No luck yesterday in what turned into a messy race, with things simply not falling our way. That's racing — we move on. Today looks more interesting, with three selections across Catterick, Newbury and Kempton. Liquidity is still extremely low at the time of writing, so the prices quoted
One bet, one winner yesterday, with Two Commanders obliging at 5.3. Hopefully plenty of you were on at the decent early prices. He was available at significantly bigger odds earlier in the day and it was pleasing to see the market eventually recognise his chance. More importantly, he got
After a busy few days of top-class racing, we are keeping things simple today with just one selection — but it is one we like. 3:45 Musselburgh – TWO COMMANDERS 2 POINTS WIN Our Tissue: 4.0 TWO COMMANDERS is a lightly raced three-year-old who we believe still
Really bang average racing today - nothing to report - let's have a day off and recover from York. Betfair account balance looks healthy this morning!! Aye aye!
Yesterday was another good reminder of just how quickly these markets can move. Several of our selections were strongly supported after we published, meaning the available prices shortened considerably from those we had assessed when doing the races. Price matters. Finding the right horse is only part of the job.
Yesterday proved another productive day, with Venetian Lion and Kalpana both obliging, while we also managed to pick up a few each-way bits and pieces from the handicaps. Kalpana had to dig deep in the Yorkshire Oaks, but class told and she held on by a short head, while
Yesterday gave us exactly the start to the Ebor meeting we were hoping for. Maltese Cross at 3.85 and, even better, Item at 14.5 both did the business and ensured a very healthy profit on the opening day. The one disappointment was Misunderstood, who again did himself no
There is some outstanding racing on offer today, headed by a fascinating afternoon at York, and this is very much a card where price matters. We have several horses high on our ratings that we would be perfectly happy to back at the right odds, but the early market is
The York Ebor Festival runs from tomorrow, Wednesday 19 August, through Saturday 22 August, and at the moment the forecast looks fairly favourable. The main weather concern is Thursday morning, rather than prolonged rain throughout the meeting. DayYork forecastRain riskRacing/going viewWed 19 AugSunny intervals, around 20–21°C, breezyAround
Again the racing action is really poor so we will keep our powder dry for York. York is one of those racecourses where reputation can be expensive. The Knavesmire attracts big fields, valuable races and many of Britain's most powerful yards. That means runners from fashionable trainers are
There is nothing to get involved with today ( Monday 17th) , it is a really poor days racing. I thought I would switch our attention to one of my favourite flat meetings of the year- The Ebor meeting at York. York is widely regarded as one of Britain's fairest
Three selections for us today, beginning on the Tapeta at Southwell before we head to Pontefract for two bets later on the card. There is a common theme running through today's selections. In all three cases, we think there are legitimate reasons to expect a better performance than