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Monthly P/L: Practical for Punters; Turmoil for Tipsters

All tipsters worth their salt record their profit and loss; it’s a staple of the industry and rightly so. After all, the aim of a tipster is to make his/her followers a profit. But as I’ve burrowed deeper into the world of Twitter Tipsters, I’ve noticed a worrying trend. Instead of focusing on the longContinue reading “Monthly P/L: Practical for Punters; Turmoil for Tipsters”

Eye-catchers of the week (20th Jan – 26th Jan)

JESSIEMAC (2nd) – 4:00 Newcastle (20th January) An improving mare, her hold up style makes it a nervous watch for those that back her. However, it was hard not to be taken with the way she scythed through the field with relative ease on her recent start; stone last at the 4th last, Derek FoxContinue reading “Eye-catchers of the week (20th Jan – 26th Jan)”

Preview: Cheltenham Trials Day

12:40 – JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (grade 2) (registered As The Finesse) The surprise absence of Cerberus & Navajo Pass has left this race looking desperately short of quality. Those two would have brought proven graded form into this contest so it’s a shame that neither lines up. As a result, MONTE CRISTO isContinue reading “Preview: Cheltenham Trials Day”

Eye-catchers of the week (13th Jan – 20th Jan)

SENIOR CITIZEN (2nd) – 2:10 Doncaster (14th January) On a gloomy Tuesday afternoon, Senior Citizen made his debut over fences in a competitive beginners’ chase. He was the lowest rated hurdler in the field and his trainer, Alan King, seemed pessimistic about his chances; he was unsure about the testing conditions and suggested that he’dContinue reading “Eye-catchers of the week (13th Jan – 20th Jan)”

Eye-catchers of the week (6th Jan – 12th Jan)

LE CAMELEON – 1:20 Chepstow (6th January) I don’t normally mention last time out winners in this series but I’m making an exception here as I have a lot of time for this horse. A half brother to multiple winners (Moonlighter, Horatio Hornblower & George Nympton), he shaped with a great deal of promise onContinue reading “Eye-catchers of the week (6th Jan – 12th Jan)”