by JPW | May 6, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Victoria Cup Preview with The Tower The flat season continues at breakneck pace this weekend and our race of focus is the Class 2 Victoria Cup at Ascot. As with most of these big sprint handicaps, this has a devilish look for punters and at 8/1 the field we have any...
by JPW | Apr 22, 2016 | Weekly Preview
BET365 GOLD CUP PREVIEW WITH THE SNOUT On a day where the last National Hunt Grade 1 of the season takes place in the form of the Celebration Chase, the card also holds the ultra-competitive Bet365 Gold Cup handicap chase, which is always a thrilling staying race that...
by JPW | Apr 14, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Scottish Grand National Preview The Scottish Grand National is a race steeped in history and, this year, packed with more sub-plots than a classic crime novel. Normal renewals of the Scottish Grand National can have something of an ‘after the Lord Mayor’s...
by JPW | Apr 8, 2016 | Weekly Preview
GRAND NATIONAL RACE PREVIEW The Grand National is the greatest steeplechase in the world. It is the race that captures the imagination of the whole of the UK and Ireland. Even if you don’t bet all year around the chances are you will be placing a bet in the...
by JPW | Mar 24, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Irish Grand National with The Eagle Eye The Irish Grand National is a true stayers marathon and is usually won by an improving young stayer. Some of the previous winners have gone on to win the Aintree Equivalent but not in the same season. Previous double winners...
by JPW | Mar 3, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Greatwood Gold Cup. Or should we call it the Paul Nicholls invitational? Six of the last eight renewals have gone the way of the Ditcheat maestro, so it is clear where our focus must lie when trying to pick apart the 2016 field. That Nicholls has only two runners...
by JPW | Feb 25, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The BetBright Chase This week we see a cracking card set to take centre stage at Kempton Park. The meeting begins with four class 1 races, before welcoming two class 3’s and a class 5. The feature of the day comes in the 3.35 in the form of The BetBright Chase. Rocky...
by JPW | Feb 11, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Betfair Hurdle – 13/02/2016 This weekends highlight is the Betfair Hurdle which is always a really competitive race usually won by an improving horse on the upgrade. Past winners include Zarkandar, My Tent Or Yours and Make A Stand amongst others. Usually one of...
by JPW | Feb 5, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Deloitte Novice Hurdle Preview And so this week we head across the Irish Sea to check out the cream of the crop in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle. It’s a race with a glittering roll of honour – Nichols Canyon, Vautour and Champagne Fever have taken the prize...
by JPW | Jan 29, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The freebets.com Trophy Chase- Sat 30th January This weekend see’s an impressive card set for Cheltenham on Saturday. Gold Cup hope Djakadam is in action in the BetBright Trial Chase along with last year’s Grand National winner Many Clouds. Later in the day we have an...