Having lived all my life just a stones throw from Goodwood racecourse, and having a mum who owns and rides horses and a dad who works in the racing industry, it was inevitable that I was going to develop a strong passion for the "sport of kings". The first race I can remember betting in was the Stewards Cup in 1990 when I had £5 on the winner Knight of Mercy at the odds of 14/1. Ever since that day I have had a special affinity with sprint racing and with the Stewards Cup in particular. There is no greater spectacle than seeing 30 horses charge down the six furlong straight at one of the most beautiful racecourses in the world and I make a habit of going to see the race every year. 

Gambling on horses is an exact science to me and I spend many hours studying the form books and checking out the latest news in the various racing publications and websites. I chose to specialise in sprint racing because, in my opinion, the horses run truer to form over the shorter distances as they generally have to run flat out and tactics play a lesser role. I only concentrate on 3yo+ sprint handicaps where the horses tend to have strong form lines - conversely I avoid 2yo, 3yo, listed, group, claimer and banded sprints where the place odds are not so appealing. I take every known factor into consideration when I choose my selections including; horse form, handicap rating, trainer form, jockey form, price, course, going, distance, seasonal form, course form, race trends, draw, class of race, weather forecast, archived video footage and future entries etc. Once I have chosen my selection I shop around for the best early price, place my bet and then wait in anticipation for the start of the race, hoping that my horse will get a good break and have luck in running - two of the most important factors in a sprint race.

CONTACT DETAILS: mail@sprintking.co.uk

I also enjoy taking horse racing photographs and some of these can be seen on my gallery page.