The Ladbroke at Ascot Racecourse: Aegean Dawn leads the antepost field for the Ladbroke, which unfolds this weekend at Ascot racecourse. The market is still settling down a bit as we await final declarations as several withdrawals have already happened. The undefeated Nicky Henderson charge flourished over the Ascot surface during... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, December 13, 2010 - 23:49
Kauto Star to Land Record King George VI?: A number of withdrawals, namely defending Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander, have prompted an across-the-board price cut by bookmakers on living legend Kauto Star who seeks his fifth King George on the bounce. Now priced at below even money with nearly every major bookmaker, the Paul... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 21:15
Three Top Four Year-Olds Tackle the Stan James International Hurdle: While many punters obviously consider the re-scheduled Tingle Creek Chase to be the feature at Cheltenham this weekend, the Stan James International Hurdle looks large as a clash of future champions and there is a very real possibility that this race will be an absolute classic. The three most... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 17:39
Classy Card Shaping Up for Cheltenham on Saturday: The forecast isn’t exactly rosy for jumps racing fans this week as the snow looks set to derail another set of fixtures- confining day-to-day punters to the all weather surfaces. All eyes are fixed firmly on Cheltenham as the countries’ top jumps destination is set to play host to a... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, December 6, 2010 - 19:43
Jumps Action From Warwick and Exeter on Sunday: We finally have some National Hunt action again and you can expect plenty of volume, both on the exchanges and the tote, with punters feeling starved due to the winter freeze. Both Exeter and Warwick look good to go early Sunday. 12:50 at Exeter Things get off to a rather... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 07:05
2010 Tingle Creek Chase Moved to Cheltenham: We’re expecting to see a bit of shuffling around in the betting markets as punters readjust their wagers for the Cheltenham surface. Originally scheduled to be run at Sandown, the weekend’s biggest jumps contest looks set to run over a left-handed course this time as a lack of snow at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 23:32
Competitive Betting Market for the 2010 John Durkan Chase: There are plenty of big names set for a kick at the John Durkan Chase can this weekend at Punchestown if the weather improves. Jumps cards are getting cancelled left and right so a break in the rough weather would be appreciated so we can get back to some proper punting after this all weather... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 23:49
2010 Tingle Creek Chase Antepost Preview: Paul Nicholls is sending out a pair of high-quality jumpers to tackle the Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown this Saturday. We’ve got a very interesting field of ten lined up for this one and virtually all top trainers are represented by at least one charge in the Tingle Creek. Nicky... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, November 29, 2010 - 17:44
Scoop6 on November 27 is a Serious All-Weather and Jumps Puzzle: It's another tricky Scoop6 on offer from the tote on Saturday as the card alternates between the quality jumps racing at Newbury and the all-weather surface at Kempton. These are some of the toughest to capitalize on and the card is staying away from some of the more probable Newbury races like... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, November 26, 2010 - 20:44
Newcastle United out to increase Chelsea woes: Newcastle United have struggled in recent weeks and will be looking to get back to winning ways when troubled Premier League leaders Chelsea arrive at St James Park. Since Andy Carroll's header gave Chris Hughton's side an impressive win over Arsenal at the Emirates, things have faltered.... Read More; Drew Swainston; Friday, November 26, 2010 - 10:07