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 | 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 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 | May 2, 2016 | Latest Thoughts
Review of Guineas Weekend with The Snout The flat season is firmly back in full swing as we exit a fantastic Guineas weekend at HQ, with a number of really promising and exciting horses winning in fine style over the course of the 2 days. The importance of this...
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 | 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 14, 2016 | Latest Thoughts
WORLD HURDLE PREVIEW WITH EAGLE EYE The World Hurdle is always a test of attrition where the true stayers come to the fore. In recent times it has usually been easier to decide the winner due to regular winning stars such as Big Bucks, Inglis Drever in 2005, 2007 and...
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...
