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York Day 1 Selections & Race Dynamics
York Day 1 Selections & Race Dynamics Race Dynamics & Track Bias In sprint races, the quickest way to get from A to B is to reach top speed as fast as possible. That momentum then…
2000 Guineas Newmarket
2000 Guineas – Newmarket Saturday 3rd May Taking on the favourite… I’ve seen nothing this spring to challenge the efforts posted by Ruling Court and Wimbledon Hawkeye in last…
Haydock Saturday 27th April
Haydock Tips & Insight: Saturday 27th April “Best horse in the race and a repeat of his York run in one of last seasons hottest nursuries is good enough to take this”. Despite…
Musselburgh Queen’s Cup Day
Queen’s Cup Day Musselburgh thoughts… 2:25 Silver Arrow Handicap Poet Master will be the popular choice. Lightly raced, progressive…he is probably going to prove a good bit…
Opening day of the flat season 2024
Opening Day Of The 2024 Flat Season: Doncaster Thoughts And Betting Tips A ‘headshaker’ how Montassib has been priced up as 4th best in the initial show. Plenty of 5/1 available, I’d be happy…
The Cambridgeshire
The Cambridgeshire Love races like the Cambridgeshire. Big fields are an opportunity to find some big value, plenty of runners in a straightline race, it’s most likely that it’ll…
Look for the unexpected
Look For The Unexpected: Clockwatchers. Why look beyond the high-profile races? Occasionally, there are races that stand out on the clock. I’m not talking about the high-profile races,…
Glorious Goodwood
Glorious Goodwood Some high class and competitive racing to look forward to in the coming week at Glorious Goodwood. Pre-meeting, a few horses I’m looking forward to see run and with the…
Sandown Coral Eclipse Day
Sandown Coral Eclipse Day Back in the day when I worked for a bookmaker, Sandown’s Coral Eclipse Day was a highlight of the year. Masquerading as a day when we ‘entertained’…
RACEHORSE PROSPECTS
The value of speed ratings in assessing a horse race
The value of speed ratings in assessing a horse race Time as a measure of a horses performance The soundest method of gauging the merit of a…
REVIEWS
How does the Going Stick work in horse racing?
What is the Going Stick in Horse Racing? The Going Stick is a device used to measure the racecourse going. In essence, the relative softness or hardness of the ground The…
Best Odds Guaranteed Bookmakers
Best Odds Guaranteed Bookmakers What is Best Odds Guaranteed? Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG) or as it is sometimes referred to, Best Price Guaranteed is a concession offered by…
My Betfair Rewards – a new commission structure for Exchange customers
My Betfair Rewards – a new commission structure for exchange customers Betfair has introduced a new commission structure in the form of a scheme entitled ‘My Betfair…
