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Posted at 10:37am Saturday 28th June 2008
Racing - Give Highland a fling in Plate
HIGHLAND Legacy can give jockey Jamie Spencer a smooth ride to victory in the John Smith Northumberland Plate (3.20) at Newcastle today (Saturday).
Posted at 10:27am Saturday 21st June 2008
Royal Ascot - Have faith in this Apostle
THE LAST day of Royal Ascot sees the sprinters take centre stage today (Saturday) and KING'S APOSTLE looks to have the ideal profile to land the Workingham Handicap (4.25), a cavalry charge six-frlong sprint which is spectacular to watch.
Posted at 8:50am Thursday 19th June 2008
Royal Ascot - He who Dar's wins.....
THE HIGH note on Royal Ascot's third day can be hit by DAR RE MI, who can give owner Lord Loyd-Webber a high-proile winner in the Ribblesdale Stakes.
Posted at 9:22am Wednesday 18th June 2008
Royal Ascot - Pipe looks dream bet for Gossie
THERE was a bit of bad luck for John Gosden at Royal Ascot yesterday when Cesare got blocked when making his challenge in the Queen Anne Stakes, but he can take his revenge with PIPEDREAMER in the Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday.
Posted at 8:48am Tuesday 17th June 2008
Posted at 8:44am Tuesday 17th June 2008
Royal Ascot - Fleeting to show clean heels!
FLARED Nostril, the Gazette's racing Blogger, looks at the first day of Royal Ascot and pinpoints some likely winners.
Posted at 11:55am Saturday 14th June 2008
Racing - Meydan up to York dash
JEREMY NOSEDA has a likely winner at York today when saddling MEYDAN PRINCESS for the Betfair Sprint (3.225).
Posted at 10:39am Saturday 7th June 2008
Racing - It's Curtains for the rest
HAS there ever been so many ifs and buts about an Epsom Derby.
Posted at 10:18am Saturday 31st May 2008
Racing - Ishetoo looks one at York
PROGRESSIVE ISHETOO can zip in over the five furlongs of York's National Express Scottish Sprint Cup on Saturday.
Posted at 10:28am Saturday 10th May 2008
Racing - Spinner's turn arrives......
REPUTATION counts for a lot in finding winners and trainers don't like losing face - they are as vain as the rest of us.
Posted at 10:17am Saturday 3rd May 2008
Dun and dusted in the Guineas!
<p>A CRACKING race looks in prospect for today's 2,000 Guineas and IBN KHALDUN is selected to floor the favourite, Jim Bolger's New Approach.</p>
Posted at 9:34am Saturday 3rd May 2008
Racing - Dun and dusted in the Guineas
A CRACKING race looks in prospect for today's 2,000 Guineas and IBN KHALDUN is selected to floor the favourite, Jim Bolger's New Approach.
Posted at 9:42am Saturday 26th April 2008
Racing - Great Scot - it's Highland and Tartan
RIPON'S meeting starts the spring season on the flat in Yorkshire and HIGHLAND LEGACY (3.05) looks the one to be on in the £20k Tote BetXtra Handicap (3.40).
Posted at 10:50am Saturday 19th April 2008
Racing - Stoute to shine at Lang last
SIR Michael Stoute has not quite hit his stride with his Newmarket string yet, but Newbury's meeting today should see that change.
Posted at 11:26am Saturday 12th April 2008
Spencer is Chief pointer
<p>A CLUTCH of horses that were trained specifically for the Lincoln meeting at Doncaster last month are out again and the most of the talking is about DON'T PANIC, who sensationally hacked up on the Town Moor mile.</p>
Posted at 10:27am Saturday 12th April 2008
Racing - Spencer is Chief pointer
A CLUTCH of horses that were trained specifically for the Lincoln meeting at Doncaster last month are out again and the most of the talking is about DON'T PANIC, who sensationally hacked up on the Town Moor mile.
Posted at 9:42am Saturday 5th April 2008
It's simple - it's Simon
<p>EVERYONE wants to be on the John Smith's Grand National winner and there's no doubt the majority of punters will fancy favourite Cloudy Lane to show Donald McCain is a chip off the old block.</p>
Posted at 11:07pm Friday 4th April 2008
Grand National - It's simple - it's Simon
EVERYONE wants to be on the John Smith's Grand National winner and there's no doubt the majority of punters will fancy favourite Cloudy Lane to show Donald McCain is a chip off the old block.
Posted at 9:21am Saturday 29th March 2008
Racing - Soapy to wring them out to dry
MARK Johnston's powerful Middleham string looks set to snap into action and SOAPY DANGER can clean up in Doncaster's Shield Conditions Stakes at 3.35.
Posted at 12:15am Saturday 22nd March 2008
Racing - All Yea - here's the Lincoln news
YEAMAN'S Hall is fancied to land the William Hill Lincoln when the race returns to Doncaster tomorrow after it was switched to Newcastle last year while refurbishment work went ahead.
Posted at 6:50pm Thursday 13th March 2008
Cheltenham - Get in the "Know" each-way
KAUTO Star or Denman for the Gold Cup - but is the Cheltenham showpieice really such a simple choice?
Posted at 8:10am Thursday 13th March 2008
Cheltenham - Tricky, but Magic is special
ON a spectacular 10-race card at Cheltenham today, there isn't time to weigh up all the pros and cons, so gut instinct has to play a part in selections and TWIST MAGIC gets a chance to prove himself out of the top drawer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Posted at 9:12am Tuesday 11th March 2008
Cheltenham - 'Sizing' up for Champion
CHELTENHAM arrives at last for the fans of National Hunt racing and the Tuesday meeting showcases the top all-age hurdlers in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.
Posted at 11:21am Saturday 8th March 2008
Racing - Pipe's 'Ash' to glow in Imperial
THE Pipe's West Country stable have made a habit of winning the Sunderlands Imperial Cup at Sandown on the eve of the Cheltenham Festival and ASHKAZAR is hard to oppose.
Posted at 11:03am Saturday 1st March 2008
Racing - Rely on Maji magic
MAJIMAR won in the style of big improver last time out and is fancied to overcome a stone's rise at the weights in Newbury's Connaught Gold Cup Handicap Chase.
Posted at 10:14am Saturday 23rd February 2008
Racing - Find a 'Pal' in the Post
A LOT of the top-tier contenders are being held back for the Cheltenham Festival in a fortnight, giving a second diviison looks about today's Racing Post Handicap Chase at Kempton. But PALARSHAN can benefit by the stayaways with a bold showing.
Posted at 10:51am Saturday 16th February 2008
Racing - Try Special wager in Rendlesham
SPECIAL ENVOY is on a mission to recover his reputation at Haydock and looks worth supporting in the Rendlesham Hurdle (1.05,nap).
Posted at 12:10pm Saturday 9th February 2008
Racing - BB can be king of Newbury
BLUE BAJAN, a classy stayer on the flat, looks the sort to take the day's top prize - the Totesport Trophy Hurdle at Newbury - off a low weight.
Posted at 12:05pm Saturday 26th January 2008
Racing - Extra trip to bring out Faasel's best
NICKY Richards sends FAASEL to Cheltenham with a big task ahead of him to beat the likes of Old Vic and State of Play, but you cannot put a line through this quirky sort getting into the argument.
Posted at 12:02pm Saturday 19th January 2008
Racing - Twist oozes class at Ascot
TWIST Magic is hard to oppose for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot, despite the fact that heavy ground may not be entirely ideal for Paul Nicholl's star.
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