There are two feasible betting opportunities in the Premier League this weekend. I hesitate to come out strongly for a team in a local derby but I feel LIVERPOOL have the fire-power to overcome Everton at Anfield, while Stoke, hard … Read More »

I haven’t the greatest of records in the Lincoln Handicap, although Star Of A Gunner was handy and King’s Ride did not go unbacked when Bill Wightman finally added the race to his long list of big handicap successes. I … Read More »

We nearly had a clean sweep last week, with both Bournemouth and Crystal Palace winning and Nottingham Forest and Derby finishing all-square. 1-1 would have meant the proverbial icing on the cake but in fairness Forest only saved it at … Read More »

Things have not been going well on the line recently but we were pretty much spot-on on this page last week, with Chase The Spud winning the Midlands Grand National and American fairly bolting up as well. All Chase The … Read More »

I have been uneasy about a large ante-post bet on Newcastle for a few weeks now and the comprehensive home defeat by Fulham will have had alarm bells ringing on Tyneside. All I would say is that sometimes these things … Read More »

There will be time for a look back at Cheltenham at some other stage, though I can say it was not a successful meeting for me and the main disappointment concerned a dual bet on Shaneshill and Snow Falcon in … Read More »

  Hi there, The news is now through that Vroum Vroum Mag will join Limini in the line-up for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle on Tuesday rather than tackle the Champion Hurdle. The field includes Apple’s Jade. With both Limini and … Read More »

Hi there, Far more often than not a leading contender for the Festival sustains a setback the weekend before the meeting and we have had two in the last forty-eight hours. The first relates to Gold Cup hope Don Poli, … Read More »

No damage done last week with Southampton winning at Watford (after flirting with disaster at 2-2) and QPR and Cardiff both scoring at Loftus Road. We were also right about Crystal Palace, though they went the whole way at West … Read More »

I was disappointed with last Saturday, although things have been much better on the line since then and Dawson City provided a welcome boost at Wincanton on Thursday.My Cheltenham thoughts are published in the Weekend Card and I shall be … Read More »