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Beverley Bullet 3.15
28 Aug 2021
Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes - Class 1 (Listed) - 5 furlongs - 11 run Good to FirmIt’s a rather low-key Saturday with few opportunities to tackle big-field handicaps. Of the higher profile race...
Read More →York Ebor 3.35
21 Aug 2021
York 3.35 SkyBet EBOR HANDICAP - Class 2 - 1 mile 5 furlongs + 188 yards - Good to Firm - 22 runThis class 2 handicap over a trip of 1m 6f is the highlight of the whole week at York and, although...
Read More →Goodwood - Stewards Cup 3.40
31 Jul 2021
The final day of the meeting sees one of the most fiercely-competitive handicaps in the flat season calendar and, looking at the ratings, this is a strong renewal which has, no doubt, been helped by t...
Read More →Newbury 2.25
17 Jul 2021
Newbury 2.25 Handicap - Class 2 - 2 miles and 1/2 furlong - 13 run - Good to FirmThis two mile contest falls broadly in the middle of two other long-distance handicaps, The Northumberland Plate and Th...
Read More →Bunbury Cup - Newmarket 3.50
10 Jul 2021
Newmarket 3.50 Bunbury Cup - Class 2 - 7 furlongs - Good (rain about) - 20 runThe Bunbury Cup is a 7f handicap and is always a tricky race to unravel. This year looks no different with a field of 20 c...
Read More →Haydock 3.15 Old Newton Cup
03 Jul 2021
DAVID - Haydock 3.15 Old Newton Cup - Handicap - Class 2 - 1 mile 4 furlongs - 17 run - Going currently GoodThe Old Newton Cup is a race steeped in history and the 1m 4f handicap has attracted a maxim...
Read More →Royal Ascot 5.00 Wokingham Stakes
19 Jun 2021
Royal Ascot 5.00 Wokingham Stakes C2 - 6 furlongs - 25 run - HeavyAs the final day of Royal Ascot arrives, things don’t get any easier for the betting public with, traditionally, one of the most...
Read More →Royal Hunt Cup - Ascot 5.00
16 Jun 2021
ASCOT 5.00 Royal Hunt Cup - Class 2 - 1 mile - 30 run - Good to Firm This race up the straight mile is always a real cavalry charge and is one of the most difficult handicap puzzles to solve in t...
Read More →York 3.40
12 Jun 2021
York 3.40 - Sprint Handicap - 6 Furlongs - Class 2 - 3 year olds - 17 run - Good to Firm With Royal Ascot just around the corner, it is no surprise to see very few competitive big-fields this Sat...
Read More →Epsom 3.45
05 Jun 2021
Epsom 3.45 The Dash - 5 Furlongs - Class 2 - 20 run - Good to Soft Whilst the eyes of the racing world will be on The Derby at 4.30, the race that immediately precedes it in this year’s run...
Read More →Haydock 1.45
29 May 2021
HAYDOCK 1.45 On a decent-looking Haydock card, this 6 furlong handicap is probably the most competitive race of the fixture. There are currently 16 declared to go to post and, with a dry da...
Read More →Newmarket 3.15
15 May 2021
Newmarket 3.15 - Class 2 - Handicap - 6 furlongs - 16 run - Good - Showers With field sizes for some contests a little smaller than maybe anticipated, the most competitive betting heat of the day...
Read More →Ascot 3.40
08 May 2021
Ascot 3.40 Victoria Cup - Heritage Handicap - Class 2 - 7 furlongs - 27 run - SOFT (lots of rain)A big field handicap that is run over the straight 7 furlongs at Ascot and, this year, given the weathe...
Read More →Sandown 3.40
24 Apr 2021
ELITE SERVICE - Sandown 3.40 - BET 365 Handicap Chase C1G3 - 3 miles 5 furlongs - Good / Good to Firm in Places - 16run As the curtain comes down on the NH season the big betting race is The Bet3...
Read More →Ayr 3.35
18 Apr 2021
Scottish Grand National - Ayr 3.35 - Grade 3 Class 1 - 4 miles - 22 run - Good bit of Good to Soft Just 8 days on from The Grand National at Aintree, it is the turn of the Scottish version to tak...
Read More →2021 Grand National - Aintree Saturday 10th April 5.05
10 Apr 2021
This is the most famous race on the planet and, whilst it's always fun to have an interest in the race by way of a bet, it is a day like no other and I would always advise staking sensibly. There are ...
Read More →Doncaster 2.35
27 Mar 2021
Lincoln Handicap - Doncaster 3.10 Class 2 - 1 mie - 21 run - Going - Good This Saturday sees a bit of a ‘lull’ in the quality of jumps action on offer and the main focus of the day wi...
Read More →Midlands National - Uttoxeter 3.35
20 Mar 2021
UTTOXETER 3.35 Midlands National - Class 1 - 4 miles 2 furlongs - Soft - 20 run After a busy 4 days, there’s no time to draw breath as we move on to Uttoxeter and The Midlands Grand Nationa...
Read More →Cheltenham 4.50 Kim Muir
18 Mar 2021
Kim Muir - Cheltenham 4.50 - 3 miles 2 Furlongs - 23 run - Going Good to Soft The Kim Muir is probably the weakest of the handicap chases of the week and is usually a race contested by amateur jo...
Read More →Cheltenham 4.15
17 Mar 2021
CHELTENHAM 4.15 - Johnny Henderson Grand Annual - 2 miles - 19 run - Good to Soft The Grand Annual Chase, run over a distance of just over 2 miles, is the shortest of the handicap chases run at T...
Read More →Sandown 2.25 - Imperial Cup
13 Mar 2021
Elite - Sandown 2.25 Imperial Cup - Handicap Hurdle - Grade 3 - Class 1 - 2 miles (Good to Soft) 15 run With just 3 days to go until the curtain comes up on what is, for many, the highlight of th...
Read More →Newbury 1.50
06 Mar 2021
Elite - DAVID - Newbury 1.50 - Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 14 run - Going - Good The highlight on Newbury’s card on Saturday and, probably, the biggest betting ...
Read More →Kempton 3.35
27 Feb 2021
DAVID - ELITE SERVICE - Kempton 3.35 Close Brothers Handicap - 18 run - Good Undoubtedly the most competitive and biggest betting race on Saturday in the UK is this 3 mile chase at Kempton....
Read More →Ascot 3.00
20 Feb 2021
DAVID - ASCOT 3.00 Elite Service - Handicap Hurdle - Class 2 - 2 miles 3 and 1/2 furlongs - 15 run - soft (dry day at Ascot no rain forecast) Whilst the grade 1 Chase on Ascot’s card has at...
Read More →Warwick 3.55
15 Feb 2021
Warwick 3.55 - Paddy Power Handicap Chase - Class 2 - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 13 run - Soft Credit to everybody involved in taking the decision to move Saturday’s abandoned cards at Warwick an...
Read More →Musselburgh 3.45
06 Feb 2021
Musselburgh 3.45 Edinburgh National - Class 2 - 4 miles 1 furlong - Soft (Good to Soft in places) - Showers - Rain and Sleet Whilst there is quality action over the sea in Ireland, there a very f...
Read More →Welsh Grand National Chepstow 3.10
09 Jan 2021
CHEPSTOW 3.10 Welsh Grand National Not for the first time in recent memory, Chepstow is set to host The Welsh Grand National in early January following the initial postponement over Christm...
Read More →Sandown 3.00
02 Jan 2021
SANDOWN 3.00 - Veterans Handicap Chase Final - 3 miles Class 2 - Soft (16 run) This Veterans Chase is the final of a series of races for 10 year-olds and upwards with the qualifiers taking place ...
Read More →Newbury 2.40
29 Dec 2020
DAVID (Elite) - Newbury 2.40 - 3 miles 2 furlongs - Handicap Chase - Class 3 (soft) 14 run This 3miles 2furlongs contest is named after the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Mandarin and, whilst ...
Read More →Ascot 3.35
19 Dec 2020
Ascot 3.35 - Handicap Hurdle - Grade 3 - a bare 2miles....(Soft/Heavy) - 17 run As ever this handicap hurdle looks a very competitive affair and, at the time of writing, there are 17 runners set ...
Read More →Caspian Caviar Cup - Cheltenham 1.50
12 Dec 2020
CHELTENHAM 1.50 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup - C1 G3 - 2 miles 4 1/2 F - Going - Good to Soft - 17 run (no rain)A month on from The Paddy Power Gold Cup, run over this distance, Cheltenham stages another b...
Read More →David - Grand Sefton - Aintree 3.15
05 Dec 2020
Aintree 3.15 Grand Sefton - 2 mies 5 1/2 furlongs - NATIONAL Course - Soft - 18 run There are not many better sights in NH racing than seeing horses jump the fences on Aintree’s Grand Natio...
Read More →Newbury 3.00
28 Nov 2020
DAVID - Newbury 3.00 - Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (aka The Hennessy Gold Cup) - C1G3 - Handicap - Good - 3 miles 2 furlongs - 18 run The Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup) is a G...
Read More →Haydock 2.25
21 Nov 2020
HAYDOCK 2.25 - Handicap Hurdle - 3 miles 1/2 Furlong - 17 run - Soft Whilst the feature race on the Haydock card is the 5-runner Betfair Chase, a more appealing betting proposition comes in the s...
Read More →Cheltenham 2.15
14 Nov 2020
David - Elite - Cheltenham 2.15 - Paddy Power Chase This race is the highlight so far of the National Hunt season and, on paper, it looks a strong renewal and, as is the norm for this race, it is...
Read More →ELITE Service DC Tips - Wincanton 3.35
07 Nov 2020
BADGER ALES - Wincanton 3.35 - C1 - 3 miles 1 furlong - Handicap Chase - 14 run - Going GoodThis is Wincanton’s big day of the year and this, The Badger Beers Silver Trophy, is the feature race ...
Read More →Ascot 3.40
31 Oct 2020
ASCOT 3.40 - Sodexo - Handicap ChaseThere is plenty of rain in the forecast for Ascot ahead of post time for this 3m handicap chase and there is every chance that the going will be soft by the time th...
Read More →Elite - Cheltenham 3.50
24 Oct 2020
DAVID - Elite Service - Cheltenham 3.50 Handicap Chase - Class 2 - 3 miles 1 Furlong (Old Course) The first big Saturday handicap chase of Cheltenham’s season is usually the opening contest...
Read More →Elite Service / DC Tips - Ascot 4.15
17 Oct 2020
ELITE - David - Ascot 4.15 - Balmoral Handicap - Class 2 - 1 mile - Soft to Heavy 20 run ORBAAN: Yard has a good record in this race in recent years and, of the trainer's 2 entrants, this mount i...
Read More →Cesarewitch - Newmarket 3.35
10 Oct 2020
NEWMARKET 3.35 CESAREWITCH - 2 miles 2 furlongs - Gong Soft - 34 run!The Cesarewitch is the second half of the ‘Autumn Double’ run at Newmarket and is one of the most popular betting...
Read More →Newmarket 3.35 - Cambridgeshire
26 Sep 2020
CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Newmarket 3.35 - 1 mile 1 Furlong (Rowley Mile) - 29 run - Going Good (constant light rain forecast) The Cambridgeshire is the feature of this week’s meeting at Newmarket a...
Read More →Ayr 3.40
19 Sep 2020
Elite Service - 3.40 Ayr Gold Cup - 6 furlongs - Going Good to Soft - 24 run (1 n/r) This is Ayr’s big flat race of the season and, alongside The Wokingham at Royal Ascot and The Stewards C...
Read More →Portland Handicap - Doncaster 2.25
12 Sep 2020
DONCASTER 2.25 Portland Handicap - 5 1/2 Furlongs - Class 2 - 22 run Good (with GF in patches) The highlight of the Doncaster card is, of course, The St.Leger but the biggest betting heat o...
Read More →Haydock 2.50 - Elite Service
05 Sep 2020
Haydock 2.50 This class 2 handicap takes place over a trip of 1m 6 furlongs and, despite the mainly dry forecast up to race-time, the conditions are set to be soft which may make this a test.The ...
Read More →Goodwood 2.25
29 Aug 2020
No real big-field handicaps to attack this Saturday and, generally, small fields on show at the main meetings. At the time of writing, this class 2 handicap, over 7 furlongs, is set to have 10 runners...
Read More →York Ebor 3.40
22 Aug 2020
EBOR Handicap - Class 2 - 1 mile 6 furlongs - Going Good to Good to Soft - 21 declared On what is one of the best weeks of racing in the flat calendar, this class 2 handicap over 1mile 6 furlongs...
Read More →Doncaster 4.35
15 Aug 2020
Doncaster 4.35 With the Great St Wilfrid Handicap at Ripon being moved from its traditional Saturday slot on this weekend to Sunday, we are, once again, left with a paucity of higher-class big fi...
Read More →Stewards Cup - Goodwood 3.35
01 Aug 2020
Stewards Cup - Goodwood 3.35 There are several big-field 6 furlong handicaps throughout the flat season and, historically, there are none bigger than this one in terms of prestige (possibly The W...
Read More →Goodwood 1.45
28 Jul 2020
The second race of the 5-day Goodwood Festival sees a maximum field of 18 runners head to post for this 1m 2f contest.Although a little bit like Epsom earlier this month, Goodwood is a course that has...
Read More →York 2.30 John Smith Cup
18 Jul 2020
YORK 2.30 ELITE SERVICE - David - John Smith Cup This is, undoubtedly, the big handicap of the day and is a race that has had the same commercial sponsorship since 1960.The contest is run over a ...
Read More →Newmarket 4.10
11 Jul 2020
NEWMARKET 4.10 Bunbury Cup - 7 Furlongs - 18 run - Going Soft This 7 furlong handicap, which closes the July meeting, is as competitive as ever and, after plenty of rain earlier in the week, look...
Read More →Epsom 5:35pm
04 Jul 2020
ELITE - Epsom 5.35This 7 furlong handicap is the concluding race on Epsom’s Derby Day card and it is a race usually run as the final race on Oaks Day in ‘normal’ years.The 7 furlong ...
Read More →Newcastle 3.35
27 Jun 2020
David - Elite - Newcastle 3.35 - Northumberland Plate - 19 run - 2 miles 56 yards After a near miss last Saturday in The Wokingham, when Summerghand just failed to reach a horse we actually...
Read More →Ascot 4.10
20 Jun 2020
WOKINGHAM - Ascot 4.10As the final day of Royal Ascot arrives, things don’t get any easier for the betting public with, traditionally, one of the most competitive sprint handicaps of the year ta...
Read More →Ascot 4.10 Britannia
18 Jun 2020
Good MorningELITE - David - Ascot 4.10 6 Khaloosy @ 8/1 / 17 Grove Ferry @ 20/1 / 2 Verboten @ 13/2 - 1 point each way (win saver on 22 Finest Sound @ 3/1 (5/1 early with Lad...
Read More →Ascot 1.50
16 Jun 2020
QUEEN ANNE 1.50 - Elite Service / David This Group 1 contest is one of the highlights of the week for many and has been won by some fine horses over the years.It could be argued that the mi...
Read More →Elite DC Tips - Newmarket 3.35 2000 Guineas
06 Jun 2020
Newmarket 3.35: (2000 Guineas) It is 5 weeks later than originally planned but the first Classic of the season finally takes place at Newmarket at the end of a week that has seen the welcome return of...
Read More →Midlands National - Uttoxeter - 3.35pm
14 Mar 2020
UTTOXETER 3.35 Midlands National Cheltenham went ahead despite all of the concerns over covid-19 but there is a good chance that Uttoxeter may stage the last big handicap race in the UK for some ...
Read More →Martin Pipe - Cheltenham 5.30
13 Mar 2020
The final race of the week and not always the easiest to solve as it’s often one where many trainers have plotted one specifically.One who is no stranger to such plots is Gordon Elliott and he m...
Read More →Cheltenham 1.30
10 Mar 2020
After 362 days of waiting for some, the roar that greets the start of The Supreme Novice Hurdle will tell us that The 2020 Cheltenham Festival is underway.The wet winter ensures that the week will sta...
Read More →(Elite Service) Kempton 3.35
22 Feb 2020
Kempton 3.35: This Grade 3 Handicap Chase is perhaps the biggest betting heat of the day and it is another race that is sometimes used as a trial for potential Grand National horses. There are a ...
Read More →Elite Service - Saturday 15th February
15 Feb 2020
ELITE - Haydock 3.15 Grand National Trial 3 miles 4 1/2 furlongs There are just under 4 weeks to go to the biggest jumps meeting of the season but, whilst many eyes are starting to turn to Chelte...
Read More →ELITE - Newbury 3.35
08 Feb 2020
The Betfair Hurdle is Britain’s most valuable handicap hurdle and this Grade 3 contest, which is run over 2 miles, returns to Newbury this year having been re-scheduled to Ascot 12 months ago fo...
Read More →Sandown 3.00
01 Feb 2020
Whilst most of the quality is on the other side of the Irish Sea, there are a couple of competitive handicaps on the card at Sandown and the largest field is set to go to post in The Grade 3 Heroes Ha...
Read More →(Elite - DONCASTER 3.15)
25 Jan 2020
With Cheltenham Trials Day not attracting the big-fields that may have been expected in a couple of contests, the big betting race of the day is up at Doncaster with The Skybet Chase. It is a listed h...
Read More →DC - Elite Service Saturday 18th January
18 Jan 2020
Haydock 2.40:The racing is fairly quiet this week-end in the UK and big fields are at a premium. At present, there are 10 set to go to post in The Peter Marsh Chase and it is the highlight of Haydock&...
Read More →(Elite Service) Warwick 3.00
11 Jan 2020
With the defection of Rocky’s Treasure and, former winner, Milansbar on Friday afternoon, there are now 13 runners set to go to post for this 3m 5f handicap chase which is the feature contest on...
Read More →Saturday 29th September
29 Sep 2018
3.40 (CAMBRIDGESHIRE): ALFARRIS (11/1) / MORDIN (25/1) -1/2pt e/wVIA SERENDIPIDITY (28/1) / STYLEHUNTER (14/1) – 1/4pt e/w Skybet and Bet365 paying 8 places, William Hill/Paddy Power ...
Read More →Saturday 11th November
11 Nov 2017
We are always eager to showcase and proof new Tipping talent so David will provide FREE TIPS on a Saturday for the coming weeksHere are my tips with some brief logic for Saturday's racing:-Aintree 1.4...
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