Royal Ascot selections Wednesday 17th June Today is apparently the biggest number of declared runners for a single day card at Royal Ascot. That means winner finding will be as tough as ever, but we will have a go at three races including two stabs at one of the...
Royal Ascot selections Tuesday 16th June The big meeting of the year is upon us again and the weather looks set fair and the going quick for Royal Ascot 2026. As usual we have a blockbuster start with three Group 1 races and I have a selection in the...
York, Sandown & Chester selections Saturday 13th June Plenty of decent racing across the country today so I am spreading my selections across the big three British flat racing fixtures with the best actions coming from the traditional charity raceday at York. Arklow Lad landed us the Epsom Dash...
Epsom selections Saturday 6th June This looks like being the wettest Derby Day for some time and for the first time I can remember it looks certain horses will be coming down the stands side for the big race in particular. That is good news for trainer Ralph Beckett...
Carlisle & Chester selections Saturday 30th May Having stepped in at the last minute to cover for the problems on Haydock’s track, Carlisle stages what surely must be its best ever card this afternoon. I have selections from three races including the Silver Cup rerouted from Haydock’s ill-fated card...
Haydock, Goodwood & York selections Saturday 23rd May It is one of those Saturdays where the big races are spread all over the place and therefore I am looking at three flat meetings in the UK where there are a host of competitive handicaps to get stuck into. Sahara...
Newbury selections Saturday 16th May The big meetings continue with Newbury staging arguably their biggest day’s flat card in the calendar, featuring the only Group 1 of the season at the Berkshire track, the Lockinge. I have a selection for the big race, but on a cracking card also...
York selections Friday 15th May The final day of three at the Dante meeting at York and I am looking at a competitive handicap on the featured Yorkshire Cup on the card for a couple of bets today. Helnwein (advised 12/1) and Great Acclaim (12/1) were both placed for...
Ascot & Haydock selections Saturday 9th May We have the best of both worlds today with two cracking hurdles race on a mixed card at Haydock and some seriously competitive racing at Ascot, including the Victoria Cup where the headline selection runs. Goblet of Fire was a winner for...
Newmarket selections Sunday 3rd May The final day of the Newmarket Guineas meeting and it is the fillies that take centre stage with the 1000 Guineas the main attraction. The favourite looks strong, but I also have two selections for the long distance handicap immediately before. We had to...
