A seven race National Hunt card brings the curtain down on Sligo’s 2011 season this afternoon. Racing opens at the western circuit with the mares’ chase where Stephanie Kate’s fifth position in the mares’ hurdle...
Read More →An eight race mixed card at Roscommon this afternoon opens with the seven furlong juvenile maiden at 3.05. The fact that Aiden O’Brien dispatches Foot Soldier to contest this race should be duly noted, while...
Read More →The group two Beresford’s takes centre stage on today’s seven race Curragh programme. Past winners of this prestigious juvenile test include Alamshar (2001), Azamour (2002) and, in more recent years, Sea The Stars and St...
Read More →We’re off to Gowran Park this Saturday afternoon for what looks like an informative eight race flat card with plenty of interesting back-end maidens; hopefully one or two stars of the future may lie in...
Read More →Seven races at Fairyhouse on Thursday for their innovative Solheim Cup-themed day. According to the weather forecasters it might just be the day to take the wraps off that garish cerise golf brolly you got...
Read More →Downpatrick is the venue for an exciting, seven race National Hunt card on Wednesday. Beautifully situated in the Mourne Mountains, this track boasts some unique features; in particular the punishing uphill finish is an incline...
Read More →A friendly Irish face approached the pitch, looked up at me and smiled warmly, and asked me for a price of a horse in the fourth race. “Just for a small bet.”. Were his words....
Read More →Here’s a chance to hear Star Spreads owner Ben Keith’s thoughts on some of the weightier issues of our time…...
Read More →Family Fortunes is a game show that lends itself well to spread betting; for instance, what would be your quote on the number of those surveyed that agreed with this contestant’s first two answers? This time next week, the word...
Read More →There is not much upside to laying a bet that cops… but there is one; it allows the layer the right to have a moan up about how unlucky they were. How boring would betting...
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