Horse racing betting: Time to follow the Bear now that rain has hit Newbury May 12, 2016 What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago we were all preparing for the hottest weekend of the year and the thought of anything other than lightning-fast ground for this Saturday's Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (3.55pm) at Newbury was unthinkable. However, more than 50mm of rain has fallen on the Berkshire track since Tuesday [...]
Horse racing betting: Frankie Dettori all set for another Flying dismount May 12, 2016 Connections of last season’s St Leger runner-up Bondi Beach have opted to miss Friday’s Betway Yorkshire Cup (4.05pm) in favour of a tilt at Sunday’s Vintage Crop Stakes back home in Ireland. His absence has paved the way for in-form Frankie Dettori to potentially ride his fifth winner of the feature race on the final day of [...]
Racing betting: Take an Epsom punt on Port Douglas and Cloth Of Stars May 11, 2016 With the last of the major Investec Derby trials run at York on Thursday afternoon, I thought it an opportune moment to look at the ante-post market for next month’s Classic. Midterm currently heads the betting at 10/3 with Betway and that price is likely to contract further should he be successful in today’s Dante [...]
Racing betting: Midterm can be Stoute’s seventh Dante winner May 11, 2016 Thursday’s Dante Stakes (3.15pm) at York has long been recognised as one of the most important trials for next month’s Investec Derby. Golden Horn became the fourth colt since the millennium to go on to Epsom glory having landed this historic Group Two prize 12 months ago. Trainer Sir Michael Stoute has saddled an impressive [...]
Racing betting: Danzeno’s a grand old bet to march home in the Duke Of York May 10, 2016 With a 40/1 winner 12 months ago and two others at 25/1 and 20/1 within the last six years, the Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes (Wednesday 3.15pm) has not been a happy hunting ground for favourite backers. The betting for this year’s Group Two prize, run over six furlongs, is headed by Charlie Hills’ Magical [...]
Racing betting: So Mi Dar to call the tune in the Musidora May 10, 2016 Trainer John Gosden has saddled three of the last five winners of the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (3.45pm) and he will be hoping to improve on that already impressive record on Wednesday afternoon. The Newmarket handler sends the unbeaten filly SO MI DAR to York on the back of a gutsy win against the colts in [...]
Horse racing betting: Don’t Wait For Me to back the Swinton Hurdle winner at Haydock May 5, 2016 Haydock stages a really interesting mixed card on Saturday and National Hunt enthusiasts have their last fix before July’s Galway Festival. Final declarations are made for the Swinton Hurdle (2.15pm) on Friday morning, but the entries suggest this year’s renewal is going to be high quality. Dan Skelton had a fantastic 2015/16 season, culminating in [...]
Horse racing betting: Linguistic looks set to read the script perfectly for Gosden May 5, 2016 There is some decent action at Chester and Ascot on Friday and the highlight on the Roodee is the Ormonde Stakes (3.10pm). This Group Three prize has been won by some top class horses in recent years, but today’s contest doesn’t look that strong with Dartmouth top rated. I don’t have a strong view so [...]
Horse racing betting: Easterby to prove he’s Still On Top of his game at Chester May 4, 2016 Thursday's Chester card looks really tough, but STILL ON TOP boasts some impressive two-year-old form and can claim his second career victory in the Boodles Diamond Handicap (3.45pm) A 6/1 winner on debut at Pontefract last August, Tim Easterby’s charge has run well in defeat, including when third to Tasleet in a valuable York Sales race. [...]
Racing betting: Aidan O’Brien’s US Army Ranger will gun down his Vase rivals May 4, 2016 Trainer Aidan O’Brien has a phenomenal record in the MBNA Chester Vase (Thursday 3.10pm), having won six of the last nine renewals of the Group Three contest run over 12 furlongs. He’s landed the last three and targets this race with some of his best, like Ruler Of The World who followed up at Epsom in [...]