Blogs: Horse Racing

She's got a lovely head hasn't she? The trainer Jamie says, Iassume rhetorically. I squint at the mare in front of me, pokingits head out of the stable ruminating thoughtfully, put my head onone side and think of a few

SATURDAY 4th JULY 2015CORAL ECLIPSE DAYGRANDSTAND ENCLOSURE (tatts)ENTRANCE £28RACECARD £5VISITED WITH WIFEThe racecourse itself is well signposted from the M25, but thesigns for the parking aren't quite as good. There's a car park justpast the entrance to the enclosures which

SUNDAY 28th JUNE 2015PREMIER ENCLOSURE (members)ENTRANCE £22RACECARD £3VISITED WITH WIFEThe course at Uttoxeter is easy to find as it is in the townitself, next to the railway station and is well signposted from themain roads. It does take quite a

Well, it is the time of year when I break left from the chargingherd and run towards the same target from a different direction. Inthe wilds of the betting jungle, maybe that leaves me vulnerable toa predator. Maybe, I am

When it comes to either backing or laying horses one area that is often ignored is the competitiveness of the race. This competitiveness I feel is key to successful betting, when you choose a horse that you like.

Horses with multiple entries can indicate that a trainer has his horse cherry-ripe and is looking for the perfect opportunity, which may come away from a Grade 1 course at a minor meeting.

National Hunt Racing now takes place all year, but the Jumps Jockey Championship starts early July and finishes towards the end of April. The final day is held at Sandown Park.

As an OLBG member I have been lucky enough toget the chance to join fellow members at the races a couple oftimes now. Of course the atmosphere at the racecourse and theracing itself is fantastic, but my favourite aspect of

So I wrote a series of blogs last flat season that culminated in mylist of horses to follow. That list can be viewed here and considering I admitted I wasn't asconfident in the list as I had been in previous

No one punter knows everything and no one punter can successfullystudy every race. The bookmakers choose to have races going offvery close to each other, originally to keep the betting shoppunters entertained and in the shops. But this is to