Category Archives: Tips

2:19 – Eau Top 9/2 Having run with credit on all three starts last term, he struck me as a horse who would improve next season. In fact, Ben Pauling has stated in the past that he thinks Eau Top is a “nice horse” and that “I’ve been in no rush with him” Having driftedContinue reading “7th October – Sedgefield Tip (2)”

4:00 – Friends Don’t Ask 5/1 More than half of the runners in the field (6/11) are aged 10 or older, with a further 3 runners being 9-years-old. While age isn’t necessarily in itself a barrier to victory, in this case we are dealing with a lot of well exposed (and out of form) veterans.Continue reading “7th October – Sedgefield Tip”

2:15 – Oscarsman 12/1 EW I expect the market to be dominated by Carys’ Commodity and Tango Echo Charlie but i’m taking a chance on the lightly-raced 6-year-old, Oscarsman, in what is just his 2nd run in a handicap. While he was pulled up on handicap debut, he dropped out rapidly that day at aContinue reading “5th October – Stratford Tip”

3:29 – Distingo 20/1 EW (0.75pts total stake advised) Storm Alex has drenched the UK meaning that the ground at Fontwell is now soft; and it’s only going to get more testing as the day goes on. That won’t suit a few in this lineup but it shouldn’t inconvenience Distingo, who ran well in twoContinue reading “3rd October – Fontwell Tip”

12:30 – Lord Baddesley 9/2 Following Es Perfecto’s win yesterday, the Kempton bumper in which LB was 5th, is starting to look like pretty strong form. Like Es Perfecto, LB was held up in what was a steadily run affair, but he made nice headway when forced 4-wide round the bend. He initially looked tappedContinue reading “2nd October – Fontwell Tip”