Things have been so busy on the racing front that there is only a minor update here, especially as I have no interest in international football friendlies. Kei Nishikori has successfully negotiated the first few rounds of the French Open … Read More »

It was good to get a major selection in on the line on Friday when Pour La Victoire obliged at Brighton. It surprised me that 5/2 was readily available because he was certainly very well in – unpenalised for winning … Read More »

There were mixed messages with regard to the future from the weekend action at the Curragh. What the two-day meeting did demonstrate was the importance of the ground on the results, with at least two of the weekend’s top races … Read More »

This is quite brief this week because I have been at Goodwood and, in any case, another domestic football season is all but done and dusted. It was a good ante-post campaign for us, with both Tottenham and Walsall making … Read More »

This is one of those Saturdays when it is difficult to know where to look first. Whilst there are betting opportunities around, caution is advised, particularly at Haydock and York, where the cards look very tricky indeed. It is unusual … Read More »

What a nightmare! Why is it hard for people to get their bets on? What is going on? If someone was winning all day every day then I get it but I am talking about some of our clients who … Read More »

It seems that any three-year-old colt that wins a maiden over a mile or more impressively at the moment has done enough to warrant a Derby interest. Mind you, this may not surprise those of you who bought my Dark … Read More »

It was a good season overall and if you backed Spurs and Walsall each-way it was an excellent one. Like everyone else I was hugely impressed by Leicester’s Premier League triumph, though I do believe Tottenham were the best attacking … Read More »

Naturally I was delighted by Aldeburgh’s victory at Nottingham last week. He was returned at 14/1 but there was no difficulty in finding some 16/1 during the day so I hope you made a handsome profit. Jim Old has been … Read More »

I have never known Aidan O’Brien speak so openly about his Classic prospects as he has in the last few days. He displayed the patience of Job when speaking to Matt Chapman for ATR at the end of the day … Read More »