Matt Chapman | Haydock Temple Stakes betting The Temple Stakes used to be one of my favourite sprints – when it was at Sandown. It’s so easy to forget the classy animals that landed the event at the Esher track, namely Airwave, Kyllachy, Mind Games, Lochsong, Dayjur, Double Schwartz and Never So Bold. As a purist […]
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Tom Lee marks your card on Day One of Goodwood
The Paddy Power Blog gets the lowdown from C4 & RTE racing presenter Tom Lee on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood. 2.00 Bet365 Handicap “The draw is all important in this competitive opening to the Glorious Goodwood Festival. Las Verglas Star is taking a step up in class but has the form in the book. Has an […]
Betting update: So You Think out of Coral Eclipse
By Sean Goff | Sports Reporter So You Think has been dramatically ruled out of a repeat bid for the Coral Eclipse on Saturday after going lame shortly before declaration time. A tweet from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stable earlier this morning said: “So You Think was found to be lame in his stable a […]
Camelot chases third Classic in Irish Derby
By Sean Goff | Sports reporter Camelot will face just four rivals in the Irish Derby on Saturday night as Aidan O’Brien’s colt bids to win his third Classic of the season. The impressive Newmarket 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby winner is set to run at the Curragh despite the heavy ground ahead of a possible tilt at the English […]
Royal Ascot Round-up: Nolen pulls it Black from the brink
It’s not often the Queen has another female rivalling her for attention at Royal Ascot, but today her Majesty had no choice but to share centre stage with Black Caviar. The Australian wonder-mare’s appearance at the Royal Meeting had been the subject of extensive speculation, theorising and excitement and her victory provided drama worthy of […]
Royal Ascot: How far will Black Caviar win by?
Black Caviar may be under armed guard ahead of her tilt at the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (3.45) but Paddy Power thinks she’s as safe as houses. The unbeaten Australian mare puts her reputation on the line at Royal Ascot on Saturday as she aims to win her 22nd race on the trot. Racegoers are likely […]
Royal Ascot Round-up: Buick and Gosden nail a 95/1 treble
There were some lovely looking fillies on show at Ascot today and the racing wasn’t bad either. In the Albany Stakes punters got off to a flyer as the 7/4 favourite Newfangled absolutely bolted clear to win by over two lengths. The John Gosden and William Buick team getting off to a flyer on a […]
John Parrott: Royal Ascot tips for Day Four
BBC racing pundit and snooker legend John Parrott tipped Princess Highway 17/2 e/w and Fast or Free 6/1 on the Paddy Power blog yesterday. Let’s see if he can do the same on day four of Royal Ascot. 2.30 Albany Stakes I can’t put anyone off John Gosden’s Newfangled in the opener. Very impressive, extremely athlethic, […]
Royal Ascot Round-up: A one-two for the boys in blue
Aidan O’Brien was in fine form at Royal Ascot yesterday but Godolphin made the headlines with Colour Vision and Opinion Poll coming first and second in the prestigious Gold Cup. Aidan O’Brien’s yard are in red-hot form and almost took the opener with Gale Force Ten. Instead it was Clive Cox’s unbeaten two-year-old Reckless Abandon […]
Royal Ascot Round-Up: So good for AOB
If the opening day of Royal Ascot didn’t go to plan for Aidan O’Brien, but he certainly made amends for it on day two of the royal meeting. A winner for the Ballydoyle handler in the Jersey Stakes wasn’t a shock, but the horse that actually did the winning was as surprising as something intelligible […]
Ruby Walsh exclusive: ‘So You Think is beatable’
Top jockey Ruby Walsh spoke exclusively to the Paddy Power Blog ahead of the Royal Ascot festival. We asked our man Ruby Walsh for his thoughts and tips on the second day’s action. 2.30 Jersey Stakes “The field for the Jersey Stakes is massive this year. Johnny Murtagh is on the bottom one Sentaril for […]
Royal Ascot Day 2 tips from Ruby, Pricewise and more
Ruby Walsh – Paddy Power Blog exclusive “So You Think has been beaten a couple of times and Aidan O’Brien has always taken the blame for it. Aidan’s a genius and is deflecting the flaws So You Think has by blaming himself. “I was a huge Carlton House fan going into last year’s Derby and […]
Royal Ascot Wrap-up: Frankel frankly awesome
Thankfully the dress code wasn’t the major talking point as Royal Ascot started in style. The unbeaten super-horse Frankel bolted up in the Queen Anne Stakes and routed the field winning by 11 lengths. It was arguably the best performance in this horse’s stunning career and made the odds of 1/10 look more generous than […]
John Parrott Ascot exclusive: ‘Most Improved is a great price’
The Paddy Power Blog spoke exclusively to snooker legend and racing pundit John Parrott ahead of the opening day of Royal Ascot. John gave us his thoughts on some of the big races and picks out some (potentially) stunning each-way tips. 3.05 Kings Stand Stakes “First thing you have to look at is Bated Breath […]
Ascot tips of the day from Ruby Walsh, Pricewise and more
Don the pompous hats and get the pink champagne on ice because the five-day Royal Ascot festival begins today. Expect silly outfits, plenty of caviar and a large number of chavs pretending they’re posh. From a racing perspective the action gets off to a flyer as the ‘Freak’ Frankel looks to keep his unbeaten streak […]
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