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Mar- 2011 -29 March
Presvis primed for Dubai Duty Free
Dubai specialist Presvis is reported bang on target for another crack at the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free having pleased his trainer Luca Cumani in his final piece of work before the high profile race, one of the main supporting events on the World Cup card at Meydan on Saturday evening, writes Elliot Slater. Runner-up to Gladiatorius in the 2009…
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29 March
Lee National Hope Gets Stuck Without Mud
Richard Lee has made absolutely no secret of the fact (and the statistics plainly speak for themselves), that without the mud flying his Grand National 2011 hope Le Beau Bai has little hope of running with credit in the Aintree marathon, writes Elliot Slater. With the advance going at Uttoxeter having been given as ‘soft’ ahead of Saturday’s Midlands Grand…
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29 March
Triple Cheltenham joy for resurgent Walsh
It must have been very tough for the hugely talented Ruby Walsh to sit on the sidelines for four months following his fall at Down Royal in November in which he sustained a broken leg, and watch high-class horses trained by Paul Nicholls and Willie Mullins win for other jockeys when under normal circumstances he would have been on board,…
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10 March
King delighted with Bensalem form
Alan King has put Bensalem through his final piece of work prior to attempting to justify favouritism in the Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase on the opening day of the forthcoming Cheltenham Festival, as he switches back to the larger obstacles having been campaigned over hurdles so far this term, writes Elliot Slater. One of the market leaders when…
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4 March
Dream Going Straight to 2000 Guineas
If you exclude his one disappointing effort in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes that came on the back of two stunning victories at the highest level just a short while before, then it is hard to argue that David Simcock’s imposing colt Dream Ahead doesn’t have the best quality profile of any three-year-old going into their Classic season – and…
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Feb- 2011 -16 February
Midge Misses World Cup for Sheema Classic Challenge
Brian Meehan’s smart performer Dangerous Midge will not take his chance in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on March 26 and will instead bid for glory in the Sheema Classic on the same card, writes Elliot Slater. The decision to bypass the $10 million contest against the likes of Cape Blanco, Twice Over and Bold Silvano, has been taken…
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7 February
Whisky provides dream result for racing investor Walters
It’s not always the case in life that you get back even a fraction of what you put in when it comes to hard graft and investments, but in the case of Dai Walters, the driving force behind the creation of Ffos Las and the principal investor in the excellent new Welsh track, the victory of his own Oscar Whisky…
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4 February
Ashes Review and How We Can Profit From It
Guest post written by Anth Raine ENGLAND beat the Aussies 3 times by an innings, which in itself is a colossal achievement but the manner in which they did it was the key to profit for us and the England team will be number 1 in the world, I am convinced of it. I personally landed a monster bet at…
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Jan- 2011 -26 January
Handicapper gets juvenile colts’ assessment spot on
Guest post written by Elliot Slater It might be an unfashionable thing to say just at the moment following the publication of the World Thoroughbred Rankings, but I believe that the panel have correctly assessed the relative merits of Britain’s two leading juvenile colts, Frankel and Dream Ahead, in awarding them both a rating of 126. There have been more…
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23 January
Ruby closing in on February return
Guest post written by Elliot Slater The signs are positive that the tremendously popular Ruby Walsh could be back in the saddle in February after an examination of his broken right leg showed that he is making good progress. Those assessing the latest betting tips note that Paul Nicholls’ stable jockey has had to sit on the sidelines and watch…
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19 January
Fallon serious about winning back jockeys’ title
Guest post written by Elliot Slater Former British champion jockey Keiren Fallon has made clear his intention to do everything he can in the year ahead to regain the title he last won in 2003. Fallon has never been far from the headlines over the years – and not always for the right reasons – but having returned to the…
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16 January
Easy first chase win for Quantitative
Guest post written by Elliot Slater Much was expected of Jonjo O’Neill’s Quantitativeeasing last season, especially after he won his first two outings over hurdles. He didn’t win again, but showed he had plenty of ability, and having now opened his chasing account with a comfortable success at Fontwell he could potentially go on to much better things. Among the…
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2 January
Mourad emerges as potential threat to Big Bucks
Guest post written by Elliot Slater The Willie Mullins-trained Mourad confirmed himself an up-and-coming staying hurdler in the making with a solid display to win the Grade 2 Woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown’s showcase meeting, and in the process provided Ireland with a possible contender to give Big Bucks a race in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival…
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Dec- 2010 -24 December
Europe sizing up King George assault
Guest post written by Elliot Slater With very good reason, most of the pre-race talk concerning the forthcoming Grade 1 William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day has centred on the near legendary Kauto Star. There are however a number of up-and-coming horses prepared to try and break the run of success of the Kempton…
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22 December
Action in Lively Supreme Novices’ Market
Guest post written by Elliot Slater It was a case of the old London buses routine for National Hunt fans on Wednesday, when after waiting for a seemingly interminable time to see a few contenders for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the “Cheltenham Festival” in March, three appeared on the scene in the space of an hour-and-a-half, winning at all…
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14 DecemberAdvice
Money Management in Horse Racing Betting
In order to understand how we can profit from our betting we need to understand our personal betting patterns. As I’m sure you’re aware, if you back blindly and don’t keep records of all your bets then you’ll end up broke. But… Why Keep Records? From personal experience I would say that this is one of the most important things…
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12 December
Kauto on the verge of racing immortality
Guest post written by Elliot Slater When the mighty Desert Orchid landed his fourth King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day 1990, most who witnessed that amazing feat would have thought it highly unlikely for any horse to equal that record – let alone surpass it, writes Elliot Slater. Twenty years later, the superb Kauto Star stands…
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Nov- 2010 -16 November
Systems: How to Make Your Own and Save Money!
Guest post written by Eddie Lloyd For most of us, to receive a new system in our inbox everyday of the week is the norm nowadays. Every new system promises of new riches and, if bought there and then, we can go out and buy a Porsche next week! What a load of rubbish! As a professional gambler let me…
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15 November
Five Benefits of Online Sports Betting
Guest post written by Paul Micelli The last 15 years has seen a huge number of changes in the way UK residents view gambling. The jaded image of an all-male clientele throwing betting slips on to the floor of a smoke-filled bookmaking outlet has given way to luxurious super-casinos, mind-boggling lottery games and, of course, the explosive growth of online…
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12 November
Soccer Betting Statistics
Guest post written by AM One of the things that distinguish soccer among other sports is the fluidity and dynamic nature of the game. It is a team game. The success or failure of the whole team has to be the collective effort of the 11 first team players and reserves. Players improve and dwindle, teams acquire players, teams sell…
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