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1, 2 Buckle My Shoe

By | March 6, 2015

1, 2 Buckle My Shoe! It’s ok people, I’m not regressing back to my childhood, I’m just using the famous Nursery Rhyme to tell you that I’m backing 2 horses in the Imperial Cup. The Imperial Cup is a decent handicap over 2m at Sandown. Hopefully there will be sufficient pace in the race to avoid the muddling… Read More »

The Champions – Cheltenham 2015

By | March 4, 2015

We Are The Champions – but for how long? So now we are less than a week away from Cheltenham 2015, I think it would be an opportune time to take a look at the horses who are the current champions and rate their chances of retaining their crowns. Today we shall take a look at: Tuesday –… Read More »

Cheltenham 2015 – How You Doing?

By | March 3, 2015

How You Doing? An Ante-Post Special How you doing? For those old enough to remember those words made famous by Joey in Friends, they will always have a special place, as many of us have used them whilst chatting up a member of the opposite sex. However after Tuesday 10th March, the answer to the question will hopefully… Read More »

Super Saturday Super Yankee

By | December 20, 2014

It’s the final Saturday before Christmas and thoughts turn to the expenses we’ve spent, are still spending and are yet to have spent. So to help ease the burden for you, following on from Mad Friday, this Super Saturday, I have a Super Yankee for us. For those who don’t know, a Super Yankee (also known as a… Read More »

I’m a celebrity – 2 down with 8 to go

By | December 3, 2014

Well we stand at the beginning of the end for our intrepid celebrities. Yes evictions have started on I’m a celebrity and we’re 2 down with 8 to go. I’ll hold my hands up and admit I got it completely wrong. The first eviction was possibly the biggest celebrity tv shock I can recall. The biggest twist of… Read More »

I’m a celebrity – week 2 update

By | December 1, 2014

Yes folks, it’s that time again, when I report back on the celebs running around in the jungle. So without too much ado let’s have the I’m a  celebrity – week 2 update. So the question is – are you all on Tinchy? I put up the rap star in midweek as a 10/1 shot to be first… Read More »

No more Kendra please

By | November 28, 2014

I have had my fill of the whining American Kendra. Sheesh she is so annoying. Alright she finally managed to get 10 stars in a challenge, but it was the easiest challenge I have ever seen. What about the picture challenge when all she had to do was use her hands and tongue? Come on she is a… Read More »

I’m a celebrity – week 1 update

By | November 23, 2014

Yes folks it’s been a week since our celebs were whisked off into the jungle and fed wichity grubs, pigs testicles and kangaroo anus. Oh the joy of watching them squirm. Does tv get any better than seeing a B list celebrity throwing up into a bucket whilst the 2 likely lads, Ant and Dec, stand and scoff… Read More »

Ante-Post Betting Tutorials

By | November 21, 2014

A new feature we are introducing for this National Hunt season, is a series of Ante-Post Betting Tutorials from our very own betting expert, The General. The General uses all the stats from recent renewals of big races to help to decipher any particular trends or biases that can aid in finding the winners. This style of betting… Read More »

TGL is devastated

By | November 19, 2014

Well it happened didn’t it? Gemma Collins quit I’m a Celebrity and left us all in shock at how quickly she caved in. I can tell you that TGL is devastated, there is no consoling her at all. Not even a bottle of Grey Goose is helping! Dear dear, poor TGL. It didn’t start well for our latest… Read More »