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40-1 Saturday winner gives us £644 profit on the day!!!
Black Spirit will be getting a Christmas card from us here at Bet Catalyst after providing us and our subscribers with a 40-1 winner. It was the first of three selections advised and had Stan James running for cover as the e/w trixie was advised at their...
When three off the rail is actually five off the rail!!
At Newcastle on Northumberland Plate there was an obvious rails bias which meant those drawn high on the straight track had a huge advantage. In the 2.30 that was made even greater thanks to a stalls situation that I hadn’t really considered in...
Derby: What a performance by Workforce!
What a performance by Workforce in yesterday’s Derby! We’re going to go away and analyse the race and report back. We did suggest an antepost bet on Workforce and that he could be the horse to really set the season alight in two earlier posts...
Sorry state of affairs – Derby punters put away again!
So it comes out this morning that St Nicholas Abbey is going to miss the race through injury. You wouldn’t have thought it from the betting market would you? NOT much!! The plunge on Jan Vermeer was so big that people must have known at the back...
Calling out for a hero!
Well, the flat season is well and truly in full flow - but are you like me, a tad disappointed? We desperately need a hero. Makfi may have won the 2000 Guineas but is he the next wonder horse? By going for the St James’ Palace Stakes next connections...
2000 Guineas: Postscript
What a weird race. Having watched the race about ten times the first thing that comes to my mind is that Makfi may well have been the only ‘true’ miler in the race. I say that because the second, third and fourth home (Dick Turpin, Canford...
Channel 4 losing the plot!
I once used to be a real fan of Channel 4 Racing, but more recently I’ve started getting really annoyed with it. It has always had the amateurish streak, but the team is only as strong as its weakest link and they’ve certainly been getting...
Bet Catalyst Holiday?
We’re toying with the idea of putting together a Bet Catalyst Break for February- a weekend of workshops and and a stable visit, culminating in a visit to Newcastle Racecourse for the Eider meeting. The idea is that our readers and subscribers can...
The naivity of jockeys – stick or Twist?
I hope you all saw the Tingle Creek Chase? I’m not only saying that becuase we strongly tipped up the winner midweek. The race serves as a pointer to the fact that jockeys, even top-class ones, sometimes get their tactics wrong. When Twist Magic...