The loss of the Ayr Western Meeting has seriously curtailed betting opportunities for this weekend although, to be frank, multi-runner sprint handicaps on that sort of ground might well have turned into a bookmakers’ benefit. I wish it were possible … Read More »

Sellingallthetime

We made a handy profit last week with West Ham and QPR both winning, results which made up for Southampton’s defeat at home to Watford. As I’m often pointing out, the bookmakers overestimate the Saints, who are hopelessly ineffective in … Read More »

Football News, Fulham, Watford

Kevin Ryan will have been disappointed with Brando’s running in last week’s Sprint Cup at Haydovk but this has never been a horse with a totally reliable record and it will be remembered he ran no race in the Duke … Read More »

Ian Carnaby, Racing News

It was good to get back on track when Exeter narrowly accounted for Newport last week. They are an attractive, compact unit and can gain promotion this term. West Ham have been in some disarray and the rumours about Rafa … Read More »

Although it’s always tricky to work things out after rain at Haydock, for the simple reason that the track holds plenty of water, I find the meeting on Saturday preferable to Ascot from a punting point of view. BRANDO will … Read More »

Last week was unproductive and I admit I was very surprised by Crystal Palace’s failure at home to Swansea. Palace have started very poorly and the crowd let them know all about it. Sometimes it can take a new manager … Read More »

I had regrets at York, most notably the failure to go for Marsha each-way in the Nunthorpe. Even had the two big names run to their best, she would still have been favourite to finish third, so 10/1 in places … Read More »

Hi there Here are a few observations from the York Ebor meeting. Following torrential rain during the morning, changing the ground from good to firm to good to soft, with soft patches, the opening sprint handicap was bizarrely won by … Read More »

I am away on holiday in Canada so it would be wrong to go into detail about the weekend sport, though naturally I was pleased that both selections came in last week – no shortage of goals at St Mary’s … Read More »

Crystal Palace, Fulham, Sports news, Swansea

I am on holiday in Canada at present so these will be short notes. I was pleased when Threading ended a lean spell and we must give stable-companion Dee Ex Bee another chance following his poor effort on Wednesday, though … Read More »

Stoute, York Ebor

Last week’s update did not take for some reason, though there was no great loss because Southampton failed to score against Swansea, as did Bournemouth at West Brom. The match at St Mary’s was extraordinary and routine at one and … Read More »

I’m not quite sure what happened last week but the Friday update did not take. In fact there was no disaster in this because the main selection was Lexington Abbey in the opener on Shergar Cup day and he could … Read More »