I’m worried about gambling. Not my own gambling per se, though a couple more winners would always be appreciated, but where the whole pursuit is going, writes Tony Keenan. The 2010's were the decade when gambling in Ireland and beyond became normalised. It was hardly an illicit, back-street hobby in the early 2000's but recent […]
The number 13 is supposed to have unlucky connotations, writes Tony Stafford. Events thirteen years ago next weekend were the reverse for me. As the tall, mid-European said having approached me with a yellowish-coloured ring between his fingers all those years ago: “It’s your lucky day!” He could hardly have imagined that his theatrical display […]
Saturday's pick was... 1.30 Haydock : Glinger Flame @ 6/1 BOG 5th at 6/1 (Held up, slow 1st, outpaced 11th, hanging left before 4 out, soon well beaten) Monday's pick runs in the... 4.30 Carlisle : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and […]
Saturday's pick was... 1.30 Haydock : Glinger Flame @ 6/1 BOG 5th at 6/1 (Held up, slow 1st, outpaced 11th, hanging left before 4 out, soon well beaten) Monday's pick runs in the... 4.30 Carlisle : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and […]
Well, what can I say? My current form is as bad (if not worse) than the weather, but I need my fortunes to improve sooner than the Met office are saying the weather will! 0 from 6 is poor, but when they finish 264655, it's dreadful. The highlight of the was Monday and it then […]
Friday's pick was... 3.50 Fakenham : Penny Mallow @ 5/2 BOG 5th at 2/1 (Disputed lead until led 6th, headed before 10th, lost place 3 out) Saturday's pick runs in the... 1.30 Haydock : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and share the […]
With the equine flu situation now over, racing is back and it's back with a bang! With the ITV cameras covering some of last week's lost races we've now 10 contests to take in from Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton and even heading over to Ireland for the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park. So, to help […]
It's mid-February and high time for the very first ante post preview, of the Champion Hurdle, ahead of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. The Festival is confirmed alive and kicking as runners head to the start for the first of the week's open championship races and, while this year's renewal looks lacking in star quality, it […]
Thursday's pick was... 3.00 Leicester : Troubled Soul @ 10/3 BOG 6th at 7/1 (Not always fluent, in rear on outside, some headway 9th, hit 12th, soon well beaten) Friday's pick runs in the... 3.50 Fakenham : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify […]
Wednesday's pick was... 2.20 Southwell : Liamba @ 9/2 BOG 4th at 6/1 (Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out) Thursday's pick runs in the... 3.00 Leicester : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and share the selection between 8.00am and […]