The opening day of the Galway Festival was highlighted by Jody Townend’s win on Great White Shark in the featured Connacht Hotel Handicap. Townend, the sister of Irish champion jockey Paul, had been out for nine months after breaking her back, but won, like her brother has so often,...
Headgear can sharpen up veteran Suedois Steve Hughes provides his best bets for Galway and Goodwood on Tuesday One of the big weeks of the racing year kicks into top gear on Tuesday as Glorious Goodwood joins Galway. Heavy showers makes predicting a little difficult given we are not...
Making a big case for Legal Steve Hughes picks two against the field for the feature event on the opening evening of the Galway Festival The traditional highlight on the first of seven days at Galway is the 2m handicap for amateurs. Willie Mullins runs plenty and his...
Prince to win Ascot Harts Steve Hughes previews King George day at Ascot An excellent field lines up for the 2019 King George at Ascot, but with Enable such a strong favourite it looks difficult to find a real betting angle. The rest of the card though is very...
Shall we go with Marshall Steve Hughes has a best bet for the final day of Killarney’s July Festival Flat racing takes over for the final day at Killarney on Friday. The feature is the Tote handicap over a mile and a classy in-form 7yo is favoured. Killarney...
Pravalaguna can make class tell Steve Hughes has a pick for the opener on day four of Killarney’s July Festival Hurdling and bumpers make up Thurdsay’s card at Killarney. The classiest race comes right at the start of the fixture where a mare can take advantage of a drop...
Wisdom a true pearl Steve Hughes has another best bet for Killarney’s July Festival on Wednesday It is flat racing all the way for Killarney’s Wednesday card and the highlight is a listed fillies contest. I have an each-way fancy for the race. We found the big winner on...
Static can move quicker than the rest Steve Hughes has a best bet for the second day of Killarney’s Festival Tuesday’s feature at Killarney this time features a staying hurdle. I have a strong each-way fancy for the race, hailing from a very much in-form stable. Killarney 7.50:...
Solve Killarney puzzle with Answers Steve Hughes has a selection for Killarney’s feature on the opening of their Festival fixture The Killarney racing festival kicks off with a mixed card and a Grade B chase takes pride of place. I have a selection bidding to defy top weight. ...
Dreams of a July Cup winner Steve Hughes previews the final day of the Newmarket July meeting The final and most important day at Newmarket provides us with the most prestigious race of the week, the July Cup and the big betting race, the Bunbury Cup. I have two...
