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When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day Peter Thomas remembers the legendary Phil Bull, who was reputed to have won around £7.4m in today’s money in his heyday Down the decades, Phil Bull has gained the status of an...

I like the look of MAKINGYOURMINDUP 2nd run off a wind op, out of KAYF TARA, Nicholls won 3/19 meets a couple of the other stats and out to 14s or 16s with some trainers comments.......... 8g Kayf Tara - SubtiltyOwners Group 090442112/RPR 147c OR 142cHe’s back after a season off. Judged by his...

The Classic Chase is a 3m5f gruelling Grade 3 handicap that is run at Warwick racecourse every season in January and provides punters with another chance to see some potential Aintree Grand National hopefuls on show – in 2017 the Lucinda Russell-trained One For Arthur won the Classic Chase...

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Fremantle introduced him to the right people and he struck up friendships with the likes of renowned backer John Gough so things clicked pretty quickly. "I started earning ten times more than when I'd done my year of practice," he recalls. "My minimum bet, all of a sudden, would be £100 and my...

In a five-part series, we have profiled the people who strike fear in bookmakers; the ones who all punters aspire to be. They are the Masters of Betting – Don Johnson, Steve Lewis Hamilton, Phil Bull, Alan Potts and Tony Bloom – and they are about to be put under the spotlight by the Racing Post...

Following a brief stop on the road, Johnson resumes his journey towards Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and then on to his Pennsylvania home. Behind him is an awful lot of sage brush and a University of Arizona symposium, at which he attended a session assessing the value to racing of...

I will bang these next five up here and if you are not interested in them DON'T read them Meet the former jockey who took $15m off Atlantic City - and is now one of the world's biggest racing punters Lee Mottershead talks to Don Johnson, blackjack genius and a pioneer in computer-assisted...

BRACE FOR LANDING – 3:35pm Sandown He ran well to finish third first time up this season at Stratford, and then the way the race developed at Newcastle last time didn’t really suit him. He was a little disappointing there and I wonder if he was saving a bit for himself. We’ve put a pair of...

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Today bumper at Cheltenham 🏇 Race Details Date: Thursday 1st January 2026 Time: 3.40 Course: Cheltenham (Left-handed) Race: 18–24 Get Your Racepass Junior NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB) Distance: 2m1f (3699y +36y rails) Going: Good Age: 4yo Runners: 16 Prize: £14,860 This is a Listed Cheltenham...

2.05 Punchestown Lay El Fabiolo @ 2.2 There’s absolutely no reason this horse should be so short. Hasn’t run since April so won’t be match fit and plenty of Willie Mullins horses have been desperately needing a run, particularly his non first string. Hasn’t won since almost two years ago...

Wed 31st December 2025 – 3.22 Warwick PricedUp Supports British Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB) Class: 5 Distance: 2m (3520y) Going: Good to Soft Field: 9 runners (4–5yo) Track: Left-handed OR: Not applicable (NH Flat) This is a small-field winter bumper where outcomes are driven by yard...

Micky Hammond – Trainer of Static Charm. Hammond is another experienced northern handler. His bumper strike-rate is modest – e.g., in one recent Wetherby bumper analysis he had 0 wins from 7 runners up to that point turf-wise.com . That said, he often uses conditionals (here 7lb claimer J...

For Slim and Ian make sure you read the lot there will be a test later Pedigree Suitability Overview: The breeding of each runner provides clues to its aptitude for a soft-ground, ~2-mile National Hunt Flat race. Key factors include sires known for producing bumper (NH Flat) performers and...

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Starmount 1.05 Aintree, December 26 William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle He was very good at Wetherby the other day when he hadn't had the perfect preparation. He got jarred up in a racecourse gallop at Worcester so I had to sit on him for a month. He wasn't fit for his last race so he did it...

William Hill owner Evoke considers sale or break-up of business following budget tax hikes The owner of William Hill is considering a sale or break-up of the business having launched a strategic review following last month's budget. Evoke, which also runs the 888 and Mr Green brands, had...

Bet365 profits crash 44 per cent to £349m as majority shareholder Denise Coates takes £280m in dividends and pay Profits slumped by 44 per cent at bet365 for the year ending March 30, even as turnover soared past £4 billion for the first time at the gambling giant. Despite the drop in pre-tax...