Author: Shanda Taylor-Boyd

IT is the biggest and best punting week of the year – but it can also prove the ultimate heartbreaker. There is quite simply nothing like Cheltenham Festival for thrills, spills and everything else in between. With 28 races over four days, big changes to this year’s meeting and hundreds of horses to sift through,… Continue reading Templegate’s secrets on how to find a Cheltenham Festival winner – and the one thing you should always avoid

TEMPLEGATE tackles Monday’s racing confident of building the bank for Cheltenham. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. RICKETY BRIDGE (4.00 Plumpton, nap) He won on hurdles debut for Paul Nicholls at Southwell and ran his best race since when just denied at Chepstow last time. He has plenty of staying power for this… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Paul Nicholls’ runner has plenty of staying power’ – Templegate’s NAP to build the Cheltenham bank

SUN Racing tackles Monday’s racing confident of building the bank for Cheltenham. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. LONGSHOT WOLFSPEAR (4.20 Stratford) He had some useful form last season and has dropped to 1lb above his last win at Lingfield. THIEF BIRDMAN BOB (3.00 Plumpton) He has winning form around here and has… Continue reading Horse racing tips: In-form Olly Murphy can smash the Stratford bookies with this longshot

AS a top football agent David Manasseh has done world record deals all over the globe. He has brokered transfers of superstars Gareth Bale and Jack Grealish — and been on hand to see them win Champions League titles with Real Madrid and Manchester City. But even the thrill of those big football nights —… Continue reading I sealed Gareth Bale and Jack Grealish transfers but nothing compares to the stress of Cheltenham Festival

BOOKIES are braced for a £50MILLION hammering on day one of Cheltenham Festival – thanks to a ‘banker’ four-fold thousands of punters will be on. Annie Power infamously saved the industry that colossal figure ten years ago when the 1-2 favourite fell at the last of the Mares’ Hurdle. Legendary jockey Ruby Walsh scuppered a… Continue reading Bookies braced for £50MILLION hammering on day one of Cheltenham thanks to ‘banker’ acca every punter will back

WILLIE MULLINS finally made his decision on where Lossiemouth will run – declaring her for the Mares’ Hurdle in a trademark late switcheroo. Owner Rich Ricci told Sun Racing’s Cheltenham Festival Preview in association with Tote that she had been ‘campaigned as a Champion Hurdle horse but it hadn’t worked out’. Lossiemouth was well beaten… Continue reading Willie Mullins pulls off trademark late switch as Lossiemouth declared for Mares’ Hurdle after awful fall in last race

TEMPLEGATE takes on the last Saturday of racing before Cheltenham confident of building the bank for the Festival. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. MEETMEBYTHESEA (1.50 Sandown, nap) He can kick off what should be a massive week for owner JP McManus who has a host of chances at the Cheltenham Festival. This… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘He can kick off a massive week for JP McManus’ – Templegate’s NAP goes for a four-timer at Sandown

WE had the one-two in last year’s EBF Final — and who says we won’t top that with the one-two-three today! It has long been the target for all three runners we send to Sandown this afternoon. With MEETMEBYTHESEA (1.50), IT’S HARD TO KNOW and FOLLOWCATO, I reckon we have an even better team this… Continue reading ‘I can’t believe he’s not shorter’ – My Saturday tip and a Cheltenham fancy who’s ‘sparkling’ again

SUN Racing takes on Saturday’s action confident of finding some value winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. LONGSHOT AFADIL (2.25 Sandown)  He was a good second at Musselburgh last time and a 2lb rise is very fair. THIEF THE KEMBLE BREWERY (1.50 Sandown)  He should improve for this step up in distance… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Paul Nicholls’ 12-1 selection is coming to the boil nicely

OH, what to do? It’s Cheltenham next week, and that’s all that matters right? Punting heaven. If you have any doubts just relish the pullouts in this paper every day. The team have been preparing an awesome read for months so don’t be fooled by the rest, stick with the biggest and the best! The… Continue reading ‘He fascinates me’ – Build the bank for Cheltenham Festival with my three top tips