2016 Crabbie’s Grand National

IN 1987, I made my first trip to Aintree on Grand National day. It was jam-packed, as you would expect, and the atmosphere was boisterous but it was a wonderful place to be for a racing-mad teenager. That year is memorable for a few reasons (apart from Everton winning the league): the tragedy of Dark …[Read More]

Ante-post Cheltenham Festival tips

THE Cheltenham Festival is less than three months away and the markets for the championship races are slowly but surely beginning to take shape. Backing ante-post is an occupational hazard and it can often pay to wait until bookmakers go non runner no bet, In fact, one major online bookie is going NRNB on a …[Read More]