As a bit of fun, all of the authors on bettrends have been asked for their Grand National selections. Who will prove to be the National Hunt supremo and who will be left with egg on their face!
Paul Champion (Hunter Chase Betting Service) – BACKSTAGE
James Cochrane (Elite Sports Package, Golf) – STATE OF PLAY
Justyn Christer [...]
I write this copy before the second day’s action has started and I thought Cheltenham was tough for punters! It is possible Aintree is proving even more of a bookie’s benefit looking at the SPs on day one as a crystal ball wouldn’t have found some of those winners. It’s got to turn around for [...]
I write this copy before the second day’s action has started and I thought Cheltenham was tough for punters! It is possible Aintree is proving even more of a bookie’s benefit looking at the SPs on day one as a crystal ball wouldn’t have found some of those winners. It’s got to turn around for [...]
JOHN SMITH’S TOP NOVICES’ HURDLE
In a nutshell, it usually pays not to look too far beyond the obvious as it tends to fall to a fancied horse and especially if they formerly raced on the Flat rather than brought up through the bumper ranks. Aintree plays to speed over stamina on the whole so I [...]
JOHN SMITH’S TOP NOVICES’ HURDLE
In a nutshell, it usually pays not to look too far beyond the obvious as it tends to fall to a fancied horse and especially if they formerly raced on the Flat rather than brought up through the bumper ranks. Aintree plays to speed over stamina on the whole so I [...]
Cheltenham was very tough for punters on the whole and, as such, trends-based horses also struggled so I hope we can put the record straight at Aintree and Punchestown where trends-based horses fared particularly well last year. Horses in brackets don’t fit the stats ideally but have enough going for them to warrant inclusion.
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Cheltenham was very tough for punters on the whole and, as such, trends-based horses also struggled so I hope we can put the record straight at Aintree and Punchestown where trends-based horses fared particularly well last year. Horses in brackets don’t fit the stats ideally but have enough going for them to warrant inclusion.
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I’d raise Hughes National pair – handicapper Smith
The BHA’s head of handicapping Phil Smith suggested on Tuesday that he would put up the Dessie Hughes-trained pair Vic Venturi and Black Apalachi 8lb and 5lb respectively if he could redraw the weights for the Aintree showpiece.
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Dream Alliance searching for Hollywood ending in Grand [...]
Friday, April 9, 2010