Karl Hedley savours the Galway Festival action and picks out the summer highlights at Ballybrit The Galway Festival was the […]
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ROCKING THE MONEY BAGS
Simon Nott reveals his recent experiences from trips to Brighton and Ascot Brighton isn’t somewhere that I have spent much […]
FLYING EVE’S BORN TO WIN
Nick Townsend talks to in-form trainer Eve Johnson Houghton Step into Woodway stables at Blewbury, high in the Oxfordshire Downs, […]
WELCOME
We are fast approaching the change of seasons and the closing stages of summer track action. Notebooks will be ready […]
Bens Friday & Sats Ebor Festival Tips
Friday The step up in trip threatens to bring about plenty of improvement in MR MONACO in the opener at York […]
Bens Day Two Ebor Festival Tips
A frustrating Day 1 at York‘s Ebor meeting for this column where all the selections ran well but we didn’t […]
Bens Day One Ebor Festival Tips
Day one of the Ebor meeting looks set to be a great day of action. The 5f handicap is a […]
Bens Saturday Tips of The Day
Another ultra competitive Saturday afternoon means there is plenty for punters to get stuck in to. Newbury hosts a decent […]
Barry Hearn: I could save horse racing!
Speaking on Star Sports‘ #BettingPeople interview, legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn commented on the current state of horse racing, adding […]
FRANKEL SIRES 100 GROUP WINNERS IN RECORD TIME
Champion Sire FRANKEL has sired 100 Group/Graded winners in a record time of 3144 days, ahead of Danehill (also bred […]
Bens Tips for Day Four & Five of Glorious Goodwood
Friday I am a forgiving punter at the best of times but I really have to be today if I’m […]
Bens Tips for Day Three of the Glorious Goodwood
We’re just about up after 2 days of Glorious Goodwood which is obviously a good position to be in with […]
Bens Tips for Day Two of the Glorious Goodwood
We were about level after day 1 of Glorious Goodwood so hopefully we can get our noses in front on […]
Bens Day one of the Glorious Goodwood Tips
Day one of the Glorious Goodwood looks befitting of the current weather we are having and I’m anticipating a corker […]
Bens Saturday Tips
We’ve got a busy week ahead with a good weekend of racing starting tomorrow as well as Glorious Goodwood kicking […]
Welcome
It was not the sunniest of Julys but there was plenty of track action to brighten the gloom. We’ve seen […]
ROSALLION SET FOR SUSSEX STAKES JOY
Paul Ferguson looks at way ahead for Royal Ascot’s star turns Three-year-olds have won 10 of the past 16 runnings […]
QUICK AS A WHISTLE
John Anthony brings us a full update on the top speedsters for the 2024 Flat season Giavellotto IT’S been a […]
GLORIOUS DAYS FOR PUR MAGIC
Paul Jacobs looks to Goodwood and beyond for some summer joy Purosangue The eighth month of the year is all […]
NO SUCH THING AS ABSURDE IN TEXTBOOK WIN
Andy Newton looks back at Frankie’s finale 12 months ago and examines lessons learned from betting trends Absurde, left, ridden […]
GOLD AGE IS CUP CUT OFF
Andy Newton looks at form and trends for the Glorious Goodwood classic We’ve a Glorious Goodwood this year that runs […]
TRULY THE BEST WE’VE EVER HAD
Ben Hastie recalls the track and stud career of Coolmore super sire Galileo On March 30, 1998, a foal was […]
JUSTIFY LEGEND’S FRANKED AT LAST
Graham Buddry re-opens the case for the Triple Crown brilliance of Bob Baffert’s American dream star Justify has run out […]
JACKET ON TOP AT NEWMARKET
Ian Heitman sees Aidan O’Brien’s speedster get July Festival off to a flyer Following a fantastic five days at Royal […]
ONWARD & UPWARD FOR TOM
Richard Eagle catches up with emerging trainer Tom Ward in Lambourn At the age of 12 most young lads have […]
CARRY ON UP TO THE KNAVESMIRE
Ben Morgan shares thoughts on track prospects for his ‘August Arrows’ CARRYTHEONE. If there is any justice in the horse […]
MIXED GOING FOR SUMMER JUMPERS
Jeremy Grayson scours a pick of cancellation and wet weather survivors David Dennis MARKET RASEN, July 7 (Good) 2m1f43yds (+129yds) […]
LOOKING BACK TO THE FUTURE
Rolf Johnson finds election date betting furore marks ‘golden anniversary’ of 50-year-old Carmel track coup The sweet smell of Sticky […]
MY TIME FOR A WARM DOWN
Robert Cooper reflects on tragedy and triumph during his 50+ years in racing Just now the mundane seems such an […]
GAMBIT READY FOR A PAY DAY
Andy Ayres draws a ‘star ’ in his notebook alongside Harry Charlton’s top colt King’s Gambit and William Buick, right […]