Your guide to racing books for Christmas
Your guide to newly published racing books Titles are available from Amazon Taking My Time George Baker Tells both the tall tale of George Baker’s life as a jockey, and the story of...
Saturday Focus: your horse-by-horse guide to Cheltenham’s Caspian Caviar Gold Cup
Cheltenham 1.55 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 4.5f (4yo+) (ITV) Paddy Power odds 11 December, 22.50 Rather Be 7yo g (Paddy Power odds 6/1) Trainer Nicky Henderson Went down by...
DC’s Daily Each Way Double: Wednesday 12 December
1.30 Leicester: Go As You Please Ran as if much in need of his hurdling debut last week, eventually finishing a tailed off tenth of thirteen after racing prominently until three from home. I...
It’s good news for Sandown, but is it good news for Kempton?
The plans announced last week for a major development at Sandown Park, first reported on The Racing Hub, are good news for the Esher track. But those who have suggested that it may also...
Nothing can dampen the Tingle feeling
WINNERS ENCLOSURE What’s been good in racing in the past week… The Tingle Creek Chase giving us yet another Saturday spectacle of hgh-class jumping Altior turning on the style to make it fifteen wins...
Injured Jockeys Fund: Christmas gift ideas for horse racing fans
Your Christmas gift ideas from the Injured Jockeys Fund shop Order hotline 08080 453 453 or visit http://shop.ijf.org.uk/ Cross IJF Boxed Ballpoint Pen Monopoly Limited Edition Print: Silent Footfall Picnic Hamper Velvet Bear Men’s...
D’Air to dream
Buveur D’Air is now no better than even money to complete a Champion Hurdle hat trick in March after his impressive win at Newcastle last week. And the debate rages on about whether he...
Whistlejacket’s Betting Diary – the quest for £5,000
Whistlejacket wants to raise his current betting bank from £1,200 as of 7 December to £2,000 by the New Year and £5,000 by the end of Cheltenham. The aim is steady accumulation rather than...
TV advertising: bookmakers see the writing on the wall
The agreement by bookmakers to introduce a voluntary “whistle-to-whistle” ban on television advertising during live sports events, with the exception of racing, is both welcome and beneficial to the betting industry. Bookmakers have seen...
Buveur D’Air heading for a Champion Hurdle three-timer, three up for Apple’s Jade, two for Tizzard in the Trohpy and much more,
WINNERS ENCLOSURE What’s been good in racing… Buveur D’Air getting the better of Samcro in Newcastle’s BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle by eight-lengths to earn the Nicky Henderson charge odds-on quotes for winning the Champion...
Whistlejacket’s big race reviews and pointers: Newbury and Newcastle
Whistlejacket reviews Saturday’s big races and comes away with some pointers BetVictor Fighting Fifth, Newcastle 1 December, 2m Soft 1 Buveur D’Air 11/8 Barry Geraghty 11 7 winning trainer Nicky Henderson 2 8l Samcro...
