As I mentioned last week, I do not come up with secondary tips when something has gone wrong in a tournament, though I think Simona Halep will indeed win the French Open. This is the best I have seen her … Read More »

I was happy enough with Duke Of Firenze in the Epsom “Dash” last week because he always looked very likely to be placed and had no difficulty in threading his way through for third. Dark Shot was extremely unlucky, of … Read More »

I am working at Goodwood after the Oaks on Friday so this is an early update. In fact there is very little to add because I never tip again if an early fancy goes out of a competition, in this … Read More »

I am updating early on Friday because I am involved at Goodwood this evening after the Oaks. I mentioned Titus Secret’s disappointing third when writing earlier in the week and he does not turn out again in the one of … Read More »

I was working at Goodwood on Friday and could not update the blog, so my apologies. In fact I always take a short break after the football season and the FA Cup Final did not appeal as a betting medium … Read More »

I was working at Goodwood for three days and did not manage to update the blog on Friday night, for which I apologise. In fact you were spared some inaccurate thoughts regarding Saturday’s racing, when Titus Secret failed to live … Read More »

We are fast approaching my favourite, and historically, most successful meeting of the year. Epsom may not be to everyone’s taste, but my record since I first started to go racing there in my teens has been better than for … Read More »

The championship play-off semi-finals did not work out as I expected, although no one can comprehend how Fulham failed to overcome reading in the second leg at the Madjeski. I find the final against Huddersfield very difficult to call and … Read More »

York for me rested largely with Muntadab in the sprint handicap on Wednesday. He did everything I expected but was caught late on by a 25/1 outsider, which hurt. He is not the luckiest of horses and will be hard … Read More »

I wasn’t surprised to see Sobetsu win the Prix Saint-Alary at Deauville this afternoon. Apart from Coronet she was the filly that most interested me, having impressed when winning her maiden by 10 lengths at Newmarket last September before finding … Read More »

Punters experience very few miracles in the long battle against the old enemy but Newcastle overhauling Brighton by virtue of a ten-man Aston Villa equaliser was one such. They were the star nap bet of the season and I hope … Read More »

It was good to see Henry Candy’s Queen Of Time going in at Goodwood last week, the bonus being the price because even money was available against poor opposition before she closed in to 4/5. Stable-companion Vibrant Chords also won … Read More »