3:15 – Roger Pol A dual bumper winner, the first of those (which came on his rules/seasonal debut) has worked out quite well; the second won on his hurdling debut next time out and is now rated 120, while the third, Cuthbert Dibble, made up into a very useful novice hurdler last season and isContinue reading “October 2nd – Newton Abbot Tips”
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Winless Ones To Watch 2022/2023 Review This was third season of the “Winless Ones To Watch” – and it was an honour to have the list published on RacingTV’s website this time around. The goal is always the same: highlight interesting horses that could sneak under the radar due to not winning in the previousContinue reading
15th October 2022 – Stratford Tip
3:54 – Lady Jane P 4/1 A useful bumper mare for Fergal O’Brien, with her best run coming when second in a listed race, she switched to Adrian Wintle’s yard at the start of this season. For her stable debut, she opened an 11/8 shot for her second novice hurdle appearance, but the market didContinue reading “15th October 2022 – Stratford Tip”
Racing is having an Identity Crisis
The initial idea behind this piece stemmed from Great British Racing’s “Everyone’s Turf” campaign – a £1.6m marketing initiative designed to attract audiences to the racecourse, with Jermaine Jenas as the frontman[1]. The announcement of this campaign received a mixed reaction on social media, but there seemed to be more criticism than praise which shouldn’tContinue reading “Racing is having an Identity Crisis“
Boxing Day 2021 Tips
1:00 Wetherby – Drumconnor Lad 4/1 2:10 Wetherby – Takingrisks 33/1 EW 3:20 Wetherby – Ballybreeze 4/1 1:42 Fontwell – Flaminger 9/2 2:35 Sedgefield – Oscars Leader 11/2 1:00 Wetherby – Drumconnor lad – 4/1 – 11yo but with soft ground looking more than likely, he’ll have conditions to suit here. Had a prep runContinue reading “Boxing Day 2021 Tips”