Latest Horse Racing Betting Articles

Cummings still the man to follow in Melbourne Cup

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:05:00 EDT - The man who has already landed an astounding 12 Melbourne Cup's with 11 horses, (Think Big won the race in both 1974 and '75), has a number of live contenders once again for the 'race that stops a nation'. Cummings currently has eight horses entered at the initial stage for the Grade 1 two-mile handicap

‘Twice in a Blue Moon’ Rose for Midday

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:10:00 EDT - Leading online Bookmakers Blue Square yesterday presented trainer Henry Cecil with a special rose bush to mark the back-to-back wins of Midday in the 2009 and 2010 renewals of the Blue Square Nassau Stakes. The rose, appropriately named, Twice in a Blue Moon

Banner faces stiffest test yet in Nunthorpe showdown

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:59:00 EDT - Starspangledbanner, the star European sprinter of the 2010 campaign so far, is amongst 23 horses entered for the Group 1 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes and York Ebor festival betting later this month, writes Elliot Slater. After blitzing his rivals at Royal Ascot in the Golden Jubilee Stakes in mid-June, Aidan O'Brien's

Royal Ascot Spread Betting Preview

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:53:00 EDT - Tuesday's highlight is the King's Stand Stakes, the second race on the card, which features some of the fastest horses anywhere in the world. The race has taken on an international flavour in the past decade with three of the last five winners being trained in Australia and the other two in France and Spain. Spread bettors

Derby and Oaks Spread Betting Preview

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:52:00 EDT - SP spread sellers have done well, by and large, in this race in recent times. Since Cecil's Ramruma won the Oaks in 1999, six favourites have obliged and only one horse bigger than 13/2 has won in that time. However, that was a big shock when Look Here won at 33/1 in 2008. There has been an interesting pattern

Kentucky Derby 2010 Preview

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:52:00 EDT - Lookin at Lucky and Sidney's Candy may be factors in the race but with their post positions they are vulnerable favorites. What that means is that you should be looking for a horse that can handle the muddy track and win at a nice price. Horses that might fit that bill are Super Saver (15-1), Devil May Care (10-1), Mission

Bookies fear Guineas favourites double

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:52:00 EDT - With Ballydoyle starting to get into top gear, the signs are promising that the son of Montjeu will develop into a high class three-year-old. However, the 13/8 favourite for the first colts' classic is going to have to be on the top of his game to resist Elusive Pimpernel, who was the highly impressive winner of the

Three against the Grand National field

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:51:00 EDT - Unlike most other major races, when it comes to betting on the John Smith's Grand National sometimes it's best to tackle the challenge with more than one string to your bow. That's why I'm suggesting three horses to consider for the world's greatest steeplechase, writes Elliot Slater. Even though Venetia Williams'

Dubai World Cup 2010 - an unmissable event!

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:51:00 EDT - One of the clichés regularly trotted out to help hype a sporting event is the tag 'unmissable'. Well, with regard to the 2010 Dubai World Cup, the power of the Emirates PR and marketing machine has ensured that the $10 million race will be genuinely hard to miss! In addition to being covered by the dedicated racing

Royal Ascot's major juvenile events

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:18:00 EDT - The 2010 Royal Ascot meeting will be no different. On the opening day of the there are two juvenile contests, the Coventry Stakes and the Windsor Castle Stakes. The six furlong Coventry Stakes, a Group 2 event, is often won by a high quality horse. Recent victors included Canford Cliffs, Henrythenavigator, Art Conoisseur and Statue of Liberty

Cheltenham trials for major National contenders

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:45:00 EDT - The 2007 Grand National winner Silver Birch is a long shot for the Cross Country Chase, and the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War of Attrition, currently on offer at around 20/1 for Aintree, is to take on the cream of the staying hurdlers in the World Hurdle on the third day of the meeting.

Low draw could be vital in Royal Hunt Cup

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:20:00 EDT - It can sometimes be dangerous to read too much into statistics, but since the development of Royal Ascot racecourse (completed 2006), there appears to have been something of a bias in favour of horses drawn near the stands rail in the annual cavalry charge that is the Royal Hunt Cup, writes Elliot Slater.

Mixed fortunes at Kempton for National hopefuls

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:49:00 EDT - Razor Royale did his Aintree chances no harm whatsoever with a tremendous effort under Paddy Brennan to resist last year's winner Nacarat by a neck, despite making a mistake at the final fence. Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, looking for his third John Smith's Grand National victory after Earth Summit and Bindaree

Could Darkness spring another 100/1 National surprise?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:27:00 EDT - There are some punters who like to look no further than those at the head of the Grand National betting list, while others are more daring and look for a horse with a chance at longer odds. Last year 100/1 winner Mon Mome proved there is value to be had in the Grand National, if only you can find it, writes Elliot Slater.

JP's Don't Push It a serious National contender

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:46:00 EDT - JP McManus has put a tremendous amount of money into jumps racing and reaped the rewards with a hatful of major successes, but until now the John Smith's Grand National has managed to elude him. Don't Push It, might just be the horse to bring the popular Irishman his first success in the race, writes Elliot Slater

Racing Post Chase 3.10 Kempton, Saturday 27th February 2010

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:10:00 EDT - The best betting race this week promises to be the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday. Despite having a limited history (first run 1988), the race has a tremendous history, with the 1990 running arguably providing Desert Orchid with his greatest career success.

Grand National picture becoming clearer

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:10:00 EDT - Only a short-head separated the pair at the line with Tricky Trickster just getting the nod, but to many people Niche Market's bold effort in taking on Denman from the start gave him the moral victory. He was three lengths clear jumping the last, but the duel with the McCoy-ridden star eventually took its toll and he faded ever so slightly allowing

Notre Pere a fascinating Grand National contender

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:53:00 EDT - The winner of Grade 1 chases at Punchestown and Leopardstwon, as well as the 2008 Welsh Grand National, Jim Dreaper's nine-year-old has just fallen short of the very highest class in recent outings. He finished fifth in Haydock's Betfair Chase and most recently fourth in the Lexus Chase, behind What A

Weighty problem for Mon Mome

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:52:00 EDT - The Arctic weather of late has meant few clues have come our way in the quest to get a grip of the formbook and assess the chances of the respective candidates for April's 2010 John Smith's Grand National, writes Elliot Slater.

Victor Chandler Chase ~ Will the Magic from Ditcheat Twist again on Saturday?

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:48:00 EDT - Petit Robin did a demolition job of some useful horses at Newbury first time out last season, which saw him emerge as a serious contender for top honours. Second in the Desert Orchid at Kempton last year, he was firmly put in his place by Master Minded

Tote Gold Trophy ~ Is there a pot of Gold at the end of the Newbury home straight?

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:19:00 EDT - Apart from the likes of Persian War and Make A Stand, who won the Newbury race before going onto Champion Hurdle success a month later, the race has also produced two Champion Hurdle winners this century - Rooster Booster and

Alliance enjoys his dream moment

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:00 EDT - The victory of Dream Alliance in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow during the holiday period was a triumph over adversity for both the winning horse and rider Tom O'Brien, writes Elliot Slater. Philip Hobbs' eight-year-old gelding will now

Welsh National Chepstow on 27th December 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:24:00 EDT - However, the roll of honour features a mixture of the top class - Burrough Hill Lad, Playschool, Carvill's Hill, Master Oats and Notre Pere - together with Grand National winners Rag Trade, Corbiere, Earth Summit, Bindaree and Silver Birch