Posts Tagged ‘form’
Denman is red hot favourite for the Hennessy but I'm opposing him!
A nigh on perfect weekend of sport lies in wait for armchair punters, with two fantastic days racing at Newbury, Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth, a typically strong Hatton’s Grace card at Fairyhouse, plus a mid-table scouse derby, the pivotal top of the table Arsenal v Chelsea game and the small matter of ‘el derbi superclasico’ over in Spain.
I can just picture my great mate Lord Culcheth parked on the sofa glugging his Liebfraumilch from a pint glass, Betfair fired up on his laptop, the 42 inch stolen plasma screen belting out Sky Sports or some obscure hooky Greek satellite channel, mobile at the ready, smug grin on his face as he snuggles up to some leathery old cougar he met while prowling the coat queue or the burger van at 4am that morning, dreaming of a trip to Andalucia with the profits of his punting.
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Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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We’re up and running with a brilliant first day of the Open Meeting in the can at Cheltenham, with Razor Royale bagging the biggie he’s always threatened and Henry de Bromhead’s Loosen The Load staking his claim as a hurdler to follow this season (at over 18 hands he’s going to be some chaser under big weights with a penalty in his novice campaign), followed by banks specialist Garde Champetre stealing the show in the Cross Country race. All that despite the rain.
It’s brilliant being back at Cheltenham with its lively, friendly, knowledgeable crowd, and on Saturday afternoon they can profit from backing Irish raider Northern Alliance in the feature Paddy Power Gold Cup at 2.35pm.
Plenty of positives to recommend this horse with too: in good form this year in all disciplines having being at least placed on the flat, over hurdles and fences in recent times, he took the Guinness Kerry National at the Listowel Festival last time out in the hands of Ruby Walsh, beating a solid yard stick in the shape of veteran Church Island.
Paul Carberry resumes his partnership with the eight year old this time, and this sound jumper who has won three of his seven chase starts can land a major prize here.
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Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
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All eyes on Santa Anita for this weekend's tips
Two great days racing from the sun-drenched Los Angeles suburb of Santa Anita involving a typically strong European challenge are just around the corner, and to celebrate I’ll be enjoying the LA weather from the comfort of the somewhat more inclement surroundings of Doncaster.
Put the violin away though and get stuck in to to the best bets across the 14 race card.
Racing UK and At the Races are showing the whole thing, and on Friday night I can pass on a strong word for American trainer Jonathan Sheppard’s four year old filly Informed Decision in the Filly & Mare Sprint over seven furlongs on the Pro-Ride surface (11.02pm).
Latest Breeders Cup Filly & Mares Sprint Betting
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Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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It was hard not to be mightily impressed by Captain Brilliance’s return to the track from a protracted injury lay off over course and distance last time out. Everything looks set for a big run from the classy four year old who represents the Jeremy Noseda yard. The booking of Johnny Murtagh to take the ride only inspires further confidence.
The bullish sentiments from those closely invovled with the horse suggest he may well progress a good deal further than handicap company, and as such he merits a win bet at 4/1 this afternoon with Ladbrokes.
Meanwhile, at Chester in the ‘lucky last’, look no further than Mark Brisbournes Prelude. A trip to Chester in the second week of July usually results in a course and distance win for Prelude and back off a winning mark he looks set to maintain that tradition. Bet365 go best price at 3/1.
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Posted 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Tags: betting, bunbury cup, captain brilliance, chester, form, newmarket july meeting, odds, prelude, tips
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Tom is on holiday this week, so he has left his column in the trusty hands of the Betting Directory editorial team! Despite him sunning himslef in warmer climates, he has still found time to pick up the phone and point us in the direction of some value about potential winner – in the form of Yeats to win next week’s Ascot Gold Cup at an attractive price of 3/1, a price generally available with most bookmakers.
The Aidan O’Brien trained Yeats will be bidding for his fourth successive Ascot Gold Cup victory when he lines up for next Thursday’s Group One, 2 mile 4 furlong trip around the Berkshire track. Should he win, he will become the first horse ever to win the race four times and currently shares the record of three back to back victories with the great French horse of the 70s, Sagaro.
His first win in the race came back in 2006 when he won at odds of 7/1, when he proved that he loves every yard of this marathon trip and he followed up in 2007 and 2008 at odds of 8/13 and 11/8 respictively, with last year’s win being the most decisive with a winning margin of five lengths back to Geordieland in second place.
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Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Tags: Aidan O'Brien, ascot gold cup, betting, bookies, Bookmakers, form, odds, royal ascot, tip, tips, yeats
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After a couple of promising efforts John Dunlop’s well regarded Times Up can score in the 4:30 at Leicester now that he steps up in trip and the 6/4 generally available with any of the following bookmakers makes appeal - Ladbrokes, Stan James, Paddy Power.
Later on at Windsor, take a bit of the 3/1 with Bet365 about Nadeen, building on his debut success in a Brighton maiden.
Two win singles and a win double is today’s advice.
Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Tags: betting, form, free bets, horse racing tips, john dunlop, leicester, monday racing tips, nadeen, odds, windsor
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It’s 10 months since I’ve paid a visit to the picturesque Knavesmire, rain stopping play at the Ebor before a major revamp of the drainage system lead to a prolonged closure during the late summer and Autumn racing months.
Now though York’s back, and with the sun beating down and the course looking in pristine condition it’s all systems go.
The pick of the days racing is the Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at 2.40pm, in which four of the six runners are still engaged in the Oaks, and the one I’m really looking forward to seeing strut her stufff is Michael Bell’s filly Sariska - a maiden winner at Newmarket back in November she met every bit of trouble going in her Guineas trial at Newbury, finishing a creditable fourth given the circumstances over seven furlongs in the Fred Darling.
Bred to stay much further I had her down as an unlucky loser that day given that she was a bit of a madame going down to the start, then missed the break, and then capped it off by meeting every bit of traffic going during the race. Perhaps not in receipt of the finest ride, she should see plenty of daylight in this small field and can atone.
Bell opted to swerve the Guineas after Newbury, choosing a step up in trip and hopefully a tilt at the Oaks (for which she is 10/1 general).
The fast-ish going is my one area of concern, but that also applies to High Heeled, and the one I really fear is the Queen’s horse Enticement – her own Newmarket win in November has worked out particuarly well.
All things considered though I think we could see fireworks from Sariska now she steps up in trip, her trainer holds her in the highest regard, and the 11/4 (guaranteed) with Boylesports looks worth a dabble.
Later in the afternoon the Blue Square EBF Novice Stakes sees five go to post, and I can pass on a good word for Mick Quinlan’s Starburst Excel, the only filly in the race, and the subject of positive reports from the Newmarket moles.
She was fourth of eleven on her racecourse debut at Newmarket in April, and in receipt of a handy 5lb fillies’ allowance here she can gain her first career success at 7/2 with Bet365.
Wednesday’s York tips:
2.40 5 Sariska (win) @ 11/4 (Boylesports)
4.20 6 Starburst Excel (win) @ 7/2 (Bet365)
Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
Tags: betting, enticement, form, horse racing tips, knavesmire, musidora stakes, oaks, odds, runners, sariska, starburst excel, york
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It’s a fair bet that plenty of the boozed up patrons staggering out of a brilliant three day Chester May Meeting won’t be making it much further than the adjacent ancient city walls, but fingers crossed that won’t apply to too many of the Channel 4 Racing team who’ll be hot-footing it in the direction of Gatwick Airport and more specifically, Lingfield Park, for Saturday’s Oaks and Derby Trials at the Surrey venue.
A few names spring to mind of great horses who’ve completed the Lingfield/Epsom colts double, not least High Rise in 1998 (aren’t winning bets always memorable?!), although Teenoso, Slip Anchor and Kahyasi also won the Lingfield Trial before winning the big one.
That said, I’ll be waiting ’til 3.45pm for a bet and the Group 3 totesportbingo.com Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes over 7f for which 10 go to post.
Barry Hills’ is having a week to remember after Ghanaati’s 1,000 Guineas triumph and Daraahem’s success in the Chester Cup, and the veteran trainer could be about to make a return visit to the winner’s podium courtesy of a success for game four year old Royal Applause filly Royal Confidence.
I’m not convinced how much winning this race is going to take, and while previous Group race winner Chantilly Tiffany is sure to attract plenty of interest, I liked the way Royal Confidence beat her at Doncaster’s Leger meeting in September, and fancy her to get her measure once again.
A seven furlong specialist, she was only beaten two and a half lengths in last year’s Guineas, and with Hill’s string in flying she can arrive fast and late to take this en-route to a likely tilt at Royal Ascot’s Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes.
Up the M1 at Nottingham I’ll also be investing a few shillings in another filly – snappy dresser Alan Berry’s Look Busy, who lines up in the Listed totesport.com Kilvington Fillies’ Stakes at 3.30pm.
Berry hasn’t changed his stinking blue puffa jacket since about 1987, and neither had Look Busy changed her coat when seeing off Crimson Fern in her recent winning seasonal re-appearance. She should improve markedly for that.
Tough as old boots she notched her seventh win inside a year at Bath over 5f just eleven days ago, and now stepping up to 6f Berry wants to take this before trying to land Haydock Park’s valuable Temple Stakes on May 23rd. Don’t be surprised if she heads to the ‘dock with another win under her belt.
Good luck!
Weekend tips:
2 Look Busy (win) 3.30 Nottingham (Saturday)
4 Royal Confidence (win) 3.45 Lingfield (Saturday)
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tags: betting odds, channel 4, derby trials, form, lingfield, morning line, nottingham, oaks trials, runners, tip, tom lee, weekend horse racing tips
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Sir Michael Stoute sent favourite backers home happy on day one of Chester’s May Meeting as Harbinger (in the process earning a 25/1 quote for the Derby) recorded an emphatic success to mark himself down as a horse to follow, and today Doctor Fremantle can give the master trainer his fifth win in nine runnings of the Group 3 Huxley Stakes (2.15pm Chester).
The winner of last season’s Chester Vase before going on to finish fourth in the Epsom Derby following a troubled passage, he thrives at Chester and is said to be flying at home; as such he rates a nap bet at 7/4 with any of bet365, Stan James, Ladbrokes or William Hill.
Half an hour later the Virgin Money Chester Vase is the feature of the Ladies’ Day card, and John Gosden’s Derby entry Debussy can upset Irish raider Masterofthehorse at 5/2 (generally available with most bookmakers).
This likeable Diesis colt won at Lingfield in March before stepping up considerably on that effort in a hot race at Espom a fortnight ago. Back him to continue his progress this afternoon.
Thursday’s Chester tips:
2.15 - 2 Doctor Fremantle (win) @ 7/4 (bet365, Stan James, Ladbrokes & William Hill)
2.45 – 2 Debussy (win) @ 5/2 (general)
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tags: bet, chester, debussy, doctor fremantle, form, free bets, horse racing tips, john gosden, may meeting, odds, runners, tip
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It is a day for punters to savour on Day One of the Punchestown Festival and it is difficult to envisage defeat for Master Minded or Cooldine in their respective races but in the Evening Herald Champion Novices Hurdle at 4:20 it could pay to take a chance on Noel Meade’s Go Native. A course and distance winner that created a big impression when chasing home Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown at Christmas, before going on to capture Cheltenham’s Supreme Novices Hurdle.
This afternoon in a fast run race, Go Native can give the odds on favourite plenty to think about at odds of 7/2 generally available but Bet365 and Boylesports are both Best Odds Guaranteed on this race.
Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tags: betting, form, go native, horse racing tips, hurrican fly, irish racing, noel meade, odds, punchestown festival, runners
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