PIES ‘AV COME!
By Andrew Atkinson
The Paddy Pie (11-4) - headline tip - obliged at Newcastle under jockey Danny Cook, to complete a treble, following Stainsby Girl and Robin Duez Pois successful winning selections on Saturday.
Trained by Sue Smith, The Paddy Pie...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL Review
By Andrew Atkinson
The 2020 Cheltenham Festival bore fruit for punters - with eight winners - and a plethora of each-way selections at the showcase National Hunt meeting.
Day 4 of the festival's seven race card, each-way tips Buildmeupbuttercup (16-1), Thyme...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 – Friday the thirteenth unlucky for Goshen and Moore
Buildmeupbuttercup (16-1) tipped each-way placed
By Andrew Atkinson
Goshen, ridden by Jamie Moore, was unseated at the last in the JCB Triumph Hurdle on day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival on (unlucky) March 13 - having been well clear of...
THE PADDY PIE TO EARN PUNTERS A CRUST!
By Andrew Atkinson
Sue Smith trained The Paddy Pie (4.20) is tipped to land the Hit The Target At BetUK.com Handicap Chase over 2 miles 4 furlongs at Newcastle on Saturday.
Distance winner The Paddy Pie, who finished third of nine...
Out of this world for Philip at Cheltenham Festival
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Rayna's World who finished third of 22 runners at 100-1 under Tommy Dowson in the Doylesford Mares Novice Hurdle on day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival on March 12 was described as a 'never...
FOCUS on trainer Fergal O’Brien
By Andrew Atkinson
FERGAL O'Brien saddles Petite Power in the Martsons 61Deep Class 1 Midlands Grand National over 4 miles 2 furlongs at Uttoxeter on Saturday.
Eleven-year-old Petite Power, ridden by Liam Harrison, is priced at (10-1) and tipped each-way in...
Fasterkhani suffers fatal injury during exercise
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Fasterkhani has suffered a fatal injury during exercise at the Green Oaks Farm stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
"It is very sad news that we have lost Fasterkhani following a fracture, sustained at exercise," said...
ROLL ON! Tiger Roll on track for triple-winning National tilt
By Andrew Atkinson
Tiger Roll remains on track for a triple-winning tilt in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on April 4 - despite suffering defeat behind Easysland in the Cross Country Chase on March 11 at the Cheltenham...
Ferny Hollow completes 565-1 4-horse accumulator at Cheltenham Festival!
Lucky 15 bet odds of 1,403-1
By Andrew Atkinson
Ferny Hollow (11-1) - tipped - gained an impressive win under jockey Paul Townend in landing the Weatherby's Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on day 2 of the Festival on Wednesday, with...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 4 – BARBADOS ‘BREAK’ FOR JOHNSON
By Andrew Atkinson
IN-the-wars champion jump jockey Richard Johnson rides Thyme Hill (2.50) tipped in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle Grade 1 on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival on Friday.
"It wasn't the start to the Festival I wanted,"...
CHAMP JUST CHAMPION!
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Champ - a winning 4-1 tip - won the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday, under a breathtaking driving ride by jockey Barry Geraghty.
"We were on the...
Envoi Allen wins Ballymore at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Gordon Elliott trained Envoi Allen - headline tip - obliged under jockey Davy Russell on day 2 of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday when winning the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle over 2m 5f.
"I was nervous watching the...
Mullins to strike at Cheltenham
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins trained Faugheen, ridden by Paul Townend (9-2) is tipped each-way in the Marsh Novices’ Chase (1.30) on day 3 of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.
Itchy Feet, Samcro, Bapaume, Melon, Tornado Flyer and Mister Fisher...
Ravenhill completes 455-1 Cheltenham Festival treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Ravenhill (12-1) completed a bookie-bashing 455-1 treble on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday when landing the National Hunt Challenge Cup.
"It was a great ride. He showed his class - it's brilliant to be...
Right royal result for Imperial Aura
By Andrew Atkinson
Imperial Aura (4-1) completed a 35-1 winning double selections on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival, when landing the Northern Trust Company Novice Handicap Chase over 2 miles 4 furlongs.
Seven year old Imperial Aura gained a 3...
Sharjah (16-1) each-way tip second behind Epatante in Unibet Champion Hurdle
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
By Andrew Atkinson
Sharjah (16-1) selected each-way in the Unibet Champion Hurdle finished a creditable second, behind heavily backed winner and 2-1 favourite Epatante, on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.
Sharjah, 11st 10lb, trained by Willie...
IT’S MAGIC!
Shishkin gets up to beat Abacadabras in Cheltenham Festival opener
By Andrew Atkinson
Shishkin (6-1) - tipped to win - and Abacadabras, tipped each-way, finished first and second in a thrilling opening day race at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. Shishkin,...
ENVOI THE ENVY OF PUNTERS – CHELTENHAM DAY 2
Champ, Alfa Mix, Defi Du Seuil, Tiger Roll, Palladium, Appreciate It, Israel Champ
Cheltenham Festival: Day 2, March 11. By Andrew Atkinson
ENVOI Allen, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell, goes to post at the Cheltenham Festival...
WHO DARES WINS – CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1
WHO DARES WINS - Shiskin, Notebook, Pentland Hills, Sharjah, Mister Malarky, Abacadabras, Rogue Vif, Imperial Aura, Hold The Note
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1 - By Andrew Atkinson
The 2020 Cheltenham four day Festival gets underway on March 10 at 1.30pm, with the...
GOLIATH 49,234-1 RETURN!
EL HOMBRE (8-1) WINNING TIP
El Hombre, Northofthewall, Urban Icon, The Con Man, Marown, Eaglehill, Beautiful Illusion, Mildenberger complete 8-horse 3,334-1 winning accumulator!
By Andrew Atkinson
El Hombre was a successful winning tip, the Keith Dalgleish trained six year old...
No hiding place for bookies at Hereford
By Andrew Atkinson
There's no hiding place for the bookies at Hereford on Saturday, with A. J. Honeyball trained Hideaway Vic (4.40) napped to win the Class 4 Maiden Hurdle over 3m 1f at the Herefordshire track.
Ridden by Aidan Coleman,...
Follow the Clan!
By Andrew Atkinson
Nick Alexander duo Clan Legend and Offthehook ridden by Kinneston, Fife-based stable jockey Lucy Alexander are tipped at Ayr on Saturday, where the going is soft, heavy in places.
Clan Legend (1.55), selected to land the Tennents Light...
Henderson rolls out Cheltenham Festival big guns
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson heads for the 2020 Cheltenham Festival with some of his Seven Barrows big guns ready to fire during the four day meeting that gets underway on March 10.
"I'd love Shishkin to win the first race...
No Illusion’s for Appleby at Chelmsford
By Andrew Atkinson
Newmarket based trainer Julia Fielden saddles Spanish Mane (5.25) tipped each way (10-1) in the Class 6 toteplacepotstakes over 7 furlongs at Chelmsford's evening meeting on Saturday, with 3lb claimer D. E. Hogan up.
Spanish Mane, a winner...