It is always galling when horses come nowhere near justifying their official rating and that was the way of it with Vintage Folly at Doncaster last week. She was well backed and came close to landing the Listed race over … Read More »

Ian Carnaby

Yes, I was very pleased with last week, when Stoke v Leicester did indeed end in a draw and the bonus bet, Yeovil to beat Southend in the FA Cup, came up as well. There was some 100/30 available so … Read More »

Football News

Permission’s victory last week was good news for us and I thought she did well to wriggle out of an awkward position on the rails. She started at 7/2 but was bigger than that in the morning so I hope … Read More »

 The Cheltenham November Meeting Online Preview Hi there! The three-day Cheltenham November Meeting is almost upon us, starting on Friday 17 November. I always have good news for this meeting and three years ago passed on strong messages for Caid … Read More »

Hi there! I don’t ever pretend to claim that I know a great deal about US racing, but I was still intrigued by the events that took place at Del Mar on Saturday evening. I had listened to the pundits … Read More »

One or two things occurred while watching the relentless flow of football this week. Bournemouth are undoubtedly better than their league position suggests and have played several of the top teams already. Their points spread for the season will be … Read More »

Football News, Ian Carnaby

Last week’s results were something of a mixed bag and it was galling to see both Roaring Lion and Pastime beaten a neck, especially as both looked like winning half furlong from home. 8/1 and 9/1 would have done nicely. … Read More »

Ian Carnaby, Racing News

One or two things occurred while watching the relentless flow of football this week. Bournemouth are undoubtedly better than their league position suggests and have played several of the top teams already. Their points spread for the season will be … Read More »

Last week’s results were something of a mixed bag and it was galling to see both Roaring Lion and Pastime beaten a neck, especially as both looked like winning half furlong from home. 8/1 and 9/1 would have done nicely. … Read More »

The Flat is gradually ebbing away and a visit to Cheltenham today acted as a reminder of how popular quality NH racing has become. Watching Derek O’Connor on Donald McCain’s facile winner What Happens Now, it was easy to understand … Read More »

The football world becomes ever crazier, especially at Premier League level, with Leicester and Everton wasting no time in looking for a new manager after a few poor results. Clearly, Leicester’s new owners do not beat around the bush and … Read More »

Football News, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford

Hi there! Things really move up a gear for lovers of jump racing this weekend, with high-class meetings at Cheltenham and Aintree. My last two visits to the track have been up the road to Carlisle, a course that attracts … Read More »