Hi Reader The Cesarewitch Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and finishes on the Rowley Mile. It is scheduled to take place each year in October. History "Cesarewitch" is an anglicised version of Tsesarevich, the title of the heir to the throne in Imperial Russia. The race was named in honour of Tsesarevich Alexander (later Tsar Alexander II), after...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Ascot hosts a premier raceday along with Newmarket today. The better action takes place at Ascot where the ground has been softenend by overnight rain. When it comes to Ascot there is a strong case supporting the "horses for courses" proverb. 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...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September. The event was established in 1839, and the inaugural running was won by Lanercost. It was founded in the same year as another major handicap at Newmarket, the Cesarewitch. The two races came to be known as the...
28 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader The Ayr Gold Cup is a flat handicap race open to horses ged three years or older. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The event was established in 1804, and it was originally held at Ayr's former racecourse at Belleisle. In the early part of its history it was restricted to horses bred and trained in Scotland. It was initially contested over two separate heats of two miles, and was subsequently a single race with...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader We look at the Portland Heritage Handicap at Doncaster. The race was established in 1855, and for a period it was known as the Portland Plate. The original course started opposite a coaching inn called Red House, and it featured a left-handed bend at about halfway. The race was later transferred to a straight course. The Portland Handicap is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival, and it is currently staged on the final day, the same day as the St Leger Stakes. Big...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader We travel to Haydock for the Old Borough Cup Handicap. A maximum field of seventeen runners line up for a shot at winning the £51,540 first prize. The Old Borough Cup handicap is a stayers race run over a mile and six furlongs at Haydock Park racecourse. 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...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader The Irish Cambridgeshire is our feature race this Saturday. It is a premier handicap with fifteen declared to run over a mile on the Curragh in county Kildare. 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. Irish...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader The Ebor Handicap is named after the shortened form of Eboracum, the Roman name for York. It was first run in 1843, and it was originally known as the Great Ebor Handicap. The race was introduced by John Orton, a newly appointed Clerk of the Course at York. It was initially contested over 2 miles, but its distance was later cut by 2 furlongs. The race is now held on the final day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting, and it is the most valuable flat handicap in Europe. Big...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ripon over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. The event is named after St. Wilfrid, the patron saint of Ripon. The winning owner is awarded a silver trophy depicting St. Wilfrid mounted on horseback. The Great St. Wilfrid Stakes is the venue's most valuable race of the season. It has been...
2 months ago • 2 min read