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 [...]
Racing betting: Silver Concorde can strike gold at Chester May 3, 2016 Much has been made over the years of the importance of a low draw in Wednesday’s Betway Chester Cup (3.10pm). Only seven times in the last 20 years has the winner been berthed in a double-figure stall, with five of the last seven winners drawn in stall five or below. It’s certainly not impossible to [...]
Racing betting: Kimberella looks a Diamond bet with Mr Chester booked May 3, 2016 Chester is one of the most unique racecourses anywhere in the world. It’s tight twists and turns mean that races can be won or lost in a matter of strides. That makes the jockey even more important and there is simply no-one better than Franny Norton around the Roodee. His aggressive style is perfect for [...]
Alice to leave punters in Wonderland after 1000 Guineas April 28, 2016 Aidan O’Brien has the Midas touch when it comes to the QIPCO 2000 Guineas, but his grip around the fillies’ Classic 24 hours later has certainly been less vice-like. The master of Ballydoyle has only won the 1000 Guineas (3.40pm) twice, with Virginia Waters in 2005 and Homecoming Queen in 2012. Both of those were [...]
Betting: Air Force can scoop gold but Galileo looks good for silver April 28, 2016 Even though the National Hunt season only finished last weekend, we’re already facing the first Classics of the Flat campaign. It’s funny how things cross-over at this time of year, but Newmarket’s Guineas meeting is always one of the early highlights. Aidan O’Brien has spent his career re-writing the history books and he will do [...]