Good morning all,

It’s Spring! I know it doesn’t feel like it. This wet and windy winter just doesn’t want to end.

We are just eight days from the most famous roar in sport – the ‘Cheltenham roar’ – that signals the start of another Cheltenham Festival.

In this week’s article I’m going to look at Saturday's Imperial Cup and two races from day one of the festival from a trend’s perspective.

You can find all the trends along with a Wetherby tip inside.

Anyway, have great week and enjoy the read.

Read More »Wetherby Tip & Cheltenham Festival Trends

Good morning all,

The handicap weights for Cheltenham came out yesterday and I'll be sifting through them as time allows over the next few days, but for the time being last weeks anagrams went down rather well, so there's some more for you to ponder over your morning coffee today. Jockeys this time – all currently riding, five Flat, five jumps. Best of luck, answers Friday!

Read More »Puzzle Time Again

Good morning all,

Last week I had cause to visit Plumpton, one of my favourite tracks, as I was doing a bit of work down there. You can read about the work side of things on a different blog that I now do for a bookmaker, but you can read all about the social side of the day on today's main piece.

Read More »A Trip To Plumpton

Good morning all,

“It's A Big Un From Wigan!” was a phrase an old work colleague used to come out with during my HMV days whenever he played a couple of his beloved Northern Soul classics. It was usually followed by “the great days are back again!”, at which point he would go into his own little world for ten minutes, transported back to a golden age, presumably.

Anyway, with some big fields around today, there's a few big ‘uns I like, from a price perspective anyway. Here goes…

Read More »It's A Big ‘Un From Wigan!