March 2009 - Horse racing betting, odds and opinion

Horseracing Betting Briefing: 29th March - 4th April - Countdown to the Grand National

Editor / 30 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes talks us through the next six days in the world of horseracing, which climaxes with the Grand National on Saturday afternoon at Aintree....Read more »

Dubai Word Cup: Asiatic Boy has beautiful draw

Andy Morris / 27 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Asiatic Boy looks set to crown a remarkable evening of racing for South African trainer Mike de Kock when he looks to go one better than last year by winning the US$6 million Emirates Airlines Dubai World Cup (G1) on Saturday night.Read more »

Dubai World Cup Betting: Well Armed is a handy Nad Al Sheba bet at 12

Editor / 26 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Jack Houghton analyses the contenders for the $6,000,000 Dubai World Cup....Read more »

Racing preview: Metal Bender should prove hard to toss

Andy Morris / 26 March 2009 / Leave a comment

First run over seven furlongs (1400m) in 1910, the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas has over the years increased not only in distance but in prestige - its honour roll inclusive of such big names as Phar Lap, Ajax, Tulloch, Dulcify, Kingston Town, Strawberry Road and Octagonal.Read more »

Timeform Weekend Review: The flat season is here!

Editor / 24 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Timeform look back over a weekend when racing on the level took centrestage....Read more »

Gallica may have the class edge

Andy Morris / 19 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Gr.1 racing heads to Adelaide this Saturday with the running of the $300,000 Australasian Oaks, a three-year-old fillies Classic last year taken out by the outstanding Zarita.Read more »

Eskimo Queen could make it a double

Andy Morris / 19 March 2009 / Leave a comment

The Sydney autumn carnival is really heating up and one of the country's best mares races - the $600,000 Gr.1 Coolmore Classic - is a highlight of Saturday's stellar Rosehill card.Read more »

Randwick Guineas preview: Mic Mac steps up

Andy Morris / 12 March 2009 / Leave a comment

All eyes will be on Randwick this weekend with the feature race being the $550,000 Gr.1 Randwick Guineas, a three-year-old Classic contested over 1600m. Read more »

Timeform Cheltenham Preview: Arkle Chase

Timeform / 10 March 2009 / Leave a comment

The betting is open for the first big chase of the meeting, so what do Timeform make of the leading contenders?...Read more »

Timeform Cheltenham Preview: Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Timeform / 10 March 2009 / Leave a comment

According to the betting, Willie Mullins is likely to get his 2009 Cheltenham Festival off to a flyer with Cousin Vinny. But what do Timeform make of the jolly and the rest of the field?...Read more »

Cheltenham Festival 2009: Look into Graham Cunningham's crystal ball for the headlines to come...

Editor / 09 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Last year it was an unexpected hurricane which wiped out the Wednesday card and a Gold cup performance from Denman which shook Cheltenham to its core. But what will be the abiding newslines from Cheltenham 2009? Racing UK analyst Graham...Read more »

Cheltenham 2009 Betting: Coe, Karabak and Big Buck's - you are the weakest links. Goodbye.

Editor / 08 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Cheltenham will play host to dozens of high-class horses next week, but many a big name will return home humbled by the intense competition and that final hill. Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham pinpoints a posse of leading fancies in...Read more »

Sydney racing preview: Tuesday joy could be Saturday celebration

Andy Morris / 06 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Gr.1 action in Sydney this Saturday with the running of the $300,000 Chipping Norton Stakes - a 1600m weight-for-age event that boasts a proud history, having been won by such outstanding gallopers as Desert War, Starcraft, Lonhro, Tie The Knot (four times), Octagonal, Super Impose, Emancipation, Tulloch, Bernborough and the immortal Phar Lap.Read more »

Flemington preview: Flying Ruby deserves success

Kristen Manning / 06 March 2009 / Leave a comment

There's plenty of value to be had on a particularly strong Flemington card on Saturday, writes Kristen Manning. Read more »

Australian Guineas: Fravashi bred to relish the distance

Kristen Manning / 06 March 2009 / Leave a comment

One of the features on a card full of black type races at Flemington on Saturday is the three-year-old Classic, the $750,000 Gr.1 Australian Guineas, writes Kristen Manning.Read more »

The five biggest priced winners of the Gold Cup

Editor / 05 March 2009 / Leave a comment

It's the biggest race of the Festival contested by the cream of the chasing crop - but occasionally one overlooked sneaks through to take the glory....Read more »

Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Portfolio: Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Editor / 05 March 2009 / Leave a comment

The XY Factor judges continue their search for ante-post value at this year's Festival. They now turn their attention to the curtain raiser of the meeting - the Supreme Novices' Hurdle on Tuesday....Read more »

Cheltenham Betting Preview: Timeform Radio on the chases

Editor / 04 March 2009 / Leave a comment

Alex Steedman hosts the second of Timeform Radio's Cheltenham Preview Specials. This week their attention turned to the major chases at the Festival and who better than Timeform's very own David Cleary and Phil Turner to tell us who we...Read more »

Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Portfolio: totesport Gold Cup

Editor / 04 March 2009 / Leave a comment

The XY Factor judges now focus on Friday's big race - the totesport Gold Cup. Can they find value outside of last year's first three home Denman, Kauto Star and Neptune Collonges?...Read more »

Cheltenham Betting 2009: Rating three of the Festival 'bankers'

Editor / 04 March 2009 / Leave a comment

"Don't believe the hype!" said legendary rappers Public Enemy, and Wayne Bailey could hardly have put it better. Our Irish expert here assesses the chances of the so-called 'Festival bankers' and suggests that punters should proceed with caution......Read more »