Category: Horse Racing Betting

We’re back in action. Racing is back in Brexitland and all is right with the world! Just when we thought the season couldn’t get any more laborious after a freakishly warm winter, horse racing is hit by Equine Influenza. Somebody, somewhere in racing has done something terrible and karma is really taking it out on the sport of kings. This is the only logical…

From Trials Day at Cheltenham to an intriguing afternoon at Naas, the weekend produced another fascinating set of pointers ahead of the Festival in six weeks’ time. Paisley Park is the new favourite for the Stayers’ Hurdle, while Nicky Henderson has a dilemma on his hands in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle. Add in Frodon’s Gold Cup move and a sound return for Champagne Classic,…

Richard Marsh | 15 January 2019 The Cheltenham Festival is renowned for the huge wagers staked and massive horse racing gambles attempted. It’s also famous for the annual battle between bookies and punters.  Usually, Cheltenham Festival punters want favourites to win. That normally means doubles, trebles, four-folds and more are won, and the bookies are the losers. But sometimes, the odds-makers can be smashed…

Nick Murphy | 21 January 2019 There’s nothing quite like the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Over 55,000 people will stream into the Prestbury Park course to enjoy seven fabulous races and the famous Cheltenham roar.   The opening day also provides punters with an early chance to get one over on the bookies. 2018 was no different. Getabird, Footpad, Buveur D’Air and…

It was a weekend for favourites at Punchestown, as a number of big name contenders made sure of their 2019 Cheltenham Festival credentials. Apple’s Jade looks set to go for the Champion Hurdle, while Min and Envoi Allen shored up their respective bids for the Ryanair Chase and the Champion Bumper. Let us take you through five more of the weekend’s big movers in our…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! We are still awaiting the all clear regarding the recent horse flu situation, but if so this Saturday the ITV cameras head to Haydock, Ascot and Wincanton. Yes, we've seven races spread across the three venues and a lot more clues ahead of the big Cheltenham and Aintree meetings…

[ad_1] Please note: The BHA will issue a procedural update regarding the equine influenza cases early this afternoon. A decision whether racing will return on Wednesday will be made later this evening. More detail to follow in the update. — BHA Press Office (@BHAPressOffice) February 11, 2019 [ad_2] This post first appeared here

[ad_1] Eviscerating landed the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas on Saturday to end the hopes of the Scoop6 bonus seeker Last week’s winner who took the £42,383 win fund chose Thereisnodoubt in their quest to add the £45,609 bonus fund, but the well backed favourite, who was upsides the winner turning for home, faded to be well beaten. In landing the fifth…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! With British racing cancelled until at least Wednesday 13th Feb due to the outbreak of equine flu, the focus switches to Naas, in Ireland, this Saturday. Full marks to the ITV4 cameras, who are ensuring the show goes on by heading across the Irish Sea to cover FIVE races LIVE for punters.…

With Equine Flu temporarily halting Racing in the UK until at least Wednesday of next week, Nick Luck's attention turns to Ireland for this week's blog, where he gives us his selections for Naas, on Saturday… Naas 2.10 – Pravalaguna I think Willie Mullins and his team will be a bit disappointed if Pravalaguna doesn’t follow up a fairly tidy chasing debut with another…

With UK racing on hold while the BHA get a handle on an outbreak of Equine Influenza within some training establishments, All-Weather action in Dundalk makes for an eerily quiet Friday on the horse racing front. At such a key point of the turf season, we can only hope this serious issue can be contained swiftly and with minimal harm to our equine friends.…

It’s been one amazingly frustrating season for everyone involved in jumps racing. Last week it had looked as if the season had finally got going, but typically of late the promised rain never materialised amounting to firm ground at Leopardstown leading to depleted fields across the two days. A mere four runners in the Irish Gold Cup on Sunday typified just how unsuitable racing…

Sandown 1.50 – Buveur d’Air I suspect the dual Champion Hurdler will be made to work a fair bit harder than his odds suggest, but he should still win. Vision des Flos is talented enough to make Nicky Henderson sweat a little bit, particularly now that he’s had a minor breathing operation. Sandown 2.25 – Defi du Seuil A fascinating little race for the…

Last week felt like the jumps season finally got going. In what has been a very underwhelming season overall, we finally got to see a few horses seriously throw down the gauntlet in terms of the Cheltenham Festival. Excitement is starting to pick up, and with the Dublin Racing Festival on the horizon, the season might be getting going rather belatedly. BetBright Trials Day…

A select and high quality field of six will head to post for the 2.25pm BetBright Trial Cotswolds Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday afternoon, where the Paul Nicholls trained Frodon looks to add to a remarkable performance off top weight in the Caspian Caviar here before Christmas. This brilliant little 7yo heads the market, but I can’t help feel he is vulnerable over an…