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There is plenty of racing around Britain today, but quantity certainly doesn't mean opportunity. A lot of the handicaps look extremely competitive and this is not a day where we want to force the issue simply for the sake of having selections. That said, four horses have made
We have three horses of interest today, beginning at Beverley before moving on to the evening card at Salisbury. There is a common theme to all three: progressive or lightly raced horses stepping into races that look well suited to their profiles. As always, though, price remains important and we
Yesterday could hardly have gone better, with two selections and two winners, and we head into Wednesday with three horses on the board. There is plenty to like about all three, although they are very different types: an experienced handicapper who looks capable of striking from his current mark, a
There are some retirement announcements in racing that feel far more significant than the bare facts suggest. Bow Echo’s is one of them. The unbeaten three-year-old has been retired after suffering a setback in training, reported to involve his left fore fetlock. Thankfully, he is otherwise in
It is an interesting day rather than a particularly busy one, with two horses making the betting list and another who tops our ratings but comes with enough reservations for us to leave him alone. The action centres on Carlisle before we head north to Hamilton this evening, where we
There are great racehorses, there are champions, and then there are those horses who become part of your own racing memories. Big Buck’s was one of those horses for me. The news that the great staying hurdler has died at the age of 23 is desperately sad. For followers
It is a relatively quiet betting day for us, with just one selection, but there is enough to like about Barak Warrior in the 3:34 at Leicester to make him a confident play. We don't often dip our toe into Class 5 handicaps, but occasionally a race
Saturday 8 August 2026 — Newmarket, Haydock, Ascot and Redcar The look back Fenlander was our one-point selection yesterday and finished fifth at 5.6. He raced prominently and led the main group into the final furlong, which is close to the shape we wanted, but he emptied inside the
Yesterday Two bets, two losses, minus three points. Both went close enough to sting and neither result changes anything about how they were struck. One point bet Sarangpur finished third at Brighton. He came here on a roll and ultimately failed to meet market expectations, but largely because he raced
First of all sincerest apologies for the late arrival of the article - we have been switching to a brand new server which hopefully give us more processing power, however it did not go as smoothly as planned. Sorry. No bets again yesterday so nothing to report. First, the ground Good
The look back Monday's two rated races were both passes. Tuesday had nothing on the card that came near a threshold, so we ran the Goodwood horses-to-follow piece instead. Today is similar - here are the reasons for the no bet day: First, the ground Brighton: Good
Why there are no bets today Nothing on today's card gets near the thresholds. The meetings are low grade, the fields are small enough that the model's rating gaps mean very little, and there is no race where a fair price and an available price are