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True tales from the betting ring.

Sandown Friday 25/04/25

SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Sandown Friday

I can’t keep going on about the first time I came to Sandown, back in 1985 but it did make an big impression on me, it’s still a pleasure to visit, where has that time gone, writes SIMON NOTT. I’ve had a couple of reunions with old pals recently, needless to say, a fair number of them have done v
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Windsor Betting Ring Monday

SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Windsor Monday

I used to love coming to Windsor on Monday nights with Dave Phillips, there was competitive racing and good money flying about, with the added bonus of cash wages after an expensive weekend. We didn’t use to come to the first few though, Dave’s reasoning that they started too early and people couldn
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Newmarket 2000 Guineas Betting Ring

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Newmarket 2,000 Guineas

I first saw 1950’s rockabilly legend Sonny Burgess before his first UK appearance at Weymouth in 1984, I was 19 and he 55, I saw him again in Spain in 2012, I showed him the photo of us back then and he smiled said ‘I shouldn’t leave it quite so long before the next time!’ Sonny passed away in 2017.
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Windsor Betting Ring 19/05/25

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Windsor Monday

This evening at Windsor was ‘Flavours Of India’ night, lucky early racegoers got a free Indian flag to fly, writes SIMON NOTT. I spoke to ATR’s cameraman Clive on the way in who told me Luke Harvey was on duty tonight, I’m guessing he’d be wary of anything too spicy after his York chicken wing ex
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Windsor Betting Ring 2nd June 2025

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Windsor Monday

I’m chuffed to bits to get these Windsor Monday evenings with Star. They really are a lovely place to be on a balmy summer’s night like tonight, writes SIMON NOTT. My journey up was a stress and holiday-traffic-free three-hour toddle listening to podcasts and all was set for a good night. The tea
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Royal Ascot 2025 Wednesday

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Royal Ascot Wednesday

It was a very special day in the betting ring today, writes SIMON NOTT. The legend that is Armaloft Alex is 50 today, ‘Stewards’ Enquiry’ OK maybe that’s a slightly rounded down figure, but what’s three years among friends. Happy birthday Armaloft! The teams at Royal Ascot today were uncha
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Royal Ascot 2025 Betting Ring Thursday

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Royal Ascot Thursday

The team went out for a curry last night, at least the staying over members and Lofty who had a not-so-tight rein on the firm’s finances, writes SIMON NOTT. An extra pint for me making at three and a trio of ice cream for Ricky the highlights of the wild spending. Star Sports went into Thursd
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Royal Ascot 2025 Betting Ring Saturday

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Royal Ascot Saturday

The team were refreshed and ready to go today, despite a wild night in Bracknell to celebrate Ricky’s 78th, writes SIMON NOTT. The teams remained unchanged. Kaan, Nick, Tony and Emily in Tatts and Inlike, Lofty and Ricky on the lower rail. They were the ones that took the first notable bet £15
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Windsor Betting Ring 30th June 2025

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Windsor Monday

I was held up by hedgers on my way to Windsor, in traffic for nearly an hour. No, not tractors trimming their field boundaries or hoards of bookmakers laying off their liabilities, but Glastonbury festival goers joining the M5 at every conceivable junction on their way home to reality, but with merc
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Ascot 11th June 2025

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Ascot Friday

I had a bit of a scare this week, I couldn't find my straw fedora I bought for Glorious Goodwood last year, writes SIMON NOTT. I deemed it imperative in this weather, but having moved house since the last time it was planted on my bonce, I was worried it might have come to some sort of harm. I wa
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Ascot King George Friday

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Ascot Friday

The cheery chap that boomed out 'It's only five months until Christmas Day' wasn't really what I expected to hear on arrival at balmy Ascot for King George Friday, writes SIMON NOTT. There didn’t appear to be too many other people worried about the days till Christmas in their summer finery. Star
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King George Betting Ring - Ascot 26/07/25

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Ascot Saturday

I spent last night having a couple of beers and shooting the breeze with Armaloft Alex and Ed from up north, which was a very civilised and enjoyable way to spend a Friday evening, writes SIMON NOTT. This morning I was treated to breakfast by Gentleman of the Turf and plunderer of stock markets M
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Glorious Goodwood Day 1 2025

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SIMON NOTT BETTING BLOG: Glorious Goodwood Tuesday

You’ll still never see a bird along Kennel Hill, I don’t know why, writes SIMON NOTT. But since Dave Phillips pointed it out to me in the 1990s, I’ve never seen one. Yes, I’m talking about that again, so it must be Glorious Goodwood. 1:20 pm - Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Stakes (Cl
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