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1,000 Guineas Selections – 3 May 2026

The first fillies’ Classic of the season is here, and today’s 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket looks a fascinating puzzle. Nineteen runners are due to go to post over the Rowley Mile, with the ground described as good to firm.  

For Twister Tipster, this looks like a race where the obvious one may simply be the right one — but there is also a very tempting each-way angle at a bigger price.

Selection 1: Precise — 7/4 win

Precise is the win selection.

She was a high-class two-year-old and brings proper Group 1 form into this. Her Fillies’ Mile win over this course and distance last autumn is the standout piece of evidence: she beat Venetian Lace by 3¼ lengths and looked every inch a filly with Classic quality.  

The big question in a race like this is whether you want to take a short price in a 19-runner Classic. Usually, that can be dangerous. But Precise has already shown she handles Newmarket, stays the mile, and has the class edge on what we’ve seen so far.

There are dangers everywhere, but at 7/4, she still looks the most solid winner in the race.

Precise — 7/4 win

Selection 2: The Prettiest Star — 12/1 each-way, 4 places

The each-way pick is The Prettiest Star at 12/1, taking the four places.

She is lightly raced, open to improvement, and already has strong Newmarket form. She won well on debut at Nottingham before finishing a clear second in the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes over 7f at Newmarket, beaten just half a length by Zanthos.  

That Rockfel run makes her interesting here. She travelled like a smart filly, kept finding, and shaped as though the step up to a mile could suit. The racecard comments also suggest she is likely to stay and that there should be more to come.  

At the prices, she makes plenty of appeal as an each-way play. She doesn’t need to beat Precise for the bet to pay — she just needs to run into the frame, and with four places available, she looks the right value alternative.

The Prettiest Star — 12/1 each-way, 4 places

1,000 Guineas

Precise — 7/4 win
The Prettiest Star — 12/1 each-way, 4 places

As always, selections are for interest and opinion. 18+

2,000 Guineas & Kentucky Derby – May 3, 2026 Horse Racing Selections

What a week it’s been! Four winners from the last seven horse racing bets, running P&L at +12.17pts since re-starting tracking — and today we’ve got two of the biggest races in the racing calendar. Here are my four picks.

2000 Guineas — Newmarket 3:35

Distant Storm — 9/2 Each Way (4 places) My main pick of the day. Charlie Appleby has won three of the last five Guineas and has trained this horse specifically for today off the back of some impressive performances last year. Fresh, ready, and in the hands of one of the best trainers in the business for this race.

Needle Match — 18/1 Each Way (4 places) The draw out of stall one is a negative but I’m not put off at this price. Tom Marquand takes the ride which is a real positive, and he ran well here last year. At 18/1 each way this is a proper each way punt — if it fires it’s a big day.

Kentucky Derby — Churchill Downs 11:57 (BST)

Commandment — 4/1 The standout pick of the day. Four wins on the bounce, loves Churchill Downs, loves the distance, and a decent draw. Every box ticked — this is the one I want most.

Danon Bourbon — 12/1 Each Way (4 places) The outside play. Overnight money has come in which is always encouraging. Japanese-trained horse who has performed brilliantly at home — the question is whether he can replicate it on American soil. We think he can. And we are in the home of bourbon after all!

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Punchestown and Ascot – Horse Racing Selections for May 1, 2026

What a week it’s been! Two winners yesterday at Punchestown, and if you’ve been following the AI golf bot on the Substack, Cameron Young landed at 20/1 as first round leader at the Cadillac Championship. The AI tool is doing exactly what it’s built to do.

Right — let’s get into today’s picks…

Funiculi Funicula at Punchestown 5:25 — 4/1 Each Way (5 places)

Willie Mullins dominates Punchestown Festival week, and this gelding is a prime example of why. Fast, jumps well, and has been successful over both hurdles and fences. Four to one each way with five places on offer is a cracking each way bet. This is the pick of the day.

Dosman at Ascot 5:30 — 9/2 Each Way (4 places available)

We’ve backed Dosman before and he’s delivered. The overnight support has come in — always a positive sign — and the key question is whether he can transfer his all-weather form to the turf. We think he can. Shop around for the four place terms as not all firms are offering them.

Looking Ahead

Big weekend incoming. The 2,000 Guineas and the Kentucky Derby are both on Saturday — it doesn’t get much bigger than that in racing. Full selections will be on the Substack too as well as here — make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss them.

Good luck today, 18+. 🏇

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Punchestown Day 3 Horse Racing — Three Each-Way Selections (30 April 2026)

Day three of the Punchestown Festival and we have three each-way plays that we really like. All logged in the P&L tracker from the off.

3.40 Busselton — 9/2 each way (3 places) Busselton won this exact race last year and everything points to connections having targeted this again. Darragh O’Keeffe takes the ride — hard to leave out at the price.

4.15 Karl Des Tourelles — 7/1 each way (5 places) Ran a stormer at Cheltenham before getting badly hampered and running out of room. Drops in class today and gets five places to play with — this is a massive each-way opportunity.

4.50 Come Walk With Me — 7/1 each way (5 places) A fast, classy horse who caught the eye at Fairyhouse last month. Punchestown should suit her well and again we get five places each way.

Total outlay: 6pts (1pt each way x 3) All bets logged in the P&L tracker — results updated tonight.

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Jack with today’s Punchestown picks

Golf and Horse Racing Selections Including Cadillac PGA and Punchestown – Wednesday April 29, 2026

Good morning – we had a very poor day yesterday at Punchestown with none of the selections doing anything of note. This can happen and it is the nature of horse racing – you sadly have to take your medicine at times just as you enjoy the spoils of the winners.

We are not going to be put off but we will tighten up to just two selections for Punchestown today and given our golf form has been phenomenal, there’s a few picks for the two main events coming up this weekend…

Golf Selections – April 29

Cadillac Championship PGA – Winner

Jake Knapp 28/1 each way (6 places)

Kurt Kitayama 33/1 each way (8 places)

Turkish Open DPWT – Winner

Freddy Shott 55/1 each way (7 places)

Francesco Molinari 60/1 each way (6 places)

Horse Racing Selections – April 29

Punchestown Festival – Day 2, Punchestown

3.05 Simply Natural 6/1 each way (4 places)

4.10 Doctor Steinberg 4/1 each way

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Horse Racing Selections Including Punchestown Festival Day 1 – Tuesday April 28, 2026

Good morning – let’s get back to it with some more winners! Today is the start of the annual Punchestown Festival – time to enjoy some jumps before the flat takes over entirely!

Here are some picks for today…

Horse Racing Selections – April 28

Punchestown Festival – Day 1

3.05 Sticwiththeprocess 10/1 each way (6 places)

3.40 Jet to Monte Carlo 11/2 each way (5 places)

4.15 Skylight Hustle 9/2 each way (3 places)

4.50 July Flower 16/1 each way (3 places)

That’s enough for now – I’m going to swerve the trickier races and focus on the each way value. Good luck – 18+

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Horse Racing Selections – Saturday April 25, 2026

Good morning – we had a comfortable winner with The Dog Thief yesterday (15/8 and 2/1 SP). Let’s try to find one or two more on a busy Saturday…

Horse Racing Selections – April 25

Sandown

1.45 Cosmic Connection 6/1 each way (5 places)

Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies seemed positive about his chances on this one today and there has been a flow of support in recent days. The five-year-old can defy top weight today and build on a good win last month at Warwick.

4.40 Calimystic 6/5 win

Looks the obvious one in this race with the Henderson/De Boinville combo – on a winning run and you’ll do well to get an odds against price.

Leicester

2.05 Berkshire Whisper 9/1 each way (4 places)

The each-way price has long gone for the favourite so let’s take a chance on this one in the big handicap – three wins at six furlongs on all-weather and with Jason Watson on board must have a chance to feature.

Ripon

4.10 Seven Questions 2/1 win

We have two each-way plays so back to a more obvious one here at a decent-ish odds against price before it shortens. Hollie Doyle rides this four-time Irish winner which should feature well here.

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Horse Racing Selections – Friday April 24, 2026

Good morning – we’ve had a slight spring clean and a little rebrand/change of things around here. It was about time after a couple of years and going forward, we want to make things look as professional as possible… more to come on this in the weeks coming up!

Anyway for now, we had Tommy’s Oscar place yesterday but couldn’t quite pick up the win. The flat season is now starting to pick up ahead of the big meetings in May. Here’s a couple for today to consider…

Horse Racing Selections – April 24

Sandown

1.50 Look to the Stars 5/1 win

The top 2 in the market are worth taking on with this Goldolphin three-year-old – Buick’s on board and you can get a decent price. Worth a small play.

Perth

3.47 The Dog Thief 15/8 win

Lightly-raced progressive type who holds well against the form – won last month on his maiden hurdle race at Market Rasen and a victor at Alnwick.

More to come for the weekend – be sensible, 18+ etc.

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