May 2008

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80/20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 31 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Will Nick's selection time his run like Swiss clockwork today at Haydock, or will you be wasting your foreign curerency?...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Saturday 31st May

Editor / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Doncaster, Goodwood, Haydock and York are the venues. Their respective markets are filling up as we speak, so here is the rundown of what's happening....Read more »

Epsom Preview: The Oaks contenders rated by Graham Cunningham

Graham Cunningham / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Questions surround Lush Lashes running but if making an appearance she's the likely winner, says Graham Cunningham in his rundown of the horse at the head of the ante-post Oaks betting...Read more »

Epsom Preview: Graham Cunningham rates the prime Derby contenders

Graham Cunningham / 30 May 2008 / 1 Comments

The last pieces of the Derby are slotting into place and the ante-post markets are livening up accordingly. But which of the gambles are well founded and which are built on weak foundations? Will the ground dry up enough to let Henrythenavigator back into the reckoning? And, even more tantalisingly, will New Approach be left in the race "in error" again at Monday's five-day stage? RUK analyst Graham Cunningham runs the rule over the main fancies in each Classic and...Read more »

The Epsom Festival on Betfair

Joe Dyer / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

There'll be masses of Epsom content on B.B next week - here's what you can expect...Read more »

'In Defence of Trend Analysis' or 'My Riposte to the Snipers' by Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey / 30 May 2008 / 2 Comments

Our resident statistical guru has been copping flack from all sides for his approach to betting on the horses. It's only fair therefore to give him his right of reply......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Nick can work the Indian sign at Haydock?...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Thursday 29th May

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All the movers and shakers from tonight's betting at Sandown, Newcastle, Punchestown and Wetherby...Read more »

Henry set to be navigated away from Epsom Derby

Joe Dyer / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

But Casual Conquest gets the green light and heads the market at [4.4]...Read more »

Derby Update: Epsom's Racing Director on the 2008 running

Editor / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Mike Vince caught up with Andrew Cooper, they discussed likely runners and the likely going at the course......Read more »

Derby Update: Dermot Weld on Casual Conquest's chances of making the Derby

Editor / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The Casual Conquest trainer talked to Mike Vince on the chances of the horse running in the Derby......Read more »

Derby Update: Luca Cumani talks to Betfair

Editor / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Twice a Derby winner, Cumani has Curtain call entered in the 2008 running of the Classic. Mike Vince caught up with the legendary trainer following early morning gallops at Epsom today......Read more »

Market Movers: Thursday 29th May

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All the fancies and fallers from the markets at Ayr, Great Leighs and Yarmouth...Read more »

'Trends, schmends,' says Jack Houghton - A lot of this Epsom 'analysis' is pure bunkum

Jack Houghton / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Our racing columnist is starting fights with the stats mob as he assesses the value of trends when betting on the horses...Read more »

Irish Horseracing: The betting highlights from forthcoming action at Punchestown and Tramore

Wayne Bailey / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Wayne Bailey has some carefully selected bets from Thursday, Friday and Saturday's racing across the Irish Sea...Read more »

LayDough: Thursday 29 May

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LayDough looks at the 6.40 at Sandown on Thursday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 29 May 2008 / 2 Comments

Nick's selection runs in the Betfair Betting As It Should Be National Stakes at Sandown tonight - well, we had to mention it didn't we?...Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 28 May

LayDough / 28 May 2008 / Leave a comment

LayDough looks at the 7.35 at Beverley on Wednesday...Read more »

Epsom Derby Betting: How to adapt to the new market at Epsom

Ian Dean / 28 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Upheavals in the market for this year's Derby mean a change of tactics for many punters. In part two of his Derby preview, Ian Dean weighs up the recent evidence and suggests what your "new approach" may be....Read more »

Market Movers: Wednesday 28th May

Editor / 28 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Which horse are moving in the betting at Yarmouth, Great Leighs and Cartmel...Read more »

Betfair Night at Sandown: Simon Rowlands on the betting ahead of our night at the Esher track

Simon Rowlands / 28 May 2008 / Leave a comment

We go through the entire card at Sandown featuring the Henry II Stakes, Brigadier Gerard Stakes and more....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 28 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Nick's 80/20 today is a colt. So, are you feeling lucky punk? Well... are ya?...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 27th May

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All the market action from Hexham, Huntingdon and Ballinrobe...Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 27 May

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LayDough looks at the 8.40 at Hexham on Tuesday...Read more »

Market Movers: Tuesday 27th May

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Which horses are Betfair customers backing and laying in the markets at Redcar, Leicester and Chepstow? Find out here...Read more »

Irish Racing Betting: Midweek picks for Leopardstown and Ballinrobe

Wayne Bailey / 27 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Whether you won or lost this weekend, Wayne Bailey is encouraging you to get straight back on the horse. Swot up on your horses, and your Irish pronunciation, right here....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 27 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Can Tuesday's selection shoot to victory at Chepstow?...Read more »

LayDough: Monday 26 May

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LayDough looks at the 3.10 at Leicester on Monday...Read more »

Market Movers: Monday 26th May

Editor / 26 May 2008 / Leave a comment

All the latest market movers from Carlisle, Cartmel, Chepstow and Redcar...Read more »

Lessons in surviving the Derby Festival at Epsom

Jack Houghton / 26 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Jack Houghton is a seasoned veteran of English racing's favourite flat race of the year and has a few valuable lessons to share with his readers including making sure you know what the dress code is, not betting too much on any one horse and not wagering you can run the course yourself.....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80/20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 26 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Should Nick's selection be first past the post today at Redcar, it would be "music" to our ears, but just who is it?...Read more »

Daily Selections: All Nick's picks from May19th to 25th

Nick Shiambouros / 26 May 2008 / 2 Comments

Nick's selection is at Chepstow today but who will be carrying his hard-earned in the 2.55?...Read more »

LayDough: Sunday 25 May

LayDough / 25 May 2008 / Leave a comment

LayDough looks at the 3.05 at Fontwell on Sunday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 24 May 2008 / 2 Comments

Nick's 80/20 selection will attempt to make up for a disqualification at Newmarket last year...Read more »

Horseracing Betting Briefing: All the highlights from the next seven days of racing

Andrew Hughes / 24 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes outlines the races to watch including the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Brigadier Gerard Stakes and some slightly less well-known fare from Haydock and Beverley...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Saturday 24th May

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The movers from the betting at Stratford and Cartmel...Read more »

LayDough: Saturday 24 May

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LayDough looks at the 7.35 at Cartmel on Saturday...Read more »

Horseracing Betting: Is being a winner all that great?

Jack Houghton / 24 May 2008 / 3 Comments

Jack Houghton has considered what it takes to be a successful punter - and he's not sure he wants to be one...Read more »

Market Movers: Saturday 24th May

Editor / 24 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The ups and downs from the betting at Newmarket, Haydock, The Curragh, Beverley and Catterick...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 24 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The Curragh beckons for The 80/20...Read more »

Horseracing Focus: Henry may not land knockout blow while Big Brown's success brings drugs issue to the fore

Graham Cunningham / 24 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Graham Cunningham runs through the talking points in horseracing both in the UK and Ireland and finishing up in the US...Read more »

US Racing: Big Brown the one to beat, but it's no one horse race

Nick Shiambouros / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Nick Shiambouros tells us why assuming Big Brown will stroll to victory at Belmont is doing a disservice to some of the other fine competitors....Read more »

LayDough: Friday 23 May

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LayDough looks at the 3.05 at Brighton on Friday...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Friday 23rd May

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What's being backed and laid in the markets at Newcastle, Brighton and Newmarket...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80/20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Nick's 80/20 runs at HQ today but who has he gone for?...Read more »

LayDough: Thursday 22 May

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LayDough looks at the 5.10 at Goodwood on Thursday...Read more »

Irish 1,000 Guineas Betting: All Sunday's runners at The Curragh rated by Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

From favourites Nahoodh and Saoirse Abu to outsiders Kitty Matcham and Halfway to Heaven, our man in the Emerald Isle goes through the contenders for Sunday's Curragh Classic betting...Read more »

Market Movers: Thursday 22nd May

Editor / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

All the ups and downs from the Goodwood, Haydock and Wetherby markets on Betfair...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Nick has a Hoi ploy today for his trademark bet....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Wednesday 21st May

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There's racing at Sandown, Sedgefield, Leopardstown and Sligo tonight. See what the markets are saying here...Read more »

Irish Racing Betting: What's the best method of analysis to give you an edge?

Simon Rowlands / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Simon Rowlands has been investigating the "en-vogue" methods of racing analysis. See if you agree with him and check out the stats on the top Irish trainers ahead of this weekend's big races....Read more »

Market Movers: Wednesday 21st May

Editor / 21 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Who do Betfair's backers and layers like the look of at Ayr, Goodwood and Kelso? Find out here....Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 21 May

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LayDough looks at the 2.35 at Ayr on Wednesday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Today's 80/20 finally makes an appearance after a false start a few days ago....Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 20 May

LayDough / 20 May 2008 / 1 Comments

LayDough looks at the 8.50 at Leicester on Tuesday...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 20th May

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All the market movements from the Leicester, Towcester and Limerick betting...Read more »

Irish 2000 Guineas betting: A mouthwatering rematch is in store between New Approach and Henrythenavigator - but don't dismiss Godolphin...

Wayne Bailey / 20 May 2008 / 3 Comments

Wayne Bailey rates the runners for the Irish 2,000 Guineas which takes place at The Curragh this Saturday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 20 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Can Girl 'grow up' and land first winner? Nick thinks so...Read more »

LayDough: Monday 19 May

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LayDough looks at the 3.00 at Bath on Monday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 19 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Make it your first stop of the betting week. It's the 80/20....Read more »

Inquiries, enquiries and their relevance to horseracing

Jack Houghton / 18 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Jack Houghton has think about the use of different spellings and makes an appeal to all his readers......Read more »

LayDough: Sunday 18 May

LayDough / 18 May 2008 / 2 Comments

LayDough looks at the 3.10 at Ripon on Sunday...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Sunday 18th May

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Full movers from the markets at Market Rasen, Fakenham, Ripon and Gowran Park...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80-20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Let's hope Nick's tip for Sunday isn't a "cold" one.......Read more »

Intriguing racing at Longchamp, the Silver Bowl and the small matter of the Irish 2000 Guineas

Andrew Hughes / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes tells the racing fans out there about what they can look forward to over the next week with interesting racing coming up at Longchamps, Sussex and at the Curragh to name but a few......Read more »

Derby Betting: Uncertainty over runners may force me to adopt a New Approach..

Simon Rowlands / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Simon Rowlands has been spending all his time trying to work out who will be running in the Derby, never mind trying to work out who will actually win it.......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80-20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 17 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Nick's selection runs at Newbury this afternoon but who exactly has he gone for?...Read more »

Daily Selections: All Nick's bets from May 12th to the 18th

Nick Shiambouros / 17 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Nick's daily selection is at Ripon on Sunday but which "flowery" horse has our champion tipster gone for?...Read more »

The Triple Crown of US Racing - Part Two

Nick Shiambouros / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Nick Shiambouros guides you through the field for the Preakness Stakes. Can the Derby winner make it two out of two ?...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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NIck turns his attention to Newbury for today's pick....Read more »

LayDough: Friday 16 May

LayDough / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

LayDough looks at the 4.55 at York...Read more »

York Betting: Cunningham's view on the final day odds

Simon Rowlands / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Geordieland could land first big success on final day of York's May Meeting, says Graham Cunningham with his last York briefing...Read more »

Four days of great racing can help salvage my batttered pride

Wayne Bailey / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Wayne Bailey has tips for the next four days including Dante Stakes and Yorkshire Cup bets. And after being eclipsed by his novice wife at Leopardstown last week he needs a win or two...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

To Newmarket where Nick's selection attempts a repeat win...Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 14 May

LayDough / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

LayDough looks at the 7.40 at Perth...Read more »

York Betting: Full day two preview including the Dante Stakes

Graham Cunningham / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Graham Cunningham marks your card for a very strong day of racing at York...Read more »

Betfair Radio Interview: Saeed Bin Suroor

Editor / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Saeed Bin Suroor talks to Betfair Radio after Thursday's first race at York. He discusses Godolphin's first winner and tomorrow's two Dante Stakes rumours....Read more »

Market Movers: Wednesday 14th May

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Exeter, Fontwell, and York are the venues for today's racing. But who is making the moves in the Betfair markets. Find out here....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Here's hoping for a masterful performance from today's selection...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 13th May

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The fancies and fallers from the betting at Great Leighs, Killarney and Newton Abbot...Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 13 May

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LayDough looks at the 6.50 at Great Leighs...Read more »

York Betting: Every first day race from the May Meeting previewed

Graham Cunningham / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Racing guru Graham Cunningham will preview every day of York's May Festival on betting.betfair.com. Wednesday's racing includes the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes - one of the most important Oaks trials with huge potential in the ante-post betting...Read more »