The loss of the Ayr Western Meeting has seriously curtailed betting opportunities for this weekend although, to be frank, multi-runner sprint handicaps on that sort of ground might well have turned into a bookmakers’ benefit. I wish it were possible … Read More »

Sellingallthetime

Kevin Ryan will have been disappointed with Brando’s running in last week’s Sprint Cup at Haydovk but this has never been a horse with a totally reliable record and it will be remembered he ran no race in the Duke … Read More »

Ian Carnaby, Racing News

Although it’s always tricky to work things out after rain at Haydock, for the simple reason that the track holds plenty of water, I find the meeting on Saturday preferable to Ascot from a punting point of view. BRANDO will … Read More »

I had regrets at York, most notably the failure to go for Marsha each-way in the Nunthorpe. Even had the two big names run to their best, she would still have been favourite to finish third, so 10/1 in places … Read More »

I am on holiday in Canada at present so these will be short notes. I was pleased when Threading ended a lean spell and we must give stable-companion Dee Ex Bee another chance following his poor effort on Wednesday, though … Read More »

Stoute, York Ebor

I’m not quite sure what happened last week but the Friday update did not take. In fact there was no disaster in this because the main selection was Lexington Abbey in the opener on Shergar Cup day and he could … Read More »

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 »

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 »

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

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 »

London Prize and Home Of The Brave kept us ticking over at modest prices last week, while Moonraker managed a third at Newcastle and showed an each-way profit. I was disappointed with Paddy Power and wouldn’t know what to do … Read More »

I ended up thankful for Medburn Dream at Lingfield last Saturday evening, though The Tin Man managed to ‘top and tail’ Royal Ascot following the nap Ribchester’s victory on the opening day. The two I’d take from the meeting are … Read More »