Jordan is a new contributor to our team and has written an article in our Two-Year-Old Guide on the two-year-old scene in France. Here you can learn a little more about him. Growing up 10 miles from Newmarket, I have … Read More »

Hi there! I’m not sure whether the figures back this up, but I can’t believe the ante-post market is anything like as vibrant as it once was. The concessions offered on extended place terms are now so attractive for the … Read More »

Laura is a new contributor to our team and has written an article in our Two-Year-Old Guide on first crop sires. Here you can learn a little more about her. I developed my passion for racing late in life relative … Read More »

I’ve always been a massive fan not just of Manchester United, but of the various youth teams as well! So I’m absolutely buzzing that the U18 lads have managed to make it all the way to the FA Youth Cup … Read More »

Erik Ten Hag has been confirmed as Manchester United’s new manager. The Dutchman has signed a three-year deal, with the option of a further year. So, with the current Ajax boss taking over Old Trafford in a tough spot after … Read More »

Britain is a small island and Wales a small country. That seems a fair assessment until you try to reach Fishguard from Bristol for the night ferry to Rosslare because, suddenly, you run out of M4. You are on your … Read More »

22 April 2022 The longer-term value of the Two-Year-Old Guide really came to the fore on the high-class opening day of Sandown’s Flat season.   WESTOVER (R. Beckett) “He is a tall, sizeable individual who finds things easy, though I … Read More »

After just two editions – both delivered during the global pandemic – The Two-Year-Old Guide by Dan Briden has unquestionably made a significant impact in the world of racing literature and firmly established itself as the go-to work regarding juvenile … Read More »

Gareth Southgate has signed an extension and looks set to managed the England national team for the foreseeable future. So with that in mind let’s look forwards to the fast-approaching World Cup and what kind of system, tactical approach and … Read More »

Truth to tell, I struggle to keep up with modern expressions although I can see the attractions of a ‘bucket list’. I read Ulysses and Proust’s In Search Of Lost Time a few years ago but Don Quixote in its … Read More »

Knockabout Queen won my selling race at Brighton in 2019. She followed up at Bath and was too high in the handicap for a while but I followed her career closely and was rewarded the other day when she picked … Read More »

Hi there, As you are probably aware I have always tried to find value against short-priced horses, but in my Champion Hurdle preview in the Dark Horses Jumps Guide I had to follow the flow, writing about Honeysuckle: “I am … Read More »