Gary Christie

There have been some tremendous performances at Royal Ascot this week. Ombudsman was world-class, and there’s still so much more to come. My Royal Ascot day four tips are now live, featuring some runners at bold odds as we reach the penultimate day. Look out for the Royal Ascot best bet, which comes in the … Continued

It’s hard to believe we’re heading into the third day of Royal Ascot already. It’s Gold Cup Day at the most famous meeting in the world, and I have several Royal Ascot day three tips to get stuck into. I’m betting in the big race at 4:15, obviously, but my Royal Ascot nap of the … Continued

Matchbook are treating Royal Ascot punters to a great offer, lasting throughout one of the biggest weeks in horse racing. We’ll take you through the details of the bonus, how to claim it, and what to look out for. Matchbook Royal Ascot Offer Explained Matchbook are offering new customers a cracking deal for Royal Ascot … Continued

After a thrilling opening day, Royal Ascot returns on Wednesday, June 17, with another seven-race card headed by the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes. If you’re looking for Royal Ascot day two tips, I’ve gone through the form and picked out my strongest selections for you. My guts will be jumping again on Wednesday … Continued

Heading into this tournament, Scotland scored four goals in two games in a row for the first time since 1928. They also won their opening game against Haiti. Right, moving on, because it’s not all good! Steve Clarke’s Tartan Army lost two games in March without scoring a goal, then also went 1-0 down to … Continued

The busiest, most important, and simply the best race meeting on the calendar is back. Royal Ascot 2026 is staged over five days, hosting 35 races including eight Group 1’s. Day one gets off with a bang, as the best turf milers in the world do battle in the Queen Anne. My Royal Ascot preview … Continued

The Grand National is back. Britain’s most famous race, and one of the biggest on the planet. There’s nothing quite like this – 34 runners, 30 fences, four and a quarter miles. It’s chaos, theatre, and tradition rolled into one. Iconic stuff. I have my Grand National 2026 predictions for you below. 2026 Grand National … Continued

Few races carry more weight than the 2000 Guineas and the Kentucky Derby – stallion-making contests steeped in history since 1809 and 1875. After watching all the horses and diving deep into the form and data, here are my 2000 Guineas tips and Kentucky Derby 2026 picks for this Saturday, 2 May 2026. 2000 Guineas … Continued

Sunday heralds the arrival of the second Classic of the season – yes, already! It’s the turn of the fillies on the Rowley Mile now, as we welcome the latest running of the famous 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. I know who I’m backing, and now I’m sharing my Newmarket tips. 1000 Guineas Horse Racing Tips: … Continued

Friday is all about Chester Cup Day, where stamina, positioning and a cool head around those famous bends usually separates the winners from the hard-luck stories. I’ve picked out three Chester best bets for Day 3 of the May Festival, including a play in the Chester Cup itself. TL;DR – Chester Betting Tips Day 3: … Continued

After Klassleader and Legacy Link’s wins, as well as Binhareer’s narrow defeat, it was a good start to the meeting. I’m back with four more York Dante Festival Thursday tips, the bet of the day being an underestimated filly, while I reckon the Dante is not going the way of the favourite. York Dante Festival … Continued

I love punting at York. A fair track, always the best-in-category horses, this is a place we can rely on. I have four more Dante Festival betting tips for the final day of the meeting on Friday. Will we see the future Ascot Gold Cup winner? I’m going back in with more York horse racing … Continued

Who will win the Oaks at Epsom? That’s the question on everyone’s lips. My Oaks predictions are now live, and I’m going for the Juddmonte team to breed their first winner of the fillies’ Classic since the brilliant Enable in 2017. I’m on – and you can get my full Epsom Oaks 2026 betting tips … Continued

Finally, the Epsom Derby 2026 is here. The rain has arrived, but it won’t spoil the party for the estimated 60,000 racegoers, nor for me as I double-down on my initial Derby picks. I have a main bet and a live each-way horse in my full Derby betting preview. The Derby Horse Racing Preview: My … Continued

Spain are massive favourites, and with good reason in my opinion, meaning Group H is a hard one to strangle some value out of. Nevertheless, there are three bets I’m keen on as I look to make the most of just one angle that I think the bookies have got wrong. World Cup 2026 Group … Continued