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Racing Re-cap: Three Horses To Follow From The Weekend

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In this regular Monday segment, SBC racing expert Scott Armstrong of The Sportsman service rounds up all the action of note from the weekend’s racing.

This week Scott unpacks the winners from York and Sandown and highlights three horses who have caught the eye and should be followed in coming months.

Moyenne Corniche was the fancy priced 25-1 winner of the Ebor Handicap on Saturday prevailing by a length when bravely staving off a group of horses who all held chances inside the final furlong. Trainer Brian Ellison was supremely confident of his fellow runner Saptapadi winning the race when making a Saturday morning television appearance though also stated Moyenne Corniche would assuredly finish in the first four.

The unlucky horse in the race was in-form Michael Bells Continue reading →

The Transfer Insider: Wenger To Leave at 7/2?

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Another week, another column and finally one of these transfer sagas has been resolved but that may not be the end of the drama at The Emirates. Will time also be called on Arsene Wenger before the season ends? Certainly Victor Chandler are taking a risk with their view that the Frenchman’s tenure is secure.  Wenger is 7/2 (4.5) to be gone by the final day of the season with them. Continue reading →

Will it be betting bliss in the Ebor Handicap?

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Welcome to our latest column from Scott Armstrong of The Sportsman tipster service.

Each Friday, Scott will be provide us with a rundown of all the best weekend racing action – all the key  horses to follow and those to oppose. You can also find a recap from him each Monday on the SBC Blog with his reaction to the weekend’s events. Thorough, frank and not afraid to take a contrary view Scott Armstrong is a racing man whose opinion you can’t afford to be without.

Scott is a relatively new addition to the SBC family but is already proving a popular addition. In last Friday’s column he highlighted Excelebration at 11/4 who duly obliged for followers at Newbury. This week Scott dons his deerstalker and pipe in an attempt to solve the conundrum that is Saturday’s flagship race at York – the Ebor Handicap.

Scott’s suggestion, as you’ll see below is to follow a master trainer who has a fantastic record with four and five yr olds at York. He has a 12/1 shot lined up for York Continue reading →

The Sportsman Racing Recap: Excelebration time at Newbury

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In this regular Monday segment, racing expert Scott Armstrong rounds up the weekends racing action and examines just how well his analysis and suggested bets from his Friday column unfolded.

Excelebration routed the opposition to land the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday to reward backers who followed him from Friday’s column when priced 11-4. Excelebration was given the pace he required by stable mate Ceremonial Jad and two furlongs from home the race was settled with all his rivals off the bridle and struggling to keep pace. The final winning distance was a healthy six lengths to second placed Beacon Lodge. My other recommendation in the race – Musir drifted out to 10-1 on the day yet performed creditably to compensate each-way backers. Musir didn’t appear to be 100% race fit after a lengthy absence from the track and should go better next time, with a step up in trip likely to suit.

Excelbration’s win further franks the form of the insuperable Frankel, having already tasted defeat to Henry Cecil’s superstar on two occasions. Excelebration will face Frankel again in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in the Autumn with Frankel Continue reading →

The Sportsman Racing Bulletin: Can Keiron Fallon take the jockey's championship?

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Welcome to our latest column from Scott Armstrong of The Sportsman tipster service.

Scott is a relatively new addition to the SBC family but already he is proving a popular addition – not least for his racing trading strategy as shared with members in recent SBC magazines.

Each Friday, Scott will be providing us with a rundown of all the best weekend racing action, the horses to follow and those to oppose. You can also find a recap from him each Monday on the SBC Blog with his reaction to the weekend’s events.

Scott is a proven racing expert, thanks to his work at  www.thesportsman.org.uk. Scott is renowned for possessing a keen eye for racing value, especially in the big feature races where he generally excels.

This week he takes in Saturday’s two feature races at Newbury and poses the question: Can Kieran Fallon really win the jockey’s championship in the wake of an injury to Ryan Moore? Continue reading →

The Sportsman Racing Bulletin: Can Keiron Fallon take the jockey’s championship?

Posted on by Mike

Welcome to our latest column from Scott Armstrong of The Sportsman tipster service.

Scott is a relatively new addition to the SBC family but already he is proving a popular addition – not least for his racing trading strategy as shared with members in recent SBC magazines.

Each Friday, Scott will be providing us with a rundown of all the best weekend racing action, the horses to follow and those to oppose. You can also find a recap from him each Monday on the SBC Blog with his reaction to the weekend’s events.

Scott is a proven racing expert, thanks to his work at  www.thesportsman.org.uk. Scott is renowned for possessing a keen eye for racing value, especially in the big feature races where he generally excels.

This week he takes in Saturday’s two feature races at Newbury and poses the question: Can Kieran Fallon really win the jockey’s championship in the wake of an injury to Ryan Moore? Continue reading →

The Transfer Insider: Just How Well Have The 3 Promoted Sides Strengthened?

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So the white lines are painted in the stadiums are spick and span, ahead of 10 months of Premiership mayhem but before a ball is kicked, one obvious question is: just what can we do with that newly-promoted trio of Norwich, Swansea and QPR in their season’s openers tomorrow?

As we suggested in SBC’s Essential Guide To The 2011/12 season, it is a long recognised strategy to back the newly promoted sides on the first day of the season, when adrenalin ensures they are primed to start with a flourish, even if they subsequently fail to scale the heights consistently thereafter.  You can find out more about SBC’s Essential Guide To The 2011/12 season here: https://smartbettingclub.com/Football/

So what about Neil Warnock’s QPR? They are 7/5 with both bet365 and William Hill at home to Bolton tomorrow, and at that price surely they’re worth a nibble? Continue reading →

The Sportsman Racing Recap: 33/1 Surprise at the Curragh

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La Collina sprang a 33-1 surprise in the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes yesterday at the Curragh. Generally unconsidered for the race the filly put up a terrific performance against her male counterparts. Last of the nine runner field at the furlong pole La Collina demonstrated a blistering turn of foot to wear down Aidan O’Brien’s Power and triumph by a neck. Power had traded at 1.06 in running. I had mentioned Tough As Nails representing the each-way value and he ran admirably beaten by 1 ¾ lengths in finishing third to offer some recompense for each-way backers.

The unluckiest loser of the weekend was at Ascot and the horse I had suggested was worth backing at 10-3 on Friday – Medicean Man. Continue reading →

The Sportsman Racing Bulletin: Power Up For The Phoenix?

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Welcome to our new column from Scott Armstrong of The Sportsman, who will be providing a rundown of all the best weekend racing action every Friday. 

Scott is a proven racing expert, thanks to his work at http://www.thesportsman.org.uk/ and has a keen eye for racing value, especially in the big feature races.

UK racing hits a little lull over the course of the weekend after last week’s Glorious Goodwood meeting and therefore it’s to Ireland I turn for the weekends feature race. The six furlong Keeneland Phoenix Stakes contest for two year old fillies is worth a purse of 190,000 euros. Staged at the country’s premier racecourse the Curragh there is also some mouth-watering racing in prospect on the supporting card.

The Keeneland Phoenix Stakes witnesses Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Power as current favourite, best priced at 2-1. The Ballydoyle trainer has won this Group One race for two-year-olds seven times from the last nine renewals finishing second on both other occasions . O’Brien is gunning for the crown again, accounting for half the field . Power has the best Continue reading →

The Transfer Insider: Implosion at St James Park

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In the last few weeks I’ve covered the various sagas involving Carlos Tevez, Samir Nasri, Cesc Fabregas and Luka Modric, nothing has happened and unless you’re them, their agent or their club it is basically guesswork – it could easily be the same for the aforementioned foursome as well.  Such are the wheels within wheels that surround them that they simply may not know themselves whether they are coming or going.

At a guess, I’d say Tevez and Nasri will probably have to stay, while Fabregas and Modric could be off – I’m leaving that now, they’re all covered enough anyway – I’d suggest keeping tabs on Gazetta Dello Sport (Italy), Marca (Spain), quotes emitting from Catalan radio (Barcelona) and the BBC, Sky and the London Evening Standard to get the best idea what’s going on with their respective situations.

The Joey Barton Saga & Newcastle For The Drop?

You may recall I mentioned Joey Barton was an Aston Villa target a few weeks ago and following the latest twist in the drama Alex McLeish could be tempted to make a move.  The situation has of course dramatically changed and Continue reading →