Hi Reader The Shergar Cup is an annual horse racing event held at Ascot Racecourse, in Ascot, about 25 miles west of London, usually during early August. The race meeting is named in honour of Shergar, the horse that won the 1981 Derby and was killed in an IRA kidnap, and was originally sponsored by Shergar's owner, the Aga Khan. The event is currently sponsored by Dubai Duty Free. The event was first held in 1999 at Goodwood Racecourse, but has been held at Ascot since 2000 (except in 2005,...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader A massive 28 runner field lines up in the 2025 Stewards' Cup on the final day of the Goodwood Festival. For several years in the 1830s the senior steward at Goodwood presented an annual cup to the winner of any race of his choosing. The choice varied each year, and the trophy was awarded for events with distances of up to 1½ miles. A perpetual race for the Stewards' Cup over a sprint distance of 6 furlongs was conceived by Lord George Bentinck in late 1839, and the inaugural running...
15 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader A big field of twenty two runners line up to win the Ascot International Stakes. It's the usual competitive Ascot handicap run over seven furlongs on the straight course. Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips All our Big Saturday Race Previews & Tips are published online at https://lp.betalchemist.com/ Following the result of the race, there are made availble to the public. Too late to back the winner or change the result at that time! Ok, let's crack on with today's preview and tips....
22 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader We switch codes this Saturday with a look at the summer handicap hurdle race at Market Rasen. A decent pot of almost £32,000 to the winner with fourteen runners declared. There is heavy showers forecast on Saturday which will suit our selection. Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips All our Big Saturday Race Previews & Tips are published online at https://lp.betalchemist.com/ Following the result of the race, there are made availble to the public. Too late to back the winner or change...
29 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader It's Super Saturday with top class racing at York and Newmarket. For this column we focus on the John Smith's Cup at York. A huge first prize of £103,080 to the winning owner. It's been a slog so far in 2025 so hopefully we can turn the corner and enjoy a good run over the coming weeks and months. Enjoy the good weather and top racing today. Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips All our Big Saturday Race Previews & Tips are published online at https://lp.betalchemist.com/ Following the...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader We take aim at the bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap at Haydock. Fingers crossed they all run with the ground nearing good to firm for these middle distance runners. The Old Newton Cup is a flat Handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses of four-year-old and up. It is run at Haydock over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 175 yards (2,373 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips All our Big Saturday Race Previews & Tips...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Today, we take a look at the Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) at Newcastle. A maximum field of twenty runners go to post over a distance of two miles and a half furlong. The event was established in 1833, and the inaugural running was won by Tomboy. It was initially held at Town Moor, and it was part of a meeting first staged at Killingworth in 1623. It was transferred to its present venue at Gosforth Park in 1882. The Northumberland Plate originally took place on a...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader The Wokingham Stakes handicap is one of the best of the year and most competitive of its type. It's a 0-110 rated handicap for three year olds and upwards with a maximum field of 28 runners. The event is named after Wokingham, a market town several miles to the west of Ascot. It was established in 1813, and the inaugural running was won by Pointers, owned by the Duke of York. For many years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader We take aim at the twenty two runner Churchill Tyres Handicap for three year olds only. This race usually throws up a future pattern class winner such as the 2024 winner, James's Delight. York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England. It is the third biggest racecourse in Britain in terms of total prize money offered, and second behind Ascot in prize money offered per meeting. It attracts around 350,000 racegoers per year and stages three of the UK's 36...
2 months ago • 2 min read