Phil Boyle
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchAdvice
Inside the Rails – Marching Towards Spring Festivals
The “trials” season is behind us, and we have seen a number of impressive performances in their own right, but now we have some big racing ahead, Cheltenham, (over by the time you read this!), then Aintree and then Punchestown over jumps, and the start of the flat turf season. With all that is going on in the world at…
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Jan- 2022 -9 JanuaryAdvice
Inside the Rails – Into 2022
I hope you all enjoyed the festive period and especially the great racing on offer. I was back at Cheltenham for their December meeting although I watched the January meeting on TV. The one thing that is really noticeable is how important course form is at the track. Coole Cody might have won the Paddy Power but for falling two…
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Nov- 2021 -27 NovemberAdvice
Inside the Rails – Jumps Season Ramps Up
Two Cheltenham meetings done, and the Paddy Power Gold Cup in the record books, the jumps season is in full swing. The flat season did not depart quietly. It was great to see the Breeders Cup on terrestrial television this year, with ITV Racing at Del Mar. I really enjoyed the two days of action. I will always be a…
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Oct- 2021 -18 OctoberAdvice
Inside the Rails – Back on Track
The Race Advisor contacted me last week to say that I had not sent in a post since July. Where does the time go? I knew I was due to write one, but I had no idea that I was that late in doing so! My apologies to anyone that has been looking out for an update, I will be…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulyAdvice
Inside the Rails – Racing League Underway
I did not perhaps set myself the best deadline for this article, as by the time you read it, BG Racing horses should have had two more runs, but I cannot tell you about them as at the time of writing, they had not yet run. I am also typing away before Glorious Goodwood gets into full swing, and before…
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4 JulyAdvice
Inside the Rails – Spectators Back In Numbers!
First up, my apologies for the lack of an article in May. Things all got rather busy (see below) and I ended up with loads of admin to do, which in turn set back other tasks. It does mean that I have plenty to tell you about though! It has been great to see spectators back on the racecourse. Even…
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilAdvice
Inside the Rails – Looking Forward To The Summer Action
It has been a pretty eventful few weeks since my last article. The Cheltenham Festival took place and, although there were no fans, the action was every bit as exciting as it always is. Within BG Racing, we had loads of fun with a tipping competition for shareholders, and daily Zoom calls where several shareholders and I got together to…
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Feb- 2021 -2 FebruaryAdvice
Inside the Rails – Two Runs Down, One To Go
The first month of 2021 is in the books, and while we have some vaccine rollout and some light at the end of the tunnel, it seems unlikely that we will have spectators at the Cheltenham Festival this year, which will be a real shame. On a personal basis, I am looking forward to the time when owners are allowed…
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Jan- 2021 -3 JanuaryRace Horse Ownership
Horse Racing Syndicates In 2021: How They’re Going To Work!
Lots of us will be happy to see the back of 2020 and will be hoping that 2021 is a big improvement! I’m particularly hoping that members of horse racing syndicates are able to enjoy visiting more racing. I must say, it seems unlikely improvement will be seen in the early weeks, as restrictions seem to be tightening and, unfortunately,…
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Dec- 2020 -1 DecemberAdvice
Inside the Rails Spectators Back At The Races
Another month of lockdown is almost behind us in England. It seems that there will be some spectators back at the racecourses in the coming days, in what was a surprise change in policy. It will of course depend on the local restrictions in the area where the course is located and is subject to change, but with an increase…
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Oct- 2020 -27 OctoberAdvice
Inside the Rails – Here Comes The Jumps
I am writing this at a time when, any other year, I would be stood on the steps at Cheltenham watching the first meeting of the new jumps season. It is great to see the jumps season back as, if I am honest, I prefer the jumps to flat racing! Ok so it would be even better if I could…
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1 OctoberAdvice
Inside the Rails – No Return of Spectators Could Have Massive Impact
Obviously, with spiralling numbers of positive Covid tests across the country, the news that spectators will not be allowed to return to sports venues in the short term, and possibly for six months, came as no surprise. It is however a hammer blow for so many sports venues and clubs who rely on gate receipts for a huge part of…
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Aug- 2020 -31 AugustAdvice
Inside the Rails – Summer Jumps as We Wait the Return of Spectators
As good a job that racing is doing to keep “the show on the road”, the current situation is definitely starting to take its toll. This week, news was released that Arena Racing, who control a large number of UK racecourses, have written to their staff to advise of significant restructuring and probable redundancies at all levels across their business.…
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Jul- 2020 -29 JulyAdvice
Inside the Rails – Owners Back Racing and Crowds Being Trialled!
July has rushed by for me – so much so, that the deadline for writing this article almost passed me by! The Derby & Oaks, the Irish Classics, the Newmarket July meeting, the York July meeting, Goodwood, the restart of jumps racing, there is no let up in the top-class action! Owners Back on Track The big change in July,…
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2 JulyAdvice
Inside the Rails – Back With A Bang!
A lot has happened in a month, after two months with nothing. Since I last wrote, racing has resumed, we had a aborted runner when Silver Imperial refused to enter the stalls, we watched the 1000 and 2000 Guineas. Then we had Royal Ascot, and finally Silver Imperial passed a stalls test. This weekend we have the Northumberland Plate and…
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May- 2020 -29 MayRace Horse Ownership
Inside the Rails – Racing To Return?
I am drafting this update on the 23rd May and by the time you read it, I am hoping that UK racing will be about to resume, or will have already done so. I hope that you and your families have remained well, there is more to life than racing and betting, and much as it will be good to get…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilAdvice
Horse Racing Syndicates – All Change Please
I normally write this blog on horse racing syndicates and ownership about a month before they get posted, but with everything changing so fast, the guys have suggested that I submit it closer to publication and so here I am writing this on the 16th April. The way things are changing right now, it will still probably be out of date…
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Mar- 2020 -28 MarchAdvice
Horse Racing Syndicates – Travelling The Country, Trainer Visits & A New Place To Watch The National!
I write these blogs on horse racing syndicates and ownership, about a month before they get posted, hence by the time you read this, the Cheltenham Festival will be in the book, so I hope you had a good one. At the time of writing, it is still raining, the ground is still heavy (and in places waterlogged), and I…
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1 MarchAdvice
INSIDE THE RAIL: Backing Winners and A Place Pay-Out Of Our Own
After several months of fast ground, we moved into a period of abandonments due to heavy underfoot conditions from Christmas and there is not much sign of a let up yet! But that’s not going to stop us from backing winners. Ironically our first runner of 2020 nearly did not race due to the underfoot conditions being too hard, as…
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Feb- 2020 -2 FebruaryAdvice
Mount Oscar An Exciting Winning Horse For Your Notebook!
Mount Oscar You will probably recall from my last post that we have a horse called Fr Humphrey who is being aimed at a valuable veterans’ race at Newbury in March? To ensure that shareholders had the chance to get to the races over the winter I paired Fr Humphrey with another horse called Mount Oliver in a “two horses…
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