Snowden hoping spring’s eternal at Cheltenham again The 2022/23 season wasn’t a bad one for trainer Jamie Snowden. A second Cheltenham Festival winner with You Wear It Well as well as victory in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury with the sadly ill-fated Datsalrightgino were just two of several big race wins for the Lambourn-based handler and it continues an upward trajectory which sees [...]
Artorius camp in confident mood ahead of Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes bid Co-trainer Sam Freedman believes Artorius is the one to beat in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, the highlight on the final day of Royal Ascot. Speaking from Charlie Fellowes’ yard in Newmarket on Thursday morning, Freedman, said: “Artorius travelled over well. He only lost 4kg on the flight, whereas last year he lost 9kg, and [...]
Barry Geraghty: ‘Sir Gerhard is the best value bet of the week’ UNDER the lights at Wetherby Racecourse and in front of a 250-strong audience, William Hill assembled an impressive stable for their 2023 Cheltenham Festival preview. Hosted by Ross Brierly, the panel consisted of jump racing royalty in the shape of Sir AP McCoy and Barry Geraghty, while former Gold-Cup winning pilot Andrew Thornton was also in [...]
Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill hits the High Street March 13, 2023 HORSE racing needs superstars and in the form of Constitution Hill, the favourite for this year’s Champion Hurdle, many are hoping we have found one. Based on what we’ve seen so far, notably his 22-length demolition job in last year’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Nicky Henderson’s unbeaten six-year-old looks the real deal and he could easily [...]
Willie Mullins stable tour: Hoping Chacun Pour Soi delivers elusive Champion Chase February 19, 2020 IF YOU were to ask any trainer the races they’d most like to win, the Queen Mother Champion Chase would be very high up on the list. Though Willie Mullins is the winning-most Cheltenham Festival trainer of all time, Wednesday’s feature race has eluded the Irish supremo thus far. Speaking at his Closutton stables in [...]
Rugby Betting Tips: Ford and Farrell to steer the chariot home October 31, 2019 EDDIE Jones said from the start of his appointment as England head coach in 2015 to judge him on how his side perform at the 2019 World Cup. It is fair to say he’s been a success, with his team just 80 minutes away from their second Webb Ellis Cup. The Red Rose have been [...]
Rugby Betting Tips: Jonny May come good in All Blacks clash October 24, 2019 ENGLAND’S last triumph over New Zealand came down to a minor scoring oversight and an emphatic super over in the Cricket World Cup, and another nail-biting clash between the two nations is expected tomorrow. Rugby union is the game this time around, a sport in which New Zealand have dominated like no other, and many [...]
Rugby Betting Tips: Japan braced for Scottish battering October 10, 2019 JAPAN VS SCOTLAND BEATING the bookies on the handicap betting can be tricky. Unsure whether we’re going to see a demolition job from the top tier nations or a spirited performance from the underdog, calling the winning margin hasn’t been easy at the Rugby World Cup. We’ve seen the likes of Georgia keep Wales within [...]
Football Betting Tips: Celebrate summer with an early payday on Pep’s men August 8, 2019 AS MUCH as we love the British summertime, more often than not it can feel like a long old slog until the Premier League gets underway again. However, it may not have to be too long until a potential pay-out. While Manchester City to win the league at 1/2 may not be the most attractive [...]
Football Betting Tips: Wilder’s Blades could struggle to make the cut August 8, 2019 SO, HERE we are again at the start of another Premier League season and, if the 2018/19 campaign is anything to go by, we should be in for another thrilling nine months. The title race looks set to be a battle between Manchester City and Liverpool again, with a 25-point gap surely too much for [...]
