Aintree Thursday Preview
With fake tan sales hitting an all time high and fashion parades stood next to the paddock, it is sometimes easy to forget about the horse racing at Aintree. However, in the midst of all the...
View ArticleAintree – Ladies Day Preview
Day one of the Aintree meeting saw First Lieutenant finally break his losing duck to score in the Betfred bowl for his Gigginstown owners, beating the valiant Menorah into a close second and the...
View ArticleThe Grand National Preview
So the big day has finally arrived. After week’s of debate, office sweepstakes, checking the weather and wrapping horses in the finest of cotton wool, 40 runners will take to Aintree’s world famous...
View Article#RoyalAscot – Is Dawn Approach the banker of the week?
The prospect of Dawn Approach being defeated over a mile this season would have seemed remote to most punters just eighteen days ago, with Jim Bolger’s colt looking like a certainty for the Derby....
View Article#RoyalAscot – Can Camelot return to his best?
As Ascot gears up for the second day of the royal meeting, triple classic winning horse Camelot finds himself with a serious point to prove. Following a shock defeat in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the...
View ArticlePodcast: Newmarket July Cup preview
I’ve decided to start producing a weekly podcast that will look at the big news stories in the Horse Racing world, as well as review the big races and preview the upcoming weekend fixtures. The...
View ArticleAintree season set to begin
© Flickr/Stacey Cavanagh The new jump racing season kicks off in style at Aintree on Saturday, with the Monet’s Garden Betfred Old Roan Chase Day being held at the racecourse. The meeting is part of...
View ArticleAn Ode to McCoy
© Flickr/Dan Heap I seem to have slipped off the radar in blogging terms in recent months, with my university schedule getting the better of me. However, I feel it would be foolish not to pass comment...
View Article2014 Cheltenham Festival – Day One Preview
As we get older and make the transition from childhood to adult years, the majority of people will tell you that time passes quicker, and annual events come round faster than ever before; birthday’s of...
View Article2014 Grand National Guide
So here we are, one year has passed and the world’s greatest steeplechase is back on our calendars. Forty runners, thirty fences and more drama than three weeks in Hollyoaks. I’m taking time away from...
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