I have, at last, just finished writing the Dark Horses Annual for the new Flat season. This has taken longer than usual this year, due in part to late publication of the entries for the two Newmarket Classics and the … Read More »

There are two feasible betting opportunities in the Premier League this weekend. I hesitate to come out strongly for a team in a local derby but I feel LIVERPOOL have the fire-power to overcome Everton at Anfield, while Stoke, hard … Read More »

I haven’t the greatest of records in the Lincoln Handicap, although Star Of A Gunner was handy and King’s Ride did not go unbacked when Bill Wightman finally added the race to his long list of big handicap successes. I … Read More »

We nearly had a clean sweep last week, with both Bournemouth and Crystal Palace winning and Nottingham Forest and Derby finishing all-square. 1-1 would have meant the proverbial icing on the cake but in fairness Forest only saved it at … Read More »

Things have not been going well on the line recently but we were pretty much spot-on on this page last week, with Chase The Spud winning the Midlands Grand National and American fairly bolting up as well. All Chase The … Read More »

I have been uneasy about a large ante-post bet on Newcastle for a few weeks now and the comprehensive home defeat by Fulham will have had alarm bells ringing on Tyneside. All I would say is that sometimes these things … Read More »

There will be time for a look back at Cheltenham at some other stage, though I can say it was not a successful meeting for me and the main disappointment concerned a dual bet on Shaneshill and Snow Falcon in … Read More »

  Hi there, The news is now through that Vroum Vroum Mag will join Limini in the line-up for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle on Tuesday rather than tackle the Champion Hurdle. The field includes Apple’s Jade. With both Limini and … Read More »

Hi there, Far more often than not a leading contender for the Festival sustains a setback the weekend before the meeting and we have had two in the last forty-eight hours. The first relates to Gold Cup hope Don Poli, … Read More »

No damage done last week with Southampton winning at Watford (after flirting with disaster at 2-2) and QPR and Cardiff both scoring at Loftus Road. We were also right about Crystal Palace, though they went the whole way at West … Read More »

I was disappointed with last Saturday, although things have been much better on the line since then and Dawson City provided a welcome boost at Wincanton on Thursday.My Cheltenham thoughts are published in the Weekend Card and I shall be … Read More »

Hi there, A total of 15 horses have been left in next Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase, with no surprises. They include Douvan, with a number of doubtful starters still there as a precaution. They include Altior, Un De Sceaux, … Read More »