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May 2012 - Horse racing betting, odds and opinion

Horse Betting: Anubus each-way chance

Timeform / 31 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe will be interested to see the outcome of the popular Randwick trainer partnership of Pat and Wayne Webster returning to one of their favourite tracks, Wyong, this afternoon with honest gelding Anubas. Read more »

Horse Betting: Thimaar on course for Ascot Gold

Paul Bugeja / 30 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Victorious in a Kempton handicap earlier this year, and despite being forced to miss Thursday's Betfair Henry II Stakes at Sandown, Thimaar remains on course for the Ascot Gold Cup (UK) next month.Read more »

Horse Betting: Earnest run ahead

Timeform / 30 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on honest sprinter Earnest Ernest in today's Egroup Events Handicap.Read more »

Horse Betting: Coolmore team key to Camelot Triple

Timeform / 29 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Jamie Lynch considers the lure of the Triple Crown, or rather lack of it, in both North America and the UK.Read more »

Horse Betting: Vote for Lust's big day at Mildura

Mathew Thompson / 29 May 2012 / Leave a comment

We would hate you to have missed the big day when Glen Boss took the reins of Australia's worst racehorse, Vote for Lust, so Betfair has the full video coverage of the day and the momentous ride.Read more »

Horse Betting: Strato knocking on door

Timeform / 29 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe likes the chances of consistent galloper Strato Mostro breaking through for an overdue win in today's Thirsty Camel Bottleshops Handicap on the all-weather course at Geelong.Read more »

Horse Betting: It will take some Sass to win

Timeform / 28 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Today's Betfair daily preview from Gary Crispe focuses on handy mare Sassy Bay in the Telstra Business Centre Handicap at Wodonga. Read more »

Horse Betting: 'Lion in the run

Timeform / 27 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily racing preview on honest galloper Zedlion in today's feature Kinghorn Motor Group Nowra Cup.Read more »

Horse Betting: Temple Stakes (UK)

Timeform / 26 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's runner-by-runner guide to the Temple Stakes at Haydock (UK).Read more »

Horse Betting: Camelot should rule Epsom

Paul Bugeja / 26 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Adam Brookes analyses the contenders for this year's UK Epsom Derby on 2 June. Read more »

Horse Betting: No more Blues for galloper

The Trotman / 25 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe sees the return to his home track as the possible catalyst for honest galloper Shoot Thru Blu to return to winning form in today's Game Farm Handicap at Canberra.Read more »

Horse Betting: Figures Point To Buffering

Timeform / 25 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe has little doubt that top Queensland sprinter Buffering can repel a strong interstate invasion and record his first Group 1 success in Saturday's Carlton Mid Doomben 10,000.Read more »

Horse Betting: Epsom Oaks (UK)

Timeform / 24 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Adam Brookes is flirting with the idea of backing Coquet and The Fugue as he previews the second fillies' classic of the season, the Epsom Oaks, on 1 June.Read more »

Horse Betting: Coming around the Bender

Timeform / 23 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe likes leading trainer Darren Weir chances at Sandown Hillside, including the impressive fresh-up winner and former French galloper Puissance De Lune, but has his eye on a few other of Weir's runners today.Read more »

Horse Betting: Doctor on the track

Timeform / 22 May 2012 / Leave a comment

It's budding stayer Doctor Hush that Timeform's Gary Crispe believes will appreciate the big drop in class in today's Chifley Hotel & Apartments Geelong Handicap.Read more »

Horse Betting: A Star anywhere

Timeform / 21 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe believes lightly-raced galloper Star Of Dubai looks set to continue his good form in today's Tamworth City Toyota Handicap (race 7) at Tamworth.Read more »

Horse Betting: Lockinge Stakes runner by runner

Timeform / 19 May 2012 / Leave a comment

This weekend sees the running of the Lockinge Stakes, a Group 1 race contested over a mile at Newbury, and Timeform have put together their usual runner by runner guide to help you choose a winner.Read more »

Horse Betting: The Odd Couple

Mathew Thompson / 19 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Triple Melbourne Cup winning jockey to partner Australia's worst racehorse tomorrow in Mildura. Read more »

Horse Racing: Watch out for the Frankel explosion

Timeform / 19 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Not since the Prodigal Son has their been such an anticipated return of a favourite son, albeit in the racing world, and Timeform's Adam Brookes rates his chances as explosive in Saturday's Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Read more »

Horse Betting: You'd be Mental not to back him

Ben Asgari / 19 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Ben Asgari believes promising three year old Mental can improve on his rapidly growing reputation this Saturday when he lines up in the $126,000 G3 Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben. Read more »

Horse Betting: Some Wealth from this Princess

Brad Thompson / 18 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Wealth Princess is no stranger to recording strong performances in Brisbane, and Brad Thompson believes she can repeat the dose on Saturday.Read more »

Horse Betting: Light by day or nite

Timeform / 18 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily racing preview on promising galloper Lightinthenite in today's Listed Emirates Park Scone Cup (race 7) at Scone.Read more »

Horse Betting: Another Group One Looms For Moody

Timeform / 18 May 2012 / Leave a comment

The trifecta from the recent Hollindale Stakes clash again in Saturday's Group 1 Kirks Doomben Cup but Timeform's Gary Crispe has a feeling that trio may be no match for the very much in-form Manighar. Read more »

Horse Betting: Krypton a Krisflyer Factor

Timeform / 18 May 2012 / Leave a comment

It stands to reason to Timeform's Gary Crispe that with no Rocket Man to defend his Krisflyer throne due to injury, the horse that beat him at Meydan is now the 'superman' sprinter of the field.Read more »

Horse Betting: Thumbs Up not opposable in Cup

Timeform / 18 May 2012 / Leave a comment

The overseas challenge looks an imposing one for the feature S$3 million G1 Singapore International Cup over 2000m today and Gary Crispe has the Timeform figures to back that up.Read more »

Horse Betting: Electrifying run for Kranskje in Eels Handicap

Timeform / 17 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe daily preview highlights honest galloper Kanskje running in today's Parramatta Leagues Home Of The Eels Handicap.Read more »

Horse Betting: By Oath he'll win

Timeform / 16 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timform's Gary Crispe likes progressive galloper Take The Oath in today's Mitavite Handicap (race 5) at Canterbury Park.Read more »

Horse Betting: Siren blaring out wins

Timeform / 16 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Sea Siren continued her exciting rise through the grades by successfully taking on the older horses for an impressive win in the Group 1 BTC Cup at Doomben last Saturday.Read more »

Horse Betting: Boss to saddle up Lust

Mathew Thompson / 16 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Triple Melbourne Cup winner Glen Boss will pilot Australia's worst race-horse, 86-start maiden Vote for Lust, this Sunday in Mildura.Read more »

Horse Betting: World stage next for Caviar

Timeform / 15 May 2012 / Leave a comment

After the champion mare recorded the highest rated Goodwood victory of the past 20 years, Timeform's Gary Crispe sees nothing stopping Black Caviar when she moves onto her international challenge at Royal Ascot. Read more »

Horse Betting: Lockinge Stakes (UK)

Timeform / 15 May 2012 / Leave a comment

After his injury-scare of a month ago, star runner Frankel will return in the upcoming Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.Read more »

Horse Betting: Winning's full of Heart

Timeform / 15 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on former Sydney galloper Great Heart in today's BP Reliance Plantation Handicap.Read more »

Horse Betting: Reindeer by a horn

Timeform / 14 May 2012 / Leave a comment

The end of winter seems a long way away to Timeform's Gary Crispe, but Victoria is starting to play host to some of it's popular race series, including the Slickpix Silver Bowl series which kicks off at Kyneton today. Read more »

Horse Betting: Make some Wealth from this Lad

Timeform / 13 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on honest galloper Wealthy Lad as the Winter Championship series kicks off at Cranbourne today.Read more »

Horse Betting: Longchamp, France

Timeform / 12 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Chris Williams ponders whether Dabirsim resume winning ways at Longchamp on in Sunday's French 2000 Guineas.Read more »

Horse Betting: UK weekend racing preview

Timeform / 12 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform covers a weekend of UK horse racing, featuring the Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday.Read more »

Horse Betting: Timeform Star Ratings & Verdicts

Timeform / 12 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Against the backdrop of Black Caviar attempting to break yet another record, Timeform brings you its Star Ratings and Verdicts on the full cards at both Morphetville and Doomben.Read more »

Horse Betting: Buffering dodges Caviar

Timeform / 12 May 2012 / Leave a comment

There is no more honest a sprinter racing in Australia than Buffering, and Gary Crispe of Timeform looks forward to the gelding getting the opportunity this afternoon to record his maiden G1 win when he contests the BTC Cup at Doomben with Nash Rawiller aboard.Read more »

Horse Betting: The greatest certainty barring uncertainty

Timeform / 11 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of Timeform is confident that only the great uncertainty of horse racing itself can come between world sprint champion, the unbeaten Black Caviar, and the great mare stretching her unbeaten run to 21 at Morphettville in the G1 Goodwood.Read more »

Horse Betting: Salander first in the last

Timeform / 11 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on Salander in today's final race at Canberra - the Elrington Lawyers Handicap.Read more »

Horse Betting: Hadron for hard run

Timeform / 10 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe believes progressive colt Hadron can bring up his second win in today's Tanya Daniels Good Guys Handicap at Ballarat.Read more »

Horse Betting: Chester, UK

Paul Bugeja / 09 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Ryan Moore analyses five horses he will ride at Chester on Wednesday afternoon (UK Time).Read more »

Horse Betting: Parquetry to piece together win

Timeform / 09 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily racing preview on promising galloper Parquetry in today's Tom Brassel Memorial Handicap. Read more »

Horse Betting: Neona on the up

Timeform / 08 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Gary Crispe of Timeform heads to Bairnsdale today where he believes honest three-year-old Neona can bring up a fresh-up win in today's LV Express Handicap. Read more »

Horse Betting: Nothing Discreet about this filly

Timeform / 07 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on promising filly Discreet as able to overcome a wide gate and take out today's $150,000 rich CFMEU Mining & Enery QTIS 600 Plate on a huge card at Ipswich. Read more »

Horse Betting: No Maybes about a win in Guineas

Paul Bugeja / 06 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Ryan Moore expects Maybe to be the horse to beat in the Newmarket (UK) 1000 Guineas.Read more »

Horse Betting: Deserving Guineas favourite

Paul Bugeja / 05 May 2012 / Leave a comment

In a classic weekend at Newmarket, Jamie Lynch and just about every other horse race commentator has eyes for one horse only...but will it come through?Read more »

Horse Betting: Newmarket 2000 Guineas (UK)

Timeform / 05 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's ABC rundown of the first classic of the British season, the Newmarket 2000 Guineas.Read more »

Horse Betting: Moody Lights up Hollindale

Timeform / 05 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe finds this afternoon's Hollindale Stakes a great way to start off the Brisbane winter carnival, answering some questions for connections about their runners and likely targets in the weeks ahead.Read more »

Horse Betting: Hollindale Stakes preview

Brad Thompson / 05 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Brad Thompson sees Fruehling in the Hollindale Stakes as the best way to get in front early on in a program on Saturday at Gold Coast that has the potential to further enhance the staying credentials of a pair of Anthony Freedman-trained imports.Read more »

Horse Betting: Strike it lucky with Beirne

Dominic Beirne / 04 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Dominic Beirne, our horse betting In-Former, brings you his Friday preview, focussing on some of the big weekend races at Morphetville and Gold Coast.Read more »

Horse Betting: Leviosa heading to $100K

Timeform / 04 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on talented filly Leviosa in today's Arrowfield Autumn Sprint.Read more »

Horse Betting: Mister on track for biggest win

Timeform / 03 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe takes us to the final day of Warrnambool to focus on progressive galloper Mr O'Ceirin in race 8 on today's card. Read more »

Horse Betting: Second Effort first rate

Timeform / 02 May 2012 / Leave a comment

Timeform's Gary Crispe focuses his daily preview on talented galloper Second Effort in today's Midfield Group Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool.Read more »

Horse Betting: Tip the Hat to Constant Force

Timeform / 01 May 2012 / Leave a comment

It's local galloper Constant Force that Timeform's Gary Crispe believes can bring up a winning hat trick in today's tough City Of Warrnambool Handicap.Read more »

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