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2025 Betfred Derby tips: Horse-by-horse guide to Epsom Classic

5 days ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank looks at all the five-day confirmations for Saturday's Betfred Derby at Epsom and has a 12/1 selection plus one at a massive price to consider.
John and Thady Gosden upturn in form since jockey announcement

6 days ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank considers a horse being parachuted into the Derby and what impact - if any - John and Thady Gosden's decision to switch to a 'best available' jockey policy has had. The Derby betting remains a fascinating market to monitor and those brave bookmakers to have added Midak ahead of the confirmation of his supplementary entry on Monday are dangling a 12/1 carrot which is probably no bigger than could be expected.
Free horse racing tips for Haydock, York and Chester on Saturday May 31

1 week ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

+ Log in to read full articleFree horse racing tips for Haydock, York and Chester on Saturday May 31
Horses to follow: Future Group horses with entries in handicaps

1 week ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank flags up three interesting horses who look bound for Group races via the handicap route this summer. There’s always one in the Wokingham and more often than not there are two or three. That is, sprinters who look destined to be plying their trade outside of the handicap ranks by the end of the year. This season the blindingly obvious contender is More Thunder.
Free horse racing tips for Sandown Park Brigadier Gerard Stakes Thursday May 29

1 week ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank has a couple of recommended bets for Thursday night's meeting at Sandown - log in for free to access the full preview and tips.
Audience among five interesting entries to watch at Haydock, York and Chester this weekend

1 week ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank flags up three interesting weekend runners including a possible Wokingham candidate and Gold Cup entry who could return in a Haydock handicap. Eye Of Dubai’s Wokingham entry looks a bit lofty given he’s only rated 90 and would struggle to make the cut as things stand, but joint-trainer Sean Quinn was still happy to state he reckons the four-year-old can “win a good sprint with a bit of juice in the ground” in a recent Stable Tour.
Los Angeles and Sosie add strength to middle-distance division ahead of Derby and Royal Ascot

1 week ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

The Betfred Derby and Royal Ascot will be packed with potential but Sunday saw two big-hitting older horses provide a welcome boost to the middle-distance division.
Free horse racing tips for ITV Racing at Goodwood & Haydock on Saturday May 23

2 weeks ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

+ Log in to read full articleMatt Brocklebank has three big-priced selections across the cards at Haydock and Goodwood this Saturday - log in for free to find out who he's backing.
Royal Ascot tips: Antepost preview and tips for Commonwealth Cup and St James's Palace

2 weeks ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank takes an early look at Royal Ascot 2025 and has a couple of 25/1 shots to consider backing for next month's meeting.
What next for promising bunch of Juddmonte three-year-olds?

2 weeks ago | sportinglife.com | Matt Brocklebank

Matt Brocklebank profiles 12 three-year-old prospects for Juddmonte ahead of the big weekend clash between Field Of Gold and Cosmic Year. Field Of Gold (John & Thady Gosden)Five years ago Siskin became Juddmonte’s second Irish 2,000 winner, that victory coming six years after Kingman’s famous triumph, and this weekend it’s over to Kingman colt Field Of Gold in the Curragh Classic.