Author: Russ

With the rain falling and the markets equally turbulent the only sensible advice is take a pull and sit and watch the action unfold. The Haggas team must be pretty certain that heavy rain will arrive as they have withdrawn Treasure Time from the Golden Mile on Friday but declared the 4yo for the finale…

With the forecast rain looking inevitable I think it is well worth taking a price about one of the few horses that will be suited by the conditions in the shape of Maximised in the 1.55 at Goodwood. The form of his Woodcote form on Good to Soft at Epsom has worked out really well…

The roller coaster that is betting on horse racing has never been better illustrated than the roller coaster course of Goodwood. The skill of race riding and judgement of pace is key critical which also applies to race reading and punting. What impacts both more than any other factor is ground conditions. The forecast rain…

After a good day 1 with the victory of Scandinavia one of only two bets at the meeting and two winning bets from two at Ripon , an ultra competitive card kicks off Day 2 with a 1m 4f handicap for 3yo’s at 1.20. It is complicated by the stable form of Ralph Beckett who…

Given the way his horses are trained so patiently it is important to focus data based on that reality. This means that 3yo’s in handicaps are prime targets for betting purposes in July and August, after they have gained experience and strengthened up with racing. We have benefitted from this reality in recent days with…

After a good day 1 with the victory of Scandinavia one of only two bets at the meeting and two winning bets from two at Ripon , an ultra competitive card kicks off Day 2 with a 1m 4f handicap for 3yo’s at 1.20. It is complicated by the stable form of Ralph Beckett who…

A majority of Somerville Lodge runners in Maiden and Novice stakes races are subject of hefty market support but there are a few rules unique to the Haggas yard that have stood us in good stead, although sometimes it is very difficult to resist backing such well bred horses in weak races . Once they…

The clerk of the course will be praying that the unexpected forecast of ‘light rain’ on Tuesday morning is accurate because the South Downs have a record of light rain turning into serious downpours. On already watered ground it could turn the five day meeting into a layers bonanza. In the hope that the weather…

The bookies, for once understandably, are running scared of Jim Goldies runners at Ayr this afternoon, but he doesn’t have a runner in the race we are focusing on leaving the way clear for William Haggas to extend his winning run to six from the last nine horses sent to the track with Crown of…

The brilliant Goodwood meeting starts on Tuesday with the weather looking set fair until least Friday – beware betting early on Saturday’s Stewards Cup as ground conditions may change dramatically. Most of the Haggas horses running in the big festival handicaps have been well fancied and backed accordingly but it is fair to say that…