Ocean will love the water at Ascot Steve Hughes previews day two at Royal Ascot With heavy overnight rain expected, Ascot looks set to be very soft for the Wednesday of the Royal meeting. My selections are therefore based on horses expected to act well in testing conditions....
Pointing the way to a successful Royal Ascot Steve Hughes looks ahead to the first of five days of British racings’ biggest fixture. Three Group 1 races form the traditional strong start to the Royal meeting. Of those I have selections from two, plus an each-way fancy for...
Looking to Net the Derby winner Steve Hughes provides his best bets for Derby day at Epsom This does not look a vintage renewal of the Derby, and I think this can go to the favourite. However there are other good betting races on the card, so...
Manuela made for Epsom Steve Hughes looks ahead to the best of the action on Oaks day A cracking card on Friday to begin the weekend’s racing at Epsom. The Oaks itself looks very open and I have an each-way selection for the big race, plus two...
Roll with Oasis at Haydock Steve Hughes looks ahead to a big day at Haydock Park One of those Saturdays with big races everywhere you look, but my main focus is on Haydock where top sprinter Battaash makes his comeback. I have selections from three races at the...
A Must bet for Newbury Steve Hughes looks ahead to the best of the action from Newbury’s big flat day Full credit to the authorities at Newbury for putting up some tremendous prize money (around £800k) across the whole card, and not just for an excellent...
Have the last Laafy Steve Hughes has two picks for the third and final day at York The Yorkshire Cup is the feature race at York on Friday, but with a hot favourite in Stradivarius I am looking elsewhere for two bets. Eeh Bah Gum was placed...
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...
