British and Irish winters don’t follow a form book. A dry Thursday may turn to a saturated Saturday and vice versa; rain or frost or a drying wind may change the surface between declarations and the off. That volatility alters the odds for punters when […]
18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly This Friday, Gowran Park will host the first race meeting under its new partnership with 1xBet.ie. Emmet Kennedy breaks down the evening card and assesses the chances of the participants in the day’s feature races. A New Chapter in Gowran […]
The biggest mistake seasoned punters make is assuming experience protects them from bad decisions. It helps, of course. A racing regular understands losing runs, false favourites, overbet yards and the small humiliations of chasing a price that disappeared five minutes earlier. But experience can also […]
18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly 1xBet Ireland has today announced a significant new sponsorship agreement with Gowran Park Racecourse that will see the company sponsor 15 races across both National Hunt and Flat racing over the next 12 months. The new partnership further demonstrates 1xBet […]
The UK horse racing community is eagerly anticipating the two upcoming major summer flat festivals, namely the Qatar Goodwood Festival taking place between 28 July and 1 August, as well as the Sky Bet Ebor Festival happening from 19 to 22 August 2026. These events […]
Casino gambling has a long history in the UK. The earliest venues that could reasonably be called casinos sprang up during the 1800s. These private gambling clubs for upper-class gentlemen were basically underground casinos. More egalitarian betting houses subsequently emerged in response to this exclusivity. […]
Up until recently, sports betting and casino gaming were two entirely separate products appealing to different people. Thanks to modern tech, the line between them is now blurred, with sports and slots often sitting side by side. Around 4.1 million adults in the UK bet […]
Horse racing has been loved for a very long time, and over time, some races have become legendary, standing out as unforgettable moments in sports history. Some races brought changes to the sport that we still see today, and others left an impact on how […]
A racecard looks intimidating the first time you pick one up. Columns of numbers, strings of letters, weights in stones and pounds, and form figures that read like a phone number. But once you know what each section is telling you, a racecard stops being […]