Hail the King…

Well Xmas is nearly upon us and whilst most of us will be looking forward to putting our feet up for a few days and tucking into the turkey and trimmings, the Racing World will be in one of the busiest times of the year……well weather permitting!!!

The coming weekend sees a fantastic fixture at Ascot, kicking off today(Fri 18th Dec) and having no less than six Class 1 races over the two days, covering bumper, novice chases, and includes the mouthwatering clash between one of last seasons top novice hurdlers, Diamond Harry, and the reigning World Hurdle Champion in Big Bucks. Both horses made mightily impressive seasonal debuts a few weeks ago and both will surely capture some big prizes in the years to come.

The following weekend heralds the running of the King George Chase at Kempton Park, which has been the scene of so many past champions including the legendary grey horse Desert Orchid, who was a standing dish in the race winning it 4 times during the late 1980′s. This years race sees the reigning champion chaser Kauto Star, who is aiming to emulate Dessie’s achievement by winning this prestigious race for the fourth time on the trot, before attempting to defend his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown next March.

We have had a busy week in the  horse racing forum with trials on a variety of different methods and systems including  Gamekeeper Turns Poacher, which is showing excellent early promise.

Finally for those of you who took note of the advice given in my Making The Best Out Of Free Resources – Part Two article will have enjoyed a very profitable week following the highlighted tipster on the At The Races site with  HUGH TAYLOR providing us with winners @6/1, 4/1, and a lovely 16/1 shot on Thursday with Captain Smoothy, which paid 21.00 at sp on Betfair.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all off our readers, greetings for the festive season and a prosperous new year.