We fall, and still we rise
I am a bit of a geek. I know a fair bit of trivia. And I am the sort of annoying person who can find connections between things, no matter how tenuous. I could...
Race fit and in decent nick
Whistlejacket picks out some Saturday betting opportunities at Newbury and Lingfield. Not the greatest day’s racing for a Saturday but there are a few good betting opportunities. On the all-weather at Lingfield there...
Cheltenham Festival: what the trainers say
Jump racing’s leading trainers have been talking about their plans for the 2020 Chelteham Festival. Here’s what they had to say. Minehead-based Philip Hobbs has recorded 20 winners at The Festival. His headline act...
DC’s Each Way Trixie: Saturday 29 February
DC’s Each Way Trixie: Saturday 29 February 1 Point EW Trixie 1.50 Doncaster – Remastered … @8/1 2.25 Doncaster – Destrier … @9/2 3.00 Doncaster – Aimee De Sivola … @8/1 Odds quoted available...
The race between the Cheltenham betting guides
It’s a two-horse race between the Cheltenhm Festival betting guides In the search for winners at the Cheltenham Festival, all manner of advice and guidance is available, to such an extent that it has...
Existing racegoers are the best racegoers
How racing needs to up its game to keep its customers January greeted racing with the news that racecourse attendance in 2019 had fallen by 2.6%. Reasons were put forward, not least the halt...
The Racing Hub Round-up: the week’s top stories
Your weekly round-up of top racing stories in a nutshell, plus upcoming fixtures and TV races Racing and Racecourses The Horse Welfare Board published its report on equine welfare in racing, with 20 recommendations....
Cheltenham Festival: the Secret Racegoer plans a visit to the shopping village
The Secret Racegoer plans his trip to the Cheltenham shopping village with the dubious help of the official Festival magazine The run-up to Cheltenham is a bit like the lead-up to Christmas. Whereas Advent...
Cheltenham Festival: key runners in the championship races
Cheltenham Festival: key runners in the championship races, with Paddy Power odds Defending champions Al Boum Photo, Altior, Frodon, Paisley Park and Roksana headline a host of stars on course for the Cheltenham Festival....
Cheltenham Festival: key handicap runners
Key runners in the Cheltenham Festival handicaps, with Paddy Power prices The 10 handicaps at the four-day extravaganza of the Cheltenham Festival provide tricky problems to solve. A few clues may rest with the...
Cheltenham Festival: Grade 1 novice race key runners
Key runners in the Cheltenham Festival Grade 1 novice races, with Paddy Power Prices The latest acceptors’ stage for the six Grade 1 novice races, as well as the Grade 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle...