There are no guarantees with any bet on the gee-gees, but there are horse racing betting strategies you can use so that when you’re picking from a race card, you’re making an informed decision.
Within these guides to horse racing betting, we’re going to discuss the variables savvy bettors weigh up when seeking value from the horse racing betting markets.
The Aintree Grand National is at the heart of British popular culture. Even those who aren’t familiar with horse racing like to have a bet on the biggest jump race in UK horse racing. One of the main trends that bettors look for when picking a potential Grand National winner is the jockeys on board…
Read More “The Best Grand National Jockeys of All-Time Revealed ” »
As one of the most recognisable figures in the sport, Charlie Appleby’s success is undisputed. The Godolphin-backed man plies his trade out of Newmarket, Suffolk and has built a legacy that challenges anybody. A great track record in horse racing goes hand-in-hand with wealth, and Charlie Appleby has earned his share of race winnings. As…
The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe, with a £1,000,000 purse and £500,000 awarded to the winner. This is a handicap race over four miles and 514 yards, and it’s a gruelling, high-stakes chase that always delivers drama. The 2025 Grand National will take place at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 5th…
Read More “Grand National Ante-Post Betting Tips for Early Planners ” »
Ed Quigley aka ‘Longshot Ted’ has been studying up the entries for the Cheltenham Festival and serves up his best value wagers for the Handicaps at Prestbury Park… Cheltenham Tuesday Ultima Handicap Chase: This race has a little bit of a muddled look to it at the antepost stage, with a fair chance that quite…
Ed Quigley, aka ‘Longshot_Ted’ gives talkSPORT BET his Lucky 15 for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival including one at a potentially big price in the Brown Advisory… Final Demand – Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle I think Final Demand will just have too much class for his rivals here and can give further Grade 1 glory to Willie Mullins. This imposing…
It is six weeks until the pinnacle event of the horse racing calendar, here we take a look at the four best bets of the Festival. They’re sure to be the most-backed picks for the Festival and here’s why. Sir Gino – Arkle Chase 8/11 Sir Gino beat Ballyburn with ease on his chasing debut and…
When is the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025? The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a grade one chase over three miles and two and a half furlongs. It’s one of the most iconic horse races in the world and the most exciting race of the annual Cheltenham Festival. There’s a £625,000 purse, with the winner taking over…
Read More “When is the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025? Antepost Favourites, Runners and Riders” »
Paul Nicholls is a 62-year-old National Hunt horse trainer with close to 4,000 career wins from his yard of thoroughbreds. Read on to learn more about Nicholls’ journey to becoming one of his era’s finest National Hunt trainers and his likely net worth based on recent winnings and assets. We also introduce some of Nicholls’…
I’m in Barhrain for the last big meeting of the series and the King’s Cup tomorrow. Starting off tonight is a late racing because of the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting season. Therefore we’ll be racing a bit later.I have five rides today, five rides tomorrow. The pick of the rides today will be…
So-called ‘handicap’ racing is incredibly prominent in the UK and across the globe, with popular events of this type, including the iconic Grand National and Australia’s Melbourne Cup. Handicap racing lets horses of variable ability compete fairly against one another, with weights allocated according to each runner’s age, gender, historic performances, and more. But how…