Bookmakers report “flat” Grand National turnover compared to last year in the Racing Post.

Greg Knight, managing director of Jennings Bet, and fellow independent bookmaker Howard Chisholm, both described betting on Saturday’s race as “flat” when comparing it to the previous year. Knight mentioned that while retail betting had generally recovered to where it was before the pandemic, the National is lagging behind. He added that the National remains the biggest betting race of […]

Graeme Rodway selects the morning prices: “The in-form trainer may strike again.”

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Robbie Llewellyn aims for first Cheltenham victory with sole runner, full of excitement about it.

Llewellyn expressed his anticipation and excitement about Titan Discovery’s upcoming race, stating that a victory would be a significant milestone for the team. He highlighted the horse’s good form and expressed confidence in its ability to perform well at Cheltenham. Titan Discovery has demonstrated strong performance, winning two of his eight starts and placing second in five other races since […]

Paul Kealy picks five ante-post selections for Saturday from Racing Post, based on last season’s form.

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Jumping ability no longer crucial for winning big races, as shown by I Am Maximus’s Grand National victory.

I would describe myself as an oafish, clumsy individual, but I never thought being a lummox was any good when it came to jump racing. However, at Aintree last week lummoxes were winning left, right and centre and I just wonder whether being a good jumper is much less important in the modern National Hunt world than it’s been in […]

Entain, owner of Ladbrokes, reports decline in online revenues due to ongoing regulatory challenges

Entain reported a seven percent decrease in net gaming revenue (NGR) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with online NGR down by nine percent and retail NGR down by six percent. The company attributed this decline to the ongoing impact of regulatory changes. In March, Entain had issued a warning that these regulatory changes, including affordability measures, were expected to […]

Government Says It Has Listened Carefully During Development of Interim Solution to Affordability Checks

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced an interim solution to reduce the number of checks undergone by customers while a new ‘frictionless’ system of checks is developed. The government’s gambling white paper proposed two tiers of affordability checks on punters, with the second enhanced level involving detailed checks on a customer’s finances triggered by a net […]