Betting: Suedois to bring home the candy in Sprint Cup September 1, 2016 Question marks over the weather mean choosing the winner of Saturday’s Haydock Sprint Cup (4.30pm) is an even trickier task than usual. If the rain stays away, then Limato will be a hot favourite for trainer Henry Candy, who is bidding to win the race for the second successive year. Limato’s victory in the July [...]
Horse racing betting: Third time lucky for Line Of Reason in Beverley Bullet August 25, 2016 Chester and Epsom’s five furlong courses are two of the biggest draw biases in the country, but Beverley isn’t far behind. Being drawn low in sprints at the Yorkshire track is a huge advantage – seven of the last eight winners of Saturday's Beverley Bullet (3.10pm) have been drawn four or lower. There are some real [...]
Horse racing betting: Thikriyaat can boost his QEII credentials with Celebration win August 25, 2016 Trainer Sir Michael Stoute has won the Goodwood Celebration Mile (4.30pm) a record eight times – and he’ll be confident of adding to his collection once again on Saturday. Despite his overall success in the race, Newmarket-based Stoute has not won the contest since Zacinto surged to glory in 2009, but the wait for another victory [...]
Horse racing betting: Seismos looks a very Shrewd bet for punters in the Ebor August 18, 2016 Accurate powers of judgement are required to find the winner of Saturday’s 20-runner Ebor Handicap (4.00pm). Some would say you need to be SHREWD. Iain Jardine’s aptly named six-year-old is the first of two I’m backing to land Europe’s richest Flat handicap. Jardine is clearly a trainer on the up, enjoying his best ever season by [...]
Horse racing betting: All eyes on the heavens as Angel faces her biggest test August 18, 2016 York has been bathed in sunshine for the first few days of the Ebor Festival, but the weather forecast suggests that plenty of rain is now on its way. It’s just a question of how much will hit the Knavesmire and, more importantly, when it will arrive. Some forecasters are predicting early showers, while others are [...]
Horse racing betting: Take Hills’ Jadaayil to land lucky last on the Knavesmire August 17, 2016 While the likes of Richard Fahey and Kevin Ryan should never be ignored at York, and Mark Johnston-trained three-year-olds are always worth a second look, it’s Charlie Hills who holds the key to the final race on day two of the Ebor Festival. His JADAAYIL is one of 14 lining up for the fillies’ handicap [...]
Horse racing betting: Turret out to Rock bookies at monster 40/1 in the Oaks August 17, 2016 Aidan O’Brien has won three of the last 10 runnings of the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (3.40pm) – and a strong hand of entries suggests he’s keen on landing the prize again today. The Irish trainer has four entered in the Group One race, with Found, Seventh Heaven, Pretty Perfect and Even Song making up a [...]
Horse racing betting: O’Brien can bridge Great Voltigeur gap with Idaho August 16, 2016 Since Powerscourt’s victory in 2003, Aidan O’Brien has tried to land Wednesday afternoon’s Betway Great Voltigeur (3.05pm) with 19 horses. He’s responsible for three of the six runners in the £160,000 Group Two contest today and I think his persistence will be rewarded. Bahrain Trophy winner Housesofparliament and Gordon Stakes runner-up The Major General look [...]
Horse racing betting: Dariyan to strike a blow for France in the Juddmonte August 16, 2016 Racing returns to the Knavesmire on Wednesday as York plays host to the popular Ebor Festival – and it’s the return of Postponed in the Juddmonte International (3.40pm) that will have fans most excited. Roger Varian’s charge has already rattled off a hat-trick of wins this season and was expected to make it a fourth [...]
Horse racing betting: Take on Orion’s Bow with Richard Fahey’s Nuno Tristan at Ripon August 11, 2016 We are in the middle of a brief quiet spell in racing, but York’s Ebor meeting takes centre stage next week and The Punter will be covering all four days. The big betting race this weekend is Ripon’s Great St Wilfrid (Saturday 3.55pm) which is sandwiched between the Steward’s Cup and next month’s Ayr Gold Cup. David [...]