by JPW | Jul 11, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
It is fair to say that the confidence in high-street and online bookmakers is at an all time low. It is well documented across social media that if you are a half decent bettor, and seem to indicate you know what you are doing, you will find yourself being restricted...
by JPW | Jul 11, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
It is fair to say that the confidence in high-street and online bookmakers is at an all time low. It is well documented across social media that if you are a half decent bettor, and seem to indicate you know what you are doing, you will find yourself being restricted...
by JPW | Jun 19, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
The Snout previews 5 Huge Days of Racing National Hunt fans have their Greatest Show on Turf in March, but flat racing fans are treated to their version as for 5 days the racing calendar has complete focus on Royal Ascot, with 25 runner handicaps, precocious 2 year...
by JPW | Jun 1, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
In recent years, for me personally it has become so important to assess the trainer (and jockey) when understanding and assessing as to whether a horse represents a value bet. Where the horse is trained can swing a horses’ price (that a bookmaker will give it)...
by JPW | May 19, 2017 | Weekly Preview
Big Race Preview from Newbury This week, for me, is really when the flat season is in full swing. Most horses have had their first runs of the year, the Dante has been and gone with the Derby picture starting to take shape, and on Saturday Newbury hosts one of the...
by JPW | May 16, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
A look at Flat Breeding with The Snout Back in November, I wrote an article on the importance of breeding within National Hunt racing, and how it can inform our betting proposition and create an angle within a race that perhaps the general betting public won’t have...
by JPW | Apr 13, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
Does Headgear Really Work? What can we learn? My account Account details Billing address My subscriptions My payments Support Logout This post was written by The Snout who is no longer with us. Headgear is a hugely important part of betting on horse racing, and a...
by JPW | Mar 12, 2017 | Weekly Preview
Stan James Champion Hurdle preview The opening day of Cheltenham Festivals’ gone by are without a doubt the best day of racing in the National Hunt racing calendar. The build up to the greatest show on turf builds gradually for months which explodes into life with the...
by JPW | Mar 3, 2017 | Weekly Preview
Grade 3 preview with The Snout As February turns to March the days suddenly start to feel longer for racing fans, as the Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner and the build up is in complete overdrive right now. With the big stables preparing their...
by JPW | Jan 25, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
The Snout picks 5 to Follow in 2017 Horses are peculiar beasts. The form book tells us that although we can spot emerging patterns within their historical performance, and we can pick out their seemingly ideal conditions as a basis for their likelihood for winning,...
