The York Ebor meeting starts on Wednesday and I am writing a two-part Online Preview, with Part One available to view on Tuesday evening and Part Two on Thursday evening. I have found winners at 16/1, 8/1 (twice), 5/1, 3/1 … Read More »

Looking back over the last three weeks I have to say that there have been a number of missed opportunities. It all started on King George day at Ascot, when the rain started to pour down in early afternoon. I … Read More »

I have been at Goodwood all week and it would be wrong to go in for lengthy spirts prognostications without sitting down and doing the research. As you know, I favour FULHAM for the Championship and regard them as value … Read More »

Football News, Fulham, Ian Carnaby

Apologies for the slightly later update but I have been at Goodwood all week with a variety of tasks to perform. In my opinion the ground is not nearly as bad as people are saying and the proof is that … Read More »

You may want to wait for the Racing Post’s comprehensive football guide before risking hard cash on the coming season but there are a couple of early points to make. FULHAM looked easily the best team in the Championship play-offs … Read More »

Football Blog, Ian Carnaby, Leicester, West Ham

As predicted, Richard Fahey won the Weatherbys Super Sprint. The 12/1 chance Bengali Boys was not widely tipped but the point is that you have to cover everything because Fahey is a master when it comes to picking up bargains … Read More »

I have never met Michael O’Leary or anyone from Gigginstown Stud but they are evidently quite hard to please. Following the fall-out with Willie Mullins last season the news broke today that Bryan Cooper will no longer be riding as … Read More »

I was some way adrift at Wimbledon and hold my hands up straight away. The closest I came was Johanna Konta’s excellent effort in reaching the semi-finals, after which one was left ruing the fact that Venus Williams produced her … Read More »

Andy Murray, West Ham, Wimbledon

Last weekend was a time for majoring on each-way bets with Lexington Abbey nicking fourth at 16/1 at Ascot and Steady Pace just failing to last home in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket. Those were quite good calls but less … Read More »

Flat 2017, Highly Sprung

FEDERER NEARLY THERE I am not far away from putting together a football preview piece – way too soon for many people, I know, but it served us well last year – and this is only a minor update. It … Read More »

Jeremy Noseda had a winner at Newmarket on Friday and the signs are that his Newmarket stable is clicking into gear. He had two quite strongly fancied runners at Royal Ascot, Abe Lincoln and Sixties Groove, and both may be … Read More »

I wrote last week that Johanna Konta is capable of winning Wimbledon but things might come a little too soon this year, especially after the nasty pre-tournament fall. Frankly, she has looked very impressive in the first week and some … Read More »