by JPW | Jul 15, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Irish Oaks Preview with The Snout Last weekend we had an absolute plethora of top class racing, including Group races and top handicaps galore, whereas moving into this weekend the quality looks a little thinner so the focus switches to Ireland, where the Irish Oaks...
by JPW | Jul 8, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Darley July Cup A group 1 contest ran over 6f’s on Newmarket’s July course is one of many highlights this weekend. Last year the Darley July Cup was contested by a 15 strong field with Muhaarar landing the spoils by a nose from Tropics. Muhaarar was arguably one...
by JPW | Jun 30, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Coral Eclipse Preview with The Tower THIS Saturday sees one of the summer’s great flat races take centre stage as all eyes turn to The Coral Eclipse at Sandown. A race with a glittering roll of honour and rich history in equal measure, this year’s renewal...
by JPW | Jun 23, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Northumberland Plate Preview with The Snout Let’s get right to the crux of this preview right away that many other have chose to ignore in the build up to this race. This will be the first year where this famous race takes place on the all weather. In 2013, it was...
by JPW | Jun 23, 2016 | Weekly Preview
THE TOWER – IRISH DERBY ANTEPOST TIP It’s looking like the race nobody wants to win at present with The Irish Derby losing market fav US Army Ranger today and huge doubts surrounding fellow jolly Harzand. As punters, we’ve been given a great...
by JPW | Jun 9, 2016 | Weekly Preview
THE TOWER PREVIEWS THE SCOTTISH SPRINT CUP The Scottish Sprint Cup. A great day here north of the Border and as a Scotsman, one of my favourite handicaps of the season. This is Musselburgh’s chance to shine staging the 5 furlong dash. This Class 2 contest,...
by JPW | Jun 3, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Epsom Derby Preview with The Snout The Big One. The Epsom Derby is the original Derby. There may be the equivalents ran across the world, including the Kentucky Derby in the US, but this is the one where it all started in 1780 and is now Britain’s richest horse race,...
by JPW | May 19, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Temple Stakes preview with The Tower The Temple Stakes is a Group 2 sprint over 5 furlongs that never fails to attract a stellar line-up – and this year looks no different. A fascinating mix of proven sprint stars will do battle with up and coming...
by JPW | May 13, 2016 | Weekly Preview
BIG RACE PREVIEW – The Lockinge Stakes from Newbury Night of Thunder, Olympic Glory, Farhh, Frankel, Canford Cliffs, Paco Boy…the last 6 winners of the Lockinge Stakes ran over 1m at Newbury is a roll of honour blessed with absolute quality, where all horses...
by JPW | May 8, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Dante & Lockinge Preview with The Snout York’s Dante festival could be regarded as the biggest pre-Derby meeting in the Flat calendar. 3 days of the highest quality racing on the Knavesmire with some top-class Group 1’s and wide-open handicaps, topped by the...