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The racing during this funny new year period is proving tough to call, so I’ve been treading somewhat lightly. The Lingfield card looked horrible from a betting perspective, so I steered well clear. Kempton looked far more attractive and has a cracking race to watch at 18:30. I believe this is the race that is … Read more
Another blank drawn from the two yesterday, continuing a bit of a timid time of it. Titian Blue looked likely to be going mighty close when he came bursting through to lead at a crucial stage, but he emptied very quickly and was duly swallowed. That looked a fitness thing, looking very likely to be … Read more
Yesterday just about summed up how betting the races can be at this time of year. It can be a really tricky period, where there are no major targets in sight, many are either coming off or have just come off of a lay off, and there is no real knowing who is a true … Read more
New Years Day saw a feast of racing, but from the three darts thrown, it was a blank and dull day. The one I fancied like a fancy thing, Pallas Lord, was nutted into 2nd in the closing stages, and I can’t help feel aggrieved at what looked a woefully weak ride in the finish … Read more
Happy new year all! The racing for 2026 starts in earnest, with a bumper day of it to get stuck into. I’m off to the football today, so my watching of the racing will be done after the fact, with a cold Shanky’s Whip or four this evening. There was ample to sift through and … Read more
Travelling back home the length of the country again today, so no blog post. Just two very minor plays today, both following the recent cash-cow of ex-Irish handicappers falling into the UK sphere. Both are on or below marks they won handicaps off of in Ireland, so they are absoluteley weighted to win. It’s just … Read more
Sunday was left well alone, where it looked mighty difficult on the betting front. The only one I looked half at was the big one at Leopardstown in the Savills Chase. I didn’t much fancy taking Galopin Des Champs on, but I kept coming back to I Am Maximus, sat there at 10x the price … Read more
A quiet month quickly turned into a very merry Christmas, with Barlovenko and Idaho Sun both going in from yesterday’s three selections, which made it three consecutive winning bets. Racing, and the betting of, can be a funny game. I’m travelling the length of the U.K today to visit the in-laws, so no blog from … Read more
A bumper day of racing to settle the withdrawal symptoms after a few days without, and it looks an absolute feast of decent stuff. That said, nudging out some decent bets is harder on days such as this. The King George VI isn’t a betting race for me this year, in what looks a seriously … Read more
Two bets on a cracking Saturday card. I spent a long while wanting to fire in at Ascot and just couldn’t land on a price I was happy with — so we go elsewhere. The first is a fraction away from a 2pt Win bet at 12/1, instead going 1pt Each-Way. Yesterday was a sickener … Read more