I must admit the main thing for the weekend was Jim Old’s Aldeburgh at Wolverhampton on Friday evening. Obviously you have to be happy with a profit for 8/1 (advised) third but he got there in plenty of time and … Read More »

I make no secret of the fact that the 2015 Flat Season was not one of my best, even though things started well last January when Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs headed my candidates for the Premier List of the … Read More »

Well it was always going to be an intriguing weekend and lovers of the game were not left disappointed, with a little shock on Sunday to keep us on our toes. Starting with the defeat at 1/6 of Faugheen in … Read More »

We fared quite well last week with both teams scoring in the north London derby and also in the Rotherham v Ipswich game. However, I’m bound to say that we should have had another 40 units in the Arsenal-Spurs confrontation … Read More »

We stayed with Withernsea last weekend and he gave us a profitable final day at 8/1 as the 2015 turf Flat season drew to a close. Richard Fahey had a fantastic year and I shall be following him closely in … Read More »

Coneygree defied the sceptics by running out an authoritative winner of the 188Bet Future Stars Chase on his return to action at Sandown this afternoon. I was one of a handful who thought the challenges of this demanding track could … Read More »

There are times to bet heavily when the value is there and we cleared 60 points last week by backing Tottenham at 4/9 to beat Aston Villa and Southampton to beat Bournemouth. In fact, neither game was quite as cut … Read More »

I do not really ‘switch over’ to the jumps until the weekend of the Paddy Power Gold Cup so this is a fairly short update. Last week I went for Withernsea at Newmarket and felt that he was unlucky for … Read More »

Judging by the prices at the recent Tattersalls Yearling Sales, the days when you could pick up a bargain are now long gone. Many years ago I bought a yearling there by the then little-known sire Orchestra for just £1,000. … Read More »

I suppose it’s the way of things at the moment that my selection Max Dynamite should come home a fast-finishing and never-nearer second behind a 100/1 chance in last night’s Melbourne Cup. I have watched the race a few times … Read More »

It proved quite informative yesterday at Carlisle, where there were some interesting long-term prospects on view. I spoke briefly with Danny Cook’s agent, Bruce Jeffrey, who told me that Sue Smith’s horses were mostly needing their first run. However the … Read More »

We were right about Tottenham at Bournemouth last week but a late goal at Anfield cost Liverpool victory against Southampton. I thought the Saints deserved a draw but Liverpool might have edged it if either Sturridge or Ings had been … Read More »