Ascot Place 6 preview | 17th February
13.15 – Ascot Shop Novices’ Hurdle INTHEWATERSIDE has won four of his five starts under rules, including twice over hurdles, and should be difficult to beat in the opener, with more to come. PHANTOMOFTHEPOINTS has made the frame in all three starts and could be the one to give the favourite the most to think about. Tips: INTHEWATERSIDE, […]
Garnacho can still improve his output in the final third.
Manchester United spent over £150m in the space of just one year in an attempt to find a long-term solution to their problem position on the right wing. Jadon Sancho cost £73m. Antony cost £86m. Yet neither were able to give United what they needed on the right side of their attack. The answer to […]
Sandown Place 6 preview | 15th February
13.20 – St Barbara Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle The David Pipe-trained SIZING POTTSIE lacks consistency these days, but his half-a-length second at Uttoxeter in November did demonstrate that he is still capable of smart form. This formerly high-class horse will love conditions and should go very well. WORD HAS IT will also like the ground and is another to […]
🎧SBC Podcast #70: Betting Lawyer, Harry Stewart-Moore On Representing Big Punters & The Betting Industry
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Harry Stewart-Moore, a gambling law specialist who works as Litigator Partner in the Gardner Leader Dispute Resolution team. You may associate high powered lawyers with corporate bookmakers but Harry is different as he specialises in working for punters against these multi-million pound behemoths. Jockeys, horse racing […]
Hereford Place 6 preview | 14th February
14.00: Vickers.Bet Fillies’ Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Irish raider EMOTIVO has shaped well in both her hurdle starts to finish fourth and is very interesting for a trainer and jockey who have their only ride and runner on the card. Nicky Henderson’s THERAPIST would have gone close at Doncaster last time out without a late fall and should go close […]
Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich at the wrong time.
Not since 2012 have Bayern Munich finished a season without the Bundesliga trophy in-hand. That was when Jurgen Klopp led Borussia Dortmund to title glory. Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben were Bayern players. Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger still at the club. A footballing lifetime has passed since the Bavarians were last toppled. It […]
Ultimate Guide to Betting the Turn and River in Texas Hold’em
When the turn card hits the table in Texas Hold’em, your strategy needs a critical reassessment. This moment marks a shift in the game’s dynamics, often leading to fewer players and intensified one-on-one confrontations. As the game progresses into the turn and river stages, it becomes increasingly vital to understand advanced techniques and strategic considerations. […]
Plumpton Place 6 preview | 12th February
14.15 – Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle HILL OF TARA is on a roll at present, winning four of his last five starts, and despite being hit with a huge hike in the handicap, he remains the one to beat. HASTY PARISIAN has made the frame in all three starts at this course and […]
Newbury Place 6 preview | 10th February
12.55 – Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices’ Hurdle MAKING HEADWAY created a good impression when successful on his hurdles debut before finishing runner-up in a Grade 2 race at Haydock. He will take a big drop in class after finishing fourth in a Grade 1 race last time out and should be difficult to beat. Tips: MAKING […]
The introduction of Blue Cards could ruin Football
Perhaps it is perception, but it feels as though football is making a conscious effort to change itself at its very core over the past decade or so, more so than at any other point in the modern era. The latest example of that desire to shake things up is perhaps the biggest. IFAB, who […]
