The common consensus is that racing hasn’t a pot to pee in right now but on the basis that money, rather like manure, starts to reek if you don’t spread it around, it might not be the worst investment in the world if Ireland’s racecourses put whatever might be available into spreading some polythene. (more…)

In terms of cliché over-use, “devil in the detail” is currently giving “we are where we are” a run for its money, at least in terms of taxing internet and telephone betting. Certainly there is an impression out there that the gambling horizon is filled with any number of dodge-pot organisations just waiting to make the most of any legislative loophole in the area of future tax collection. (more…)

Time may wait for no man but current 12-1 odds available for the Gold Cup make it very tempting to bet that it might wait long enough for Kauto Star to perform one final Cheltenham hurrah in a couple of months time. (more…)

Certain conclusions about the unfortunate wind-up of Celtic Bookmakers have been arrived at but perhaps the most peculiar is the idea that the question of any future increase in betting tax is now completely off the agenda. (more…)

Hurricane Fly is undoubtedly a top-class hurdler but in what could turn into a vintage crop for the 2011 crown, it must be worth asking if has done enough to justify being ante-post favourite. (more…)