Horse Racing Betting Tips: Don’t you D’Air desert Buveur in Fighting Fifth Hurdle November 29, 2018 IF THE action from Newbury isn’t enough, Newcastle stages its biggest fixture of the season, with the BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2.05pm) the highlight. At the start of the week, plenty were sceptical that the big three of BUVEUR D’AIR, Samcro and Summerville Boy would turn up, but all are set to go to post [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Team Tizzard set to brew up another Storm November 29, 2018 DECLARATIONS for the bulk of tomorrow’s action at Newbury aren’t made until later this morning so, as always, it’s pretty tough peering through the looking glass trying to second guess running plans. All eyes will be on Nicky Henderson’s Santini if he makes his eagerly awaited chasing debut in the Ladbrokes John Francome Novices’ Chase [...]
Horseracing: David Pipe’s City AM Column November 29, 2018 FINAL plans for our runners tomorrow will be made later this morning, but at this stage it looks like MR BIG SHOT will be our only one at Newbury in the Ladbrokes John Francome Novices’ Chase (12.45pm). This is a really hot novice contest over the best part of three miles, but he has always [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Harry looks bang on for another Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury November 29, 2018 AFTER weeks of praying for rain, National Hunt trainers around the land have had their prayers answered and the umbrellas have been up around Newbury for most of the week. The two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival gets underway this afternoon with the feature race being the Long Distance Hurdle (3.00pm) over three miles. There isn’t much [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Champion Purton can double up on Star Of Joy and Blitzing November 27, 2018 WHEN current leading Hong Kong trainer Tony Cruz and champion jockey Zac Purton team up it’s always worth noting. The partnership has only combined eight times this season, but it boasts an impressive two wins and two seconds. Normally Karis Teetan is aboard the majority of Cruz’s runners, but with the Mauritian having to take [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Clipperton out to E Master rivals for Fownes at Valley November 27, 2018 BETTORS need to keep an eye on the weather before wagering their hard-earned cash at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley today. For over 90 per cent of the season, racing in Hong Kong takes place on a good to firm surface, but when the rain comes, it’s all change. Last week for instance, both at Happy [...]
Horse racing: David Pipe on his runners over the weekend November 22, 2018 NO RUNNERS for us on Saturday, but we do send two to Ascot on Friday. MOON RACER is a hugely talented horse and makes his debut over fences for us in the opening novices’ chase (1.00pm) at the grand old age of nine. He made a pleasing reappearance over hurdles at Newbury earlier in the [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Politologue can carry on where he left off November 22, 2018 LAST season’s Tingle Creek winner POLITOLOGUE should prove hard to beat when he reappears in the Christy 1965 Chase (2.05pm). There’s no Altior in this field to outclass the seven-year-old who looked to relish the step up to 2m4f at Aintree in the Melling Chase. Connections have mentioned possible tilts at the King George [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Play it again Sam to give Gordon fifth straight Troytown November 22, 2018 SOME races mean more to trainers than others and Sunday’s Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (2.30pm) at Navan is always one of those near the top of Gordon Elliott’s wishlist. He won his local race for the first time in 2014, landing a monster gamble with Balbriggan, and he has held on to the prize ever [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Back Minella to Bolt up in Berkshire November 22, 2018 PUNTERS will be rummaging through the racecard at Ascot on Friday in the hope of finding a few nice bets, but few will be drawn to trainer David Rees, who has a very good chance in the 2m5f handicap chase (2.40pm). The Welsh handler, who has just a handful of horses in training, somewhat slips [...]