August 2008

LayDough: Sunday 31 August

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LayDough looks at the 5.20 at Musselburgh on Sunday...Read more »

Market Movers: Sunday 31st August

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This afternoon's market movers from Folkestone, Musselburgh and Newton Abbot...Read more »

Horseracing Betting Briefing: Marmalade and New Approach to serve us a breakfast of champions

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Andrew Hughes tells us what racing fans can look forward to this week including a fine Supreme Stakes at Goodwood, Salisbury's most valuable card of the season and Duke of Marmalade and New Approach clashing again, this time at Leopardstown....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80/20 bet

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Will Nick's selection fulfil her potential today or will she be an under-achieving prima donna?...Read more »

Daily Selections: Sunday 31st August

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"Check out" Nick's daily selection for today - it's in action at Folkestone....Read more »

LayDough: Saturday 30 August

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LayDough looks at the 6.45 at Bath on Saturday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros's patented 80/20 bet

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Nick's selection is running at Chester today but can it put in a performance from another world?...Read more »

LayDough: Friday 29 August

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LayDough looks at the 9.20 at Wolverhampton on Friday...Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Friday 29th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Chester, Sandown and Hamilton....Read more »

Market Movers: Friday 29th August

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All the betting action from Sandown, Chester and Hamilton....Read more »

Ante-Post Punting: Leger beckons but market remains open to dramatic changes

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Graham Cunningham takes a look at two of the biggest races still to come on the Flat calendar - the St Leger and the Arc....Read more »

Sandown Betting: Variety Club rundown with Graham Cunningham

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Tarby is the banker bet....but don't dismiss Rosaleen as the 'stars' hit Sandown....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Friday at Wexford

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Wayne Bailey looks at this evening's mixed flat and jumps card......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Can maiden break his duck? Nick thinks so......Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Thursday 28th August

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Tonight's market movers from Bellewstown and Tipperary....Read more »

LayDough: Thursday 28 August

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LayDough looks at the 5.20 at Lingfield on Thursday....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Bellestown and Tipperary Best Bets

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Johnny Ward brings you the best betting opportunities on a busy evening of Irish racing action......Read more »

Early Market Movers

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All the movers in the Betfair markets for today's three race meetings....Read more »

Ante-Post Betting: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

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Wayne Bailey rates the main contenders, as the Longchamp classic approaches......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Will $425,000 daughter of Exchange Rate start to repay the bills?!...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Wednesday 27th August

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All the Bellewstown betting news....Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 27 August

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LayDough looks at the 4.30 at Great Leighs on Wednesday...Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Wednesday 27th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Great Leighs, Catterick and Ayr....Read more »

Betfair offer Tote Ireland pools online

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Agreement sees Irish Tote pools made available through leading betting exchange....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Bellewstown Preview

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This evening's Irish meeting comes from Bellewstown. A bumper to bumper eight race, mixed, card to look forward to this evening and it kicks off at 4:15...Darren Skelton marks your card......Read more »

Great Leighs Betting: Where the winners go wide

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Simon Rowlands discusses the merits and betting quirks of the Essex course which this week hosts a mini-festival....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Things should go smoothly for this win merchant....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 26th August

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All the betting news from Sligo....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Sligo Preview

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Sligo, Cool Tarifa, The Bay Lad, Caim Hill, Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Tuesday 26th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Great Leighs and Ripon....Read more »

Staking plans: Successful punters are adaptable and willing to learn

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Wayne Bailey looks at Staking Plans and warns against complacency....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Lets hope today's 80/20 has the winning touch....Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 26 August

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LayDough looks at the 3.30 at Great Leighs on Tuesday...Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Monday 25th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Huntingdon, Cartmel, Kempton, Downpatrick, Warwick and Ripon....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Downpatrick Monday preview

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A traditional mixed card awaits us for Downpatrick's end of August Bank Holiday meeting. Darren Skelton has the best bets.......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Look out for the 80/20 early on today's Warwick card....Read more »

LayDough: Monday 25 August

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LayDough looks at the 3.20 at Kempton on Monday...Read more »

LayDough: Sunday 24 August

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LayDough looks at the 4.50 at Beverley on Sunday...Read more »

Market Movers: Sunday 24th August

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All the betting news from Yarmouth, Goodwood and Beverley....Read more »

Daily Selections: A week of bets from August 17th to 24th

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Nick heads to Yarmouth for his final selection of the week....Read more »

Horseracing Betting Briefing: A week where Guineas contenders should come to the fore

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Andrew Hughes looks at the week to come in racing......Read more »

Sunday's Irish Horseracing Betting: Cork and Ballinrobe

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Evening Herald columnist Niall Cronin looks at today's Irish action......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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LayDough: Saturday 23 August

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LayDough looks at the 6.20 at Windsor on Saturday...Read more »

Form Study: Find your niche and make sure it's a winner!

Jack Houghton / 23 August 2008 / 5 Comments

A stint on Betfair Radio led Jack Houghton to ... erm ... study his form study, so thanks Warren from Epsom - this one's for you!...Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Group and Listed action at the Curragh

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Wayne Bailey has found some promising betting propositions for today's action at HQ......Read more »

Market Movers: Saturday 23rd August

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Is New Approach coming in or on the drift? That and all the betting moves from today's bumper card of racing in the British Isles can be found here......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Could it be the Dawn of another winner?...Read more »

LayDough: Friday 22 August

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LayDough looks at the 7.30 at Bath on Friday...Read more »

Weekend Horseracing Preview: Heavyweights line up for Juddemonte International Stakes

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In the blue corner sits Duke Of Marmalade. And in the green corner is New Approach as the two heavyweights of European racing finally get it on in the rescheduled Juddmonte International Stakes. Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham offers his views on the big clash and the best of the rest at Newmarket and Goodwood....Read more »

Racing Betting: Betfair Radio and Ratings

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Jack Houghton responds to Warren from Epsom. Are speed ratings better than a thorough study of the form?...Read more »

Horseracing Betting: Newmarket and Newbury preview

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York is dead, long live Newmarket and Newbury. Torrential rain washed out Ebor week, but British racing is battling back with a feast of rescheduled big races in the beautiful south. Racing UK pundit Graham Cunningham wrings out his socks and heads to HQ hoping to make up for lost time on day one of an action-packed weekend....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Friday 22nd August

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This afternoon's market movers from Newmarket and Newbury....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Don't bother trying to pronounce today's 80/20, just have a punt on it....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Thursday 21st August

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This evening's market movers from Chester and Fontwell....Read more »

LayDough: Thursday 21 August

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LayDough looks at the 7.55 at Fontwell on Thursday...Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Thursday 21st August

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This afternoon's market movers from Great Leighs and Stratford....Read more »

All-Weather Racing: The beauty of repetition

Wayne Bailey / 21 August 2008 / 3 Comments

Wayne Bailey reckons this is the worst summer. Must be time for a discussion of all weather meetings then......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Today's race should be a sweet symphony for this 80/20....Read more »

York races to be transferred

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The BHA have announced which races have been saved following the abandonment of the Ebor Festival...Read more »

A summer of end-to-end racing has taught me one thing - focus on the quality

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Ian Dean can't wait for the night racing to end - this sport can take its toll after a while......Read more »

Ebor Meeting Update: Negotiations underway to restage Group One races this weekend

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Mike Vince joined Dave Stewart on Betfair Radio to give us the latest news on the contingency plans for the Group One races from the Ebor meeting....Read more »

York Races: Remaining races abandoned

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There will be no racing at York this week, we understand. After further rain this morning, the noon inspection has been cancelled and the meeting has been called off. Betfair Radio has the latest from the course....Read more »

Market Movers: Wednesday 20th August

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All the betting news from Hamilton....Read more »

York Racing: Will there be racing on Thursday?

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WIlliam Darby, the clerk of the course at York Races, reports on the state of the ground on Wednesday morning. There will be an inspection today at noon to decide whether to race on Thursday....Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 20 August

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LayDough's tip is sunk....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Nick's is a Cheeky one today......Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 19th August

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This evening's market movers from Newton Abbot and Southwell....Read more »

Reverse Labouchere: The rebuttal to the rebuttal ... in fact the final rebuttal

Wayne Bailey / 19 August 2008 / 3 Comments

There's been a fair bit of banter between two of our columnists in the last few days but the article below will bring it to a close. Ladies and gentlemen, Wayne Bailey replies to Jack Houghton's criticism below......Read more »

Racing cancelled for a second day at York

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Hear interview with James Brennan, the course's marketing director here. Betting begins on whether racing will take place on Thursday......Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Tuesday 19th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Brighton....Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 19 August

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LayDough looks at the 5.20 at Brighton on Tuesday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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To the seaside for today's 80/20....Read more »

LayDough: Monday 18 August

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LayDough looks at the 8.00 at Windsor on Monday...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Monday 18th July

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This evening's market movers from Yarmouth and Windsor....Read more »

Duke drifts as York ground deteriorates

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New Approach could start as favourite even if The Duke lines up....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Monday 18th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Lingfield and Wolverhampton....Read more »

Does York really favour prominent runners?

Jack Houghton / 18 August 2008 / 2 Comments

Jack Houghton discusses the psychological make-up of the successful in-running punter and questions the received wisdom on York....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 18 August 2008 / 1 Comments

Today's 80/20 has speed in her pedigree....Read more »

LayDough: Sunday 17 August

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

Afternoon Market Movers: Sunday 17th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Bath, Leopardstown and Southwell....Read more »

Leopardstown Betting: Five Group races up for grabs

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Niall Cronin's fancies, as the Dublin track takes on the Curragh's cancelled races....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Today's 80/20 will be thorough in looking into a win....Read more »

Daily Selections: Sunday 17th August

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Off to Ponty for today's selection......Read more »

LayDough: Saturday 16 August

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LayDough looks at the 8.00 at Lingfield on Saturday...Read more »

LayDough: Friday 15 August

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LayDough hit a profit of 10 points on Thursday....Read more »

Labouchere Rebuttal

Jack Houghton / 16 August 2008 / 4 Comments

Jack Houghton was less than impressed with the Reverse Labouchere system championed by another betting.betfair.com columnist during the week. Here's why......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80/20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 16 August 2008 / 1 Comments

Nick's selection is in action at Ripon today but who has he gone for?...Read more »

Weekend Horseracing Preview: Pick of the races from Newbury and Ripon

Graham Cunningham / 15 August 2008 / 4 Comments

Watch enough Olympic action and you can't help fall prey to Beijing-speak. Graham Cunningham is no exception. Fresh from a week of absurdly early mornings watching sports you have never heard of, the Racing UK analyst gets in the zone for the best of eight Saturday races covered live on Channel 4...Read more »

Horseracing Betting August 17 - 23: Great Britain, Ireland and France

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Leopardstown , Cheltenham, Goodwood, Ascot, Deauville, the Yorkshire Oaks, Curragh Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Tramore Day 2

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John McDermott goes through the card for Day 2 of the festival at Tramore....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Friday 15th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Newbury, Nottingham and Dundalk....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Friday at Dundalk

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Wayne Bailey previews each race as the all-weather resumes in County Louth......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Today's 80/20 is the youngster in a speedy family....Read more »

LayDough: Thursday 14 August

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LayDough looks at the 7.00 at Great Leighs on Thursday...Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Thursday 14th August

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This evening's market movers from Tramore, Stratford and Great Leighs....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Thursday 14th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Sandown, Salisbury and Beverley....Read more »

Irish Horseracing Betting: Tramore day 1 preview

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Day one of the Tramore August Meeting will see some sunshine after a week of monsoon-like weather. It's a mixed jumps and flat card and is going to be a real test for punters. Darren Skelton takes a detailed look at the opening day's card....Read more »

Tramore Betting: It's festival time in Ireland - again!

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Wayne Bailey's profit pointers as the annual festival resumes in County Waterford......Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Today's 80/20 is no indecent proposal as he bids to for a great (Gatsby?) run....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Wednesday 13th August

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This evening's market movers from Gowran Park, Hamilton and Sandown....Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 13 August

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LayDough looks at the 7.10 at Sandown on Wednesday...Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Wednesday 13th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Beverley, Salisbury and Yarmouth....Read more »

Gowran Park Betting Preview: Wednesday 13th August

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Gowran Park's evening fixture managed to survive some monsoon-like conditions and the formbook will be of limited worth as a result. John McDermott marks your card....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 13 August 2008 / 2 Comments

A deadly combination of winning pedigree and speed mean today's 80/20 could come in big....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 12th August

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This evening's markets movers from Nottingham and Musselburgh....Read more »

Market Movers: Tuesday 12th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Lingfield....Read more »

Betting Strategy: Reverse Labouchere staking

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Can the classic casino strategy be adapted for horseracing? Wayne Bailey adjusts the system for use on horseracing with some very interesting results......Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 12 August

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LayDough looks at the 4.00 at Lingfield on Tuesday...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Hot off the presses, here is today's 80/20 bet....Read more »

Market movers: Monday 11th August

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Tonight's market movers from Windsor, Thirsk and Ballinrobe....Read more »

LayDough: Monday 11 August

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LayDough starts another week by looking at the 4.00 at Wolverhampton....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Monday 11tth August

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This afternoon's market movers from Southwell and Wolverhampton....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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If ever there was a horse which embodied the spirit of the 80/20 today's pick is it....Read more »

Sunday

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LayDough's nominated race for Sunday was at the Curragh (abandoned). The service resumes on Monday....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' patented 80/20 bet

Nick Shiambouros / 10 August 2008 / 3 Comments

Nick has his eyes set on a certain runner at Windsor today but can it "storm" past the field to give us all a nice payday?...Read more »

Consistent Winning is Everything

Jack Houghton / 09 August 2008 / 5 Comments

Jack Houghton explores the elements of racing greatness....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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With the weather behind today's 80/20 could sail home....Read more »

LayDough: Saturday 9 August

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LayDough notched up a profit of 17 points on Friday and now heads to Ayr in search of value....Read more »

Preview of Kilbeggan card August 9th 2008

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Tonight we're off to Westmeath and Kilbeggan racecourse for a seven race National Hunt Card. It wouldn't be harsh to say that August is not a vintage month for jump racing, but for those of us that miss the excitement of our horse falling at the last fence when 25 lengths clear......Read more »

Daily Selections: Sunday 10th August

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There's a good chance to enhance your bank balance today if you folow Nick's selection at Redcar today....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Saturday 9th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Haydock, Newmarket, Ascot and Redcar....Read more »

LayDough: Friday 8 August

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LayDough heads to Haydock for the 8.35 - a race where the favourite looks poor value....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Friday 8 August

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Tonight's market movers from Wexford, Cork, Newmarket and Haydock....Read more »

Horse Racing: Ascot and Haycock weekend betting preview

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It 's just like the Olympics but with fewer teams, less doping and a gang of dodgy 1980's bands to bring the curtain down. Yes folks, it's Shergar Cup day again. Racing UK summariser Graham Cunningham casts his eye over the pick of the action at Ascot and Haydock on a day which features 17 live races on BBC2 and Channel 4....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Friday 8th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Brighton, Lingfield and Worcester....Read more »

Cork Betting: Yielding ground points punters to previous form

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John McDermott marks your card for tonight's meeting......Read more »

Wexford Betting: Excitement on favourite's Friday

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Johnny Ward with this evening's best bets......Read more »

Horseracing Betting Preview August 9 - 16: Great Britain, Ireland and France

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Andrew Hughes looks ahead to this week's racing and pays tribute to a great advert for the sport....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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On the luckiest day of the year you should go to town on today's 80/20....Read more »

LayDough: Thursday 7 August

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LayDough heads to Sandown for the 7.55 - this horse is so big it's madness....Read more »

Trainer In Profile: Colm Murphy

Wayne Bailey / 07 August 2008 / 5 Comments

Wayne Bailey tells you when to consider the horses from the yard that gave us Brave Inca......Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Thursday 7th August

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Here are the market movers from www.betfair.com for all this evening's race meetings in Britain and Ireland....Read more »

Market Movers: Thursday 7th August

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All the betting news from Betfair's markets for Yarmouth, Haydock and Brighton....Read more »

Tipperary Betting Preview: Thursday evening's card

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John McDermott highlights the best bets on Thursday evening's card at Tipperary....Read more »

Sligo Betting: Thursday's card previewed in full

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Wayne Bailey has bets for (almost) all the racing on the second day at Sligo....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Fancy entries for maiden runner tempts Nick for today's 80-20....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Wednesday 6th August

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All the betting action from Kempton, Gowran Park, Sligo and Yarmouth....Read more »

LayDough: Wednesday 6 August

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LayDough heads to Kempton for the final race on the card on Wednesday - the 9.20....Read more »

Duke is the best turf horse in the world, say Timeform

Tony Calvin / 06 August 2008 / 2 Comments

But Curlin is the best horse overall....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Wednesday 6th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Newcastle, Pontefract and Brighton....Read more »

Time and weight are inextricably linked in form ratings - so don't ignore them!

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Simon Rowlands replies to a reader query and dishes out a lesson in the relationship between time and weight in deciphering a horse's true form....Read more »

Sligo Betting Preview: The first day at one of Ireland's most beautiful courses

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Wayne Bailey previews the first day of Sligo's two-day meeting....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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As long as today's 80/20 doesn't act up she should enjoy a smooth race....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Tuesday 5th August

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Tonight's market movers from Rosscommon and Gowran Park....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Tuesday 5th July

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This afternoon's market movers from Catterick and Chepstow....Read more »

LayDough: Tuesday 5 August

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LayDough heads to Chepstow on Tuesday for a horse that hails from a stable in great form....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 05 August 2008 / 2 Comments

What dark deed lies in this filly's past and will it drive her to victory?...Read more »

Gowran Park Betting: Flat caps and flat racing, but great atmosphere

Wayne Bailey / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Evening racing returns to Gowran Park this week, and Wayne Bailey has recommendations for Tuesday and Wednesday....Read more »

LayDough: Monday 4 August

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LayDough bids to continue his recent good run of form with a value pick in the final race at Windsor tonight....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Monday 4th August

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All the betting moves from tonight's racing at Carlisle and Windsor....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Monday 4th August

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This afternoon's market movers from Newton Abbot, Ripon and Naas....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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You don't have to be mystic to know that today's 80/20 stands a good chance....Read more »

LayDough: Sunday 3 August

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LayDough is on a roll with two good priced winners on Friday and Saturday. He bids for the treble with a horse trading at around 16 on Sunday....Read more »

Market Movers: Sunday 3rd August

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All the market fluctuations from the betting at Chester, Galway, Market Rasen and Newbury....Read more »

Galway Betting: Day Seven with Niall Cronin

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The week-long marathon finally comes to a close today. Niall Cronin marks your card......Read more »

Daily Selections: Sunday 3rd August

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Get on early! Nick's selection goes in the opener at Chester....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

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Newbury runner rounds up the 80/20 week....Read more »

Evening Market Movers: Saturday 2nd August

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The betting news from Lingfield and Hamilton...Read more »

Glorious Goodwood Round-Up: The lessons to be learned from the final day of the festival

Simon Rowlands / 02 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Simon Rowlands wraps up the festival with this review of day five on the Sussex Downs...Read more »

McCririck should know better than to be the patsy in racing PR games

Jack Houghton / 02 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Jack Houghton is unimpressed by the latest gaffe from Channel 4's star man...Read more »

LayDough: Saturday 2 August

LayDough / 02 August 2008 / 2 Comments

LayDough, fresh from a nice winner last night, looks at the 2.55 at Newmarket on Saturday...Read more »

Market Movers: Saturday 2nd August

Editor / 02 August 2008 / Leave a comment

All the betting moves from Goodwood, Doncaster, Thirsk and Galway...Read more »

Horseracing Betting Briefing: Andrew Hughes picks the best races of the coming week

Andrew Hughes / 02 August 2008 / Leave a comment

It starts at Chester and ends with another Ascot event with plenty of quality races in-between. Catch up with the best of the week's racing here......Read more »

Galway Betting: Day Six with Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey / 02 August 2008 / 1 Comments

With a profit of 25 points so far, can Wayne continue his festival success? Read his tips for Saturday here......Read more »

Glorious Goodwood: Speed ratings for all the runners on the final day of the festival

Andrew Hughes / 02 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Betting pointers for the fifth day from Andrew Hughes...Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 02 August 2008 / 1 Comments

Can this doctor make us a healthy profit?...Read more »

LayDough: Friday 1 August

LayDough / 01 August 2008 / Leave a comment

LayDough looks at the 8.35 at Newmarket on Friday...Read more »

Glorious Goodwood: In-running tips for day five

Jack Houghton / 01 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Jack Houghton on the in-running plays and lays for Saturday's Channel 4 races from Glorious Goodwood....Read more »

Goodwood Day Four Round-up: Prolific keeps going to take Richmond Stakes

Simon Rowlands / 01 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Simon Rowlands views form with suspicion and looks back at today's racing....Read more »

Is it possible to make millions using a model? Seems so!

Leighton Vaughan Williams / 01 August 2008 / 7 Comments

Today Professor Leighton Vaughan Williams turns his attentions away from politics and towards horseracing. Ever heard of Bill Benter's current performance potential model? No, well read on because he made a lot of money out of it......Read more »

Goodwood Day Five Bets: Graham Cunningham on every race

Graham Cunningham / 01 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Last, but by no means least. The fifth and final day of Glorious Goodwood beckons and Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham is back in search of value in a series of top races including the Nassau Stakes and the Stewards' Cup....Read more »

Afternoon Market Movers: Friday 1st August

Editor / 01 August 2008 / Leave a comment

This afternoon's market movers from Bangor, Goodwood and Thirsk....Read more »

Galway Betting: Day five previewed

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John McDermott highlights the best bets on Day 5 of the Galway Festival....Read more »

Nick Shiambouros' Patented 80/20 Bet

Nick Shiambouros / 01 August 2008 / 2 Comments

Today's 80/20 knows what it's like to lead....Read more »