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Tales from the Betting Ring

This is where you will find all of Racing Ahead’s exclusive tales from the betting ring at the Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National, the Epsom Derby Meeting, Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot and more.

Haldon Gold Day: A view from the betting ring

25 November 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott brings a birdseye view from the betting ring on the ever-popular Haldon Gold Cup card at Exeter.

IT’S FLAT TRACKS AND BEACH JOYS

23 September 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott trails the bookies at Leopardstown, The Curragh and Laytown It’s always a pleasure to be asked to work […]

ROCKING THE MONEY BAGS

26 August 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott reveals his recent experiences from trips to Brighton and Ascot Brighton isn’t somewhere that I have spent much […]

KINGSIZE BETS BUT WITH NO BLUFF

25 July 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott gives it large round the betting ring for Ascot’s Royal highlight Where do you think you are – […]

RINGING TILLS UP ON DOWNS

27 June 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott joined bookies on course for Classic action Oaks Day THERE’S a certain ambiance about Epsom, there’s so much […]

MY PLACE ON RAILS WITH HERO BARNEY

30 May 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott is back behind the scenes at some of his old stomping grounds Windsor May 13 My last visit […]

CRAIC’S GRAND BOTH SIDES OF THE WATER

21 April 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott tracks the Grand National bookies each side of the Irish Sea for his Tales from the Ring. I […]

IT’S NIP & TUCK IN BOOKIES BATTLE

17 March 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott regales us with his recent trips to Wincanton and Exeter WINCANTON, MARCH 7 I WASN’T expecting a massive […]

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH IRISH TRACK

18 February 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott sends a Valentine’s message to Leopardstown I absolutely love going to work in Irish betting rings. The atmosphere, […]

MONEYMEN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD

25 January 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott weathers the joys and woes of the betting ring on both sides of the water This tale of […]

WHAT A WEEKEND IN THE WEST!

21 December 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott got stuck into the action at Exeter and Wincanton Exeter, the first leg of the Westcountry Weekend was […]

Festival that packs a Punch

25 May 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott has a week to remember as the Irish jumps season draws to a close I’d never been to […]

Festival was a big winner

27 April 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott reports on a busy betting ring at Cheltenham where the satchels were stuffed by Friday When I first […]

COUNTING THE CASH AT KEMPTON

23 March 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott was pleased to see lots of punters getting stuck in on Gold Trophy day Kempton Coral Gold Trophy […]

ANOTHER BRILLIANT FESTIVAL

23 February 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott enjoyed his two days at Leopardstown despite the crowds I’m getting very fond of Bristol Airport and that […]

IT’S NOT ALL GLAMOUR YOU KNOW!

26 January 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott puts in plenty of hard graft away from the big time Exeter January 10, 2023 MOST of my […]

ANOTHER CRACKING WEEKEND AT HQ

24 November 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott enjoyed the action at Cheltenham’s November meeting Crowds FRIDAY of the November meeting is an very good day […]

A WELSH ADVENTURE

27 October 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott makes his first trip to Ffos Las after stopping off at an old friend on the way Chepstow, […]

ONE TICKED OFF THE BUCKET AND SPADE LIST

29 September 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott had a day at the beach to enjoy Laytown Races in Ireland Laytown was always on the radar, […]

BRIGHTON ROCKS ON THE CALENDAR

25 August 2022 0 comments

Simon Nott heads to the Sussex coast for a popular Festival STAR SPORTS FESTIVAL OF RACING – BRIGHTON August 3-5 […]

It’s always glorious in Devon

28 July 2022 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott visits one of his favourite summer tracks – where you can still get […]

Tight, but bookies get home by a neck

19 March 2020 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott at the Cheltenham Festival Tight, but bookies get home by a neck Tuesday […]

IT’S A HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR BOOKIE JOHN

20 February 2020 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends the day at the Cheltemham Trials Festival Trials day, the last we […]

STEWARDS’ CALL LEAVES A BAD TASTE

23 January 2020 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott starts 2020 off at Cheltenham Simon Nott The first day of 2020 saw […]

FAREWELL TO IVOR, ONE OF THE BEST

26 December 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends a weekend at Cheltenham This is my first article in this magazine […]

HEART ATTACKS AND CRASHING FALLS AT EXETER

31 October 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends time in the West Country Exeter October 10th There was an excellent […]

ONE COOL PUNTER LANDS COU

26 September 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING – IRISH CHAMPIONS WEEKEND Simon Nott spends two absorbing days in Ireland Leopardstown 14/09/19 Today […]

BOOKIES GET BASHED AT BADWOOD

29 August 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD Simon Nott spends the week in Sussex After weeks of sunshine and […]

RAIN, SHINE AND COLOUR OF QUEEN’S HAT

25 July 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends the week at Royal Ascot Tuesday The weather forecasters predicted a miserable […]

BOOKIES CHEER VAN DYKE

27 June 2019 0 comments

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING Simon Nott spends an action-packed two days at Epsom Downs Epsom Friday There’s something about […]