September 2009 - Events
Newmarket Cambridgeshire Meeting Bets: Day one with Graham Cunningham
The next four days will settle a lot of arguments among racing fans, with three days of excellent sport at Newmarket and two stellar cards at Longchamp on Saturday and Sunday. Thursday represents the calm...
Longchamp stirs the memories of a life-long love affair with racing
Will Hayler looks back on some of his personal memories of the Arc meeting, starting with a highly profitable win My Best Valentine in the 1998 Prix de l'Abbaye...
Ante-Post Betting: Cambridgeshire Handicap
It's all eyes on Newmarket this Saturday for the annual big money handicap. Brondesbury has a trio of selections to follow...
Timeform expect Sea The Stars to confirm status as all-time great
Outstanding colt is rated 7lb ahead of Arc field......
Ascot Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on Sunday
On the final day of the Ascot Festival, the Riddler is still at the Berkshire course to bring you all the talk around the track, the latest market movers and post-race reaction. Email him with...
Graham Cunningham's Sunday Racing Tips: Quality at Ascot and value at the Curragh
Don't forget to set the video to record Sky channel 415 if you are going out this Sunday afternoon. There's a fine card at Ascot and some hugely valuable juvenile races on Goffs Million day...
Ascot Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on Saturday
It's QEII Stakes Day at Ascot and the Riddler is blogging live from the course with all the latest market movers, talk around the track and post-race reaction. Email him with your views at theriddleratbetfair@gmail.com....
Big Race History: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is one of the finest mile contests of the year. First run in 1955 it provides another opportunity for Guineas-winners to add to their tally and has also proved to be a stepping stone to the Champion Stakes. Malcolm Pannett looks at some of the previous winners.
Graham Cunningham's Weekend Tips: RVW will be mighty hard to beat
Saturday could be the day when Godolphin prove they are firmly back in the big time. Or it could be the day when arch rivals Coolmore claim the Group 1 glory yet again - the...
Ascot Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on Friday
There is over £350,000 prize money available on day one of Ascot's star studded QEII weekend, and The Riddler is at the Berkshire course to bring you all the pre-race prices and post-race reaction. Email...
Ante-Post Betting: The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
This year's renewal of the QEII Stakes (Ascot Saturday) looks one of the best for many years with at least three top class colts at the peak of their powers likely to clash in the...
Graham Cunningham's Friday Tips at Ayr: Skylla is the each way value
Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham ventures North of the border, where a value bet brightens up a long afternoon. Meanwhile, down at HQ, a strapping colt catches the eye......
Big Race History: Mill Reef Stakes
The Mill Reef Stakes commemorates one of the best, and most popular, Derby winners of the last 50 years. Anyone who witnessed Geoff Lewis, adorned in the black and gold colours of Paul Mellon, being swept majestically to victory aboard the son of Never Bend will have the image indelibly engraved in their memory. Malcolm Pannett looks back at the eponymous hero of Saturday's feature race at Newbury.
Ante-Post Betting: The William Hill Ayr Gold Cup
Our man Brondesbury has three ante-post selection for Saturday's big handicap...
Doncaster St Leger Meeting Tips: Day one with Graham Cunnigham
Doncaster tend to save the best until last in St Leger week nowadays, but day one of a four-day fixture offers several good races and Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham feels Dandy Nicholls is the...
Ante-Post Betting: The Ladbrokes St Leger
Timeform Radio's Paul Jacobs considers the early prices in the St Leger odds and has found two horses to punt...
Big Race History: St Leger
The St Leger is not only the oldest Classic but is also the final leg of the colts' and fillies' Triple Crown. Malcolm Pannett celebrates the race whose roll call includes many of the turf's greats.
Jack Houghton's Betting Challenge Week Four: Looking for profit in a below-par England
Bettor extraordinaire Jack Houghton is against England dominance at Wembley and with the favourite at Leopardstown......
Haydock And Leopardstown Betting: Graham Cunningham's guide to the weekend's highlights
Saturday's top class action at Leopardstown and Haydock threatens to be overshadowed by Fallon's return. Graham Cunningham has views on all of the above and more in his weekly blog......
Irish Champion Stakes Odds: Stars favourite for big race glory again
Surprise inclusion of John Oxx's colt could cause ante-post pain for some layers......
Irish Champion Stakes: Sea The Stars out to 8.6 as heavy rain hits Leopardstown
Fame And Glory rapidly shortening with main rival likely to miss Saturday's showpiece...
Big Race History: Irish Champion Stakes
First run in 1984 as the Phoenix Champion Stakes and held, as the name suggests, at Phoenix Park the race now known as the Irish Champion Stakes replaced the Group 1 Joe McGrath Memorial which had been run at Leopardstown. Ironically after Phoenix Park closed in 1990, due to financial reasons, the race transferred to Leopardstown and was given its present name. Malcolm Pannett takes up the story...
Ante-Post Betting: Haydock Park Sprint Trophy
Our man takes the long view on Saturday's feature race......