Big Races

Parrain a potential dark horse for Betfair Chase

November 4, 2011

With most eyes focused on his stable companion Kauto Star’s bid for a fourth win in the race at the expense of reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run, Mon Parrain could well slip under the radar of many punters for the Grade 1 Betfair Chase but the chance of this rapidly improving youngster should [...]

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2,000 Guineas Ante Post Betting

October 31, 2011

Although the 2,000 Guineas doesn’t take place for another 7 months the smart professional punters are already looking towards the potential winners and taking a plunge in the ante-post markets. The current ante-post favourite is Camelot, the recent winner of the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. On that day the Aiden O’Brien two-year-old bay colt [...]

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Sarafina eyes Breeders’ Cup glory

October 31, 2011

The 2011 Breeders’ Cup Turf is dominated by European hopefuls once again this year with Sarafina looking to put her Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe disappointment behind her in the race. Sarafina was favourite for the Arc at Longchamp but finished a disappointing seventh in the race, after behind held up at the back end [...]

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Haggas hints Destiny will run in Champion Stakes

September 21, 2011

William Haggas looks all set to run his progressive four-year-old Green Destiny in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15 following the colt’s impressive victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury, writes Elliot Slater. The son of Marju has enjoyed a roller-coaster time of things this season but [...]

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Society bang on track for Ascot Sprint

September 20, 2011

James Fanshawe is enjoying one of his best season for some years and following the recent impressive Newbury victory of his highly progressive Wokingham winner Deacon Blues, the Newmarket handler reports that his other star sprinter Society Rock is in great shape ahead of his bid to land the Group 1 Qipco British Champions Sprint [...]

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Caspar to attempt to give away weight all round in Mill Reef

September 16, 2011

Caspar Netscher could well be the horse to catapult Newmarket handler Alan McCabe into the big league and he can take another big step up the ladder when attempting to hand weight and a beating to his rivals in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, writes Elliot Slater. [...]

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Hoof It misses Ayr Gold Cup

September 14, 2011

The Ayr Gold Cup takes place this weekend at Haydock and many of those looking to place horse bets on the race will be disappointed to hear that Hoof It will not be running. The popular four-year-old produced a superb performance to finish in third place in the Betfred Sprint Cup ay Haydock earlier this [...]

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Frankel bang on target for QEII Stakes

September 13, 2011

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Prince Khaled Abdullah, owner of the mighty unbeaten three-year-old sensation Frankel, reports the Sir Henry Cecil-trained colt to be in tremendous shape as he builds up to his end-of-season target the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot’s Champions Day fixture on October 15, writes Elliot Slater. Frankel has [...]

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Premium Tip Saturday 10th September Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster

September 10, 2011

Friday’s Premium Tip Opinion Poll was second. The Premium Tip on Saturday runs in the Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster Note: These tips are password protected. If you have a password, please enter it here to view the tips. If you do not currently have a password, then please click here to get one [...]

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Panther Still on the Prowl for St Leger

September 1, 2011

Tom Dascombe’s talented stayer Brown Panther remains on course for a crack at the final classic of the 2011 Flat season, the Group 1 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on September 10, despite suffering a couple of reverses in recent outings, writes Elliot Slater. Those looking forward to the St.leger Meeting will be interested by [...]

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