Family commitments have made it hard to update over Christmas but here are a few thoughts for people looking for some late advice. The King George at Kempton is a fascinating affair but value towards the head of the market … Read More »

In January our website is being rebuilt however despite a huge amount of work and money I doubt anyone will notice. It is one of those weird things you have to do to ensure technology is working correctly for clients … Read More »

We enjoyed a clean sweep last week with Norwich and Everton both scoring and Hull and Bristol Rovers both winning to provide a 13/10 double. They were both made to work harder than I expected but winners are winners. Like … Read More »

I should probably have had the courage of my convictions with Village Vic at Cheltenham last week. The principals in the Paddy Power Gold Cup had clearly been given just that bit too much to do and were vulnerable to … Read More »

You don’t often see horses prepared for handicaps the old-fashioned way these days, but Nicky Richards has stuck to many of the traditional methods adopted for so long by his late father Gordon and we saw further evidence of that … Read More »

It was around 4.30 this morning that I submitted the text for my Winter Bulletin Book for layout in time to be with the printer on Monday. The book will then be back in our office ready for despatch to … Read More »

I am busy at the moment working to meet the Saturday evening deadline for the Winter Bulletin Book. I have just finished updating the Dark Horses section and hope later to make a start on the preview of the King … Read More »

I readily concede that I found it a struggle to write the Online Preview for Hennessy day. In the end, with almost 4,000 words completed, I felt that I would be lucky to make my clients a profit but, thankfully, … Read More »

Last week was a profitable one with goals arriving in the games between Bristol City and Hull, plus Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield. I think it’s generally a value bet but it’s important to examine the record of teams which habitually … Read More »

Baradari was a splendid winner at 12/1 for us last week. He was clearly on excellent terms with himself and continued Dan Skelton’s excellent run. Dan will soon be in the top flight of trainers and, like Harry Fry, repeatedly … Read More »

There has been an increasing trend to introduce useful sorts on the all-weather surface in the last two or three years – the Irish Derby winner and Epsom Derby runner-up Jack Hobbs is a case in point – and we … Read More »

Gillingham and Bury both scored in the opening 15 minutes last week to make the main bet safe. I’m not sure there is all that much value in this particular wager (generally odds-on) and it’s certainly risky to go for … Read More »