Crack open a Bottle Steve Hughes looks ahead to the second day of the Dante meeting at York All eyes of the racing purists will be on a high class renewal of the Dante at York on Thursday, but from a betting perspective I find the two big...
Brando can take starring role Steve Hughes looks ahead to the best of day one of the York Dante meeting One of my favourite tracks is York and their season gets underway with three days of action this week, headlined by the Dante stakes tomorrow. Wednesday’s card though...
Cleonte can claim Chester Cup Steve Hughes previews the biggest day of three at Chester, including the feature race of the week. Persistent rain on Thursday ensures soft ground for the premier meeting of Chester’s year. As a result I have selections that are sure to act in testing...
Two weeks ago Sir Dragonet was an unraced three-year-old who had shown nothing spectacular at Aidan O’Brien’s yard. Two wins later and the colt is second favourite for the Derby at Epsom and the 50-1 that was around for the horse is now only 5-1 after winning the Chester...
Steve Hughes looks ahead to the best of day two of Chester’s May meeting There were some quality performances on the opening day at Chester on Wednesday, and more of the same can be expected today. I have selections for two of the earlier races on Thursday’s card. She...
The news that Pat Smullen had retired at the age of 41 on medical advice was no surprise, although it was sad. Doctors advised Smullen that having successfully finished the treatment for pancreatic cancer that his body and immune system could not withstand the rigours of race riding at...
Over 55,000 people attended the 2018 Chester May three-day festival and the 2019 addition begins on Wednesday on the famous tight and undulating Roodee course. The track is one of the most iconic on the British circuit and can make for some exciting racing. This week you can see...
Steve Hughes has two bets for the opening day of Chester’s big fixture of the season With the Chester Cup now moved to the final day, Wednesday’s Chester card is not the strongest. However I have two bets in handicaps on the Roodee. We had success with our...
In Sunday’s Qipco 1000 Guineas, David Egan rode the favourite Qabala, who finished third, while his dad John rode outsider Garrel Glen. Racing has always been a sport passed down through the generations of families whether on the inside or just from interested fans. There is currently a crop...
Steve Hughes has two picks for Sunday’s big card at Newmarket With the 2000 Guineas result having been heavily influenced by the draw, I am going to pass on the big race today, the 1000 Guineas and instead focus on two good handicaps that should provide a fairer test....
