My primary betting targets are the handicap events – with preference for the most valuable big-field races contested by the older horses….

My default setting is to oppose the most fancied runners and to dig out dark horses that can run big races at big prices….

---- Races of potential interest this week (as of Monday morning) – from a betting perspective – include….

• Saturday 25th April – Sandown – the bet365 Gold Cup…. 

• Saturday 25th April – Sandown – the bet365 Handicap Hurdle….
  

• Saturday 25th April – Haydock – the Visit racingtv.com Handicap….
  

• Saturday 25th April – Ripon – the Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy….
  

• Saturday 25th April – Leicester – the King Richard III Cup….

---- Big-race targets coming up soon include…. 

• Friday 1st May – Newmarket – the Nifty 50….

• Saturday 2nd May – Newmarket – the 2000 Guineas….
  

• Saturday 2nd May – Newmarket – the Betfred….
  

• Saturday 2nd May – Newmarket – the Moulton….
  

• Saturday 2nd May – Newmarket – the Suffolk Stakes….
  

• Saturday 2nd May – Newmarket – the National Stud….
  

• Saturday 2nd May – Thirsk – the Thirsk Hunt Cup….
  

• Sunday 3rd May – Newmarket – the 1000 Guineas….
  

• Sunday 3rd May – Newmarket – the Betfred….
  

• Wednesday 6th May – Chester – the Earl of Grosvenor….
  

• Thursday 7th May – Chester – the Chester Handicap….
  

• Thursday 7th May – Chester – the CAA Stellar….
  

• Friday 8th May – Chester – the Great Cheshire….
  

• Friday 8th May – Chester – the Chester Cup….
  

• Friday 8th May – Chester – the Chester Plate….
  

• Saturday 9th May – Haydock – the Swinton….
  

• Saturday 9th May – Ascot – the Victoria Cup….

• Wednesday 13th May – York – the Jorvik….

• Wednesday 13th May – York – the Churchill Tyres….

• Thursday 14th May – York – the Lindum….

• Thursday 14th May – York – the Hambleton….

• Friday 15th May – York – the Knights Solicitors….

• Saturday 16th May – Newbury – the London Gold Cup….

• Saturday 16th May – Newbury – the Hong Kong Jockey Club….

• Saturday 16th May – Newbury – the Boylesports….

• Saturday 16th May – Newbury – the World Pool….

• Friday 5th June May – Epsom – the Oaks….

• Saturday 6th June May – Epsom – the Derby….

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