley May 14, 2019 WITH the temperature presently in the low thirties and humidity hovering around 95 degrees, you can guarantee the Happy Valley track will ride fast today – favouring horses drawn low. Racing takes place on the ‘A’ course which is probably the fairest of all the seven different tracks at the Valley, although horses need to [...]
Football Betting Tips: Defences on top as Pep seeks to claim another league title May 9, 2019 IT SEEMS a long time ago since Vincent Kompany scored one of the goals of the season to secure Manchester City victory against Leicester on Monday night. Since then we have witnessed two of the Champions Leagues’ greatest comebacks, with Liverpool and Tottenham booking their places in the final. At the start of the season, [...]
Football Betting Tips: Reds can keep pressure on City with entertaining final day win May 9, 2019 WHAT a remarkable few days it’s been. We witnessed one of the great European comebacks at Anfield on Tuesday, where despite the absences of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool climbed a seemingly impossible mountain to overturn a three-goal deficit and knock Barcelona out of the Champions League. If that wasn’t enough, Tottenham [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Presidential can trump his rivals in the Victoria Cup May 9, 2019 ON A very busy afternoon of racing, Ascot hosts a decent card where the highlight is the Tote Victoria Cup (4.00pm). This is the first of a number of big seven furlong handicaps at the Berkshire course during the Flat season and last year’s winner Ripp Orf is back to defend his crown. David Elsworth’s [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Back Francais to throw his Cap in the Derby ring May 9, 2019 PREPARING a horse for Epsom is difficult to say the least. The tight left-turning and undulating track is unique, and many horses, no matter how good, simply do not act on it. Tomorrow’s Racebets Lingfield Derby Trial (2.30pm) gives trainers a chance to overcome part of that fear by testing their Classic hopes over something [...]