Irish handicappers switching to UK yards continue to be one of the most reliable angles for finding horses ahead of their marks. Aisling Oscar is the freshest reminder. He left a small Kildare yard, came into the UK system off 46 after running off 50 in basement-grade Irish handicaps, and immediately showed he was thrown … Read more
Most write them off as freak results., but land on one and it sticks for life. This one sticks for the wrong reasons, because backed a 100/1 winner, and lost. The race was in February 2017, but the lesson hasn’t aged a day: Never let one bad run put you off a horse you previously believed in.
Returning after a decent break from blogging, I’m back with a clearer purpose. The racing scene has shifted, but the same problems remain: most bettors don’t know how or why they’re staking money, what to expect in a race, or why their selection was beaten. The stigma is still there too. Betting on racing gets … Read more