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The betting week

Tips and tattle from seven days at the track
  • Tote

    Chester punters face poor returns after Tote kicked out at the track

    Will Hayler: The replacement of the Tote looks likely to mean punters losing out at Chester's prestigious May meeting next week

  • Jonjo and Jacqui O'Neill with the Cheltenham Gold Cup

    Why Jonjo O'Neill's fine Festival may have been a puzzle for punters

    Chris Cook: Jonjo O'Neill had a brilliant Cheltenham Festival after seeming out of form, highlighting a pitfall for punters
  • Vendor

    French imports may have a major advantage at the Cheltenham Festival

    Will Hayler: French imports may have a major advantage at next week's Cheltenham Festival
  • David Pipe

    The quintet to have on your side in the Cheltenham Festival handicaps

    Will Hayler: The quintet to have on your side in the Cheltenham Festival handicaps
  • A jockey holds a whip behind his back

    Timeform analyst says punters should have no quarrel with whip rules

    Will Hayler: A study by Simon Rowlands suggests that races are slightly more predictable because of the new whip rules, though 'lazy' horses win less often
  • Hurricane Fly

    Spirit Son to have key Champion Hurdle gallop at Nicky Henderson yard

    Nicky Henderson has decided to give Spirit Son a crucial Champion Hurdle gallop at his yard on Thursday

  • Meydan

    Betting opportunities abound at 2012 Dubai racing Carnival

    Will Hayler: Caspar Netscher, Margot Did and Overdose will all be running at the Dubai racing Carnival
  • Synchronised

    Weights rise makes Le Beau Bai eye-catching in the Welsh National

    Heavy conditions will give Le Beau Bai an advantage in the Welsh National
  • Tote races

    Racecourses are putting the on-track Tote betting service in peril

    Will Hayler: Racecourses have started negotiations over the future of on-track Tote betting and Chester and Bangor are the first to offer alternative for their racegoers
  • Jim Best

    Jim Best's move away from the Flat is delivering quality over jumps

    Will Hayler: The trainer Jim Best and his brother are trying to shed their stable's reputation as a gambling yard
  • Diamond Harry

    Diamond Harry to sparkle in list of jump horses to follow this season

    Will Hayler: Ten National Hunt runners who should pay their way in the coming months
  • whip rules

    Disqualification for breach of whip rules will turn punters off racing

    Will Hayler: Calls for whip rules disqualifications would be bad news for racing
  • Frankel ran the final furlong at Ascot quicker than any sprinter achieved on Champions Day.

    Sectional timings should have been the big new thing on Champions Day

    Will Hayler: All the talk of whip rules overshadowed the incredible time figures Frankel and Fame And Glory clocked when winning at Ascot
  • Danedream

    Bookmakers pledge better prices on big events for everyday punters

    Will Hayler: William Hill have led the way as bookmakers start to get brave again

  • Newmarket

    Punters should put Precision Break in their £1m Newmarket Jackpot bet

    Will Hayler: Punters are being urged to include Precision Break in their £1m rollover Newmarket Jackpot bet

  • Vadamar

    Vadamar catches the eye at huge odds for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

    Will Hayler: Vadamar, available at 100-1 for the Arc, has been entered for the Prix Niel and could be worth a punt

  • Moyenne Corniche wins the 2011 Ebor Handicap at York

    Betting is a way of life for Dan Gilbert, owner of Moyenne Corniche

    Will Hayler
    Will Hayler: Dan Gilbert, owner of the Ebor winner Moyenne Corniche, is making his living as a professional gambler
  • Midday

    Twice Over the pick of Henry Cecil pair in the International Stakes

    Chris Cook: Henry Cecil has decided to run two of Khalid Abdullah's horses in the International Stakes at York next week
  • Horse Racing - Hereford Racecourse

    Punter confidence at risk if cases such as that of Am I Blue drag on

    Chris Cook: Punters will lose confidence if cases like that of Am I Blue are allowed to drag on
  • Nathaniel

    Nathaniel a value bet at 15-2 for the King George at Ascot on Saturday

    Will Hayler: Nathaniel is worth a wager at value odds for the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday
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