Garry Owen

Garry Owen recommends seven bets for Day Three of York’s Ebor Festival, selecting Rayevka as the nap to win the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes. Other picks include Outback Heat, Carmers, Agamemnon, Primo Lara, Oklahoma and Lady Dora Mae, with the selections supported by assessments of recent form, ground conditions, race distances, trainers and jockey bookings.

Garry Owen’s selections for the second day of York’s Ebor Festival back seven horses, with Johanna Walsh named as the nap in the Yorkshire Oaks. Joseph O’Brien’s filly is favored to add to her Irish Oaks Group 1 victory, while Star of State is tipped for the Lowther Stakes. Other recommended bets are Satellite of Love, Bullet Point, Rhapsody, Mirzimaan and Starlight Lass, with the preview emphasizing recent form, improvement potential and suitability to each race.

Daily Record racing tipster Garry Owen, also known as Ian Taylor, previews the opening day of Glorious Goodwood and recommends nine bets. Qirat is the nap for the Lennox Stakes, with Rahiebb selected for the Goodwood Cup; Diego El Queso, Haffner, Lexington Blitz, Launch Sequence, Annastarzy, Sing the Blues and Norcross Brow are also backed in their respective races. The selections are based on recent form, course suitability, handicap marks and expected improvement.

Garry Owen selects seven bets for the final day of Royal Ascot 2026, with Satono Reve as his nap in the QEII Jubilee Stakes. He also backs Flight Signal in the Norfolk Stakes, Goliath in the Hardwicke Stakes, The Prettiest Star in the Jersey Stakes, Realign in the Wokingham Stakes, Perisher in the Golden Gates Stakes and A Piece of Heaven in the Queen Alexandra Stakes. The selections are based on each horse’s recent form, past performances and suitability for the race conditions.

Garry Owen recommends eight horses for Royal Ascot’s fourth day, including four trained by Aidan O’Brien: Albert Einstein in the Commonwealth Cup, Sun Goddess in the Albany Stakes, Precise in the Coronation Stakes and Causeway in the King Edward VII Stakes. Additional selections include Opportunity, Glyfada and Bacio, with Albert Einstein named the nap. The tips are based on recent form, improvement prospects, distance suitability and previous performances in Britain, Ireland and the United States.

Garry Owen recommends eight selections for Royal Ascot Day 3, with Rahiebb identified as the nap and a strong Gold Cup contender over two miles and four furlongs. Other picks include Aix La Chapelle, Endorsement, Joulany, Legacy Link, Exclusive Code, Cosi Bello and Penelope Valentine, based on their previous form, stamina and expected improvement.

Garry Owen previews the second day of Royal Ascot and selects seven bets, predicting victories for Minnie Hauk in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Sergei Diaghilev in the Windsor Castle Stakes. More Champagne, Limestone, Friendly Soul, Jagged Edge and Stateira are also recommended, with Minnie Hauk named the nap selection. The tips are based on recent form, suitability to race distances and the horses’ potential for further improvement.

Garry Owen selects seven bets for the opening day of Royal Ascot, naming Mission Central as his nap in the King’s Stand Stakes. Other recommendations are Opera Ballo in the Queen Anne Stakes, Great Barrier Reef in the Coventry Stakes, Bow Echo in the St James’s Palace Stakes, Mordor in the Ascot Stakes, Ghostwriter in the Wolferton Stakes and Daiquiri Bay in the Golden Gates Handicap. The selections are based on recent form, race suitability, course experience and trainer connections.

Daily Record tipster Garry Owen provides betting selections for Epsom’s race meeting, including Maltese Cross as the main Epsom Derby pick and a potential Classic triumph for trainer William Haggas. Other recommendations include Never So Brave, Pacific Mission, Jan Brueghel, Lexington Blitz, Starlight Time, Spinning Wheel and Partisan Hero across the day’s major races. The tips are based on each horse’s recent form, suitability to the course and expected improvement.

Garry Owen provides selections for all seven races on Grand National day at Aintree, identifying Grangeclare West as his main National tip. He also backs Look Me, Kala Conti, Fortune Timmy, Scorpio Rising, Brave Fortune and Jingko Blue, citing each horse’s recent form, suitability to the distance or course, and potential for further improvement.

Garry Owen recommends seven horses for the second day of the Aintree Grand National Festival, with Dalston Lad the principal nap in the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle. Other selections are Jazzy Matty, Salver, Sober Glory, Heart Wood, Coming Up Easy and Sherminator. The tips are based on recent victories, improving form, distance suitability, ground conditions, wind operations and race placement.

Garry Owen offers selections for every race on the first day of the Aintree meeting. Spillanes Tower is the featured nap in the Racing Welfare Bowl Chase, while other recommended bets include Maestro Conti, Lulamba, Its On The Line, Brighterdaysahead, Highlands Legacy and Princess Day. The tips are based on recent form, suitability to Aintree's distances and conditions, and the perceived potential of their trainers and jockeys.

Garry Owen provides Saturday horse-racing selections across meetings at Musselburgh, Haydock, Carlisle, Newton Abbot, Huntingdon and Wolverhampton. Democracy Dilemma is identified as the nap at Musselburgh, while numerous horses including Vincenzo Peruggia, First Candidate, Jakar Du Moulin and Beautiful Diamond are recommended based on recent form, course suitability, handicapping opportunities and trainer records.

Garry Owen provides selections for the fourth day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, including Haiti Couleurs as his nap for the Gold Cup. He also backs Selma De Vary in the Triumph Hurdle, Sinnatra in the County Hurdle, Diva Luna in the Mrs Paddy Power Chase, Spinningayarn in the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle, Wonderwall in the Princess Royal Cup Hunters’ Chase and Roc Dino in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle. The recommendations rely on each horse’s recent form, course suitability, stamina and trainer record.

Garry Owen provides selections for the third day of the Cheltenham Festival, identifying Ma Shantou as the nap of the day in the Stayers’ Hurdle. Other recommended runners include Oldschool Outlaw, Sixmilebridge, Wodhooh, Fact To File, C’Est Different and Jeriko Du Reponet, with the tips based on recent form, course suitability, distance improvements and handicap marks.

Garry Owen identifies seven leading bets for Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival. L’Eau Du Sud is selected to win the Champion Chase and provide Dan Skelton with major-race glory, while Be Aware is tipped for the Grand Annual. Other selections include Skylight Hustle, Western Fold, Favori De Champdou, Keep Him Company and Jingko Blue across the day’s novice, cross-country, bumper and handicap contests.

Garry Owen identifies seven selections for the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, naming Poniros as his nap for the Champion Hurdle. Other recommended runners include Talk The Talk in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Lulamba in the Arkle, Winston Junior in the Fred Winter, Handstands in the Ultima, Downmexicoway in the Festival Plate and King of Answers in the National Hunt Novice Chase. The analysis emphasizes recent form, course suitability, stamina, trainer records and potentially attractive handicap marks.

Garry Owen previews Kelso’s valuable jumps card and selects Hamlet’s Night as his nap for the Morebattle Hurdle, with a potential £100,000 Cheltenham bonus adding significance to the race. Other recommended winners include Aeros Luck, Protektorat, Le Beau Madrik, Good to Be Alive, Keyboard, A Path to Ronda and Old Gregorian, with Hamlet’s Night and Le Beau Madrik forming his recommended double.

Garry Owen and Gavin Berry preview a major weekend of racing at Musselburgh, highlighting horses with Cheltenham Festival ambitions. Traprain Law is selected as the Saturday nap for the Scottish Champion Chase, while Grozni is named as Sunday’s nap. Made U Blush, Afadil, Absolutely Doyen, Magna Victor and Sammy Smart are also recommended, with the tips based on recent form, course suitability, stamina and favourable handicapping prospects.

Garry Owen provides New Year's Day horse-racing tips across Cheltenham, Musselburgh, Windsor, Catterick, Exeter, Southwell and Newcastle. Twinjets is identified as the main bet, with further selections including Katate Dori, Kabral Du Mathan, Spike Jones, Chanonry Point, Jet To Vegas, Biglesisback, City of Diamonds and Idy Wood. The recommendations rely on recent victories, strong form, handicap marks and suitability to race conditions.

Garry Owen provides selections for Wednesday’s meetings at Hexham, Warwick, Kempton and Ffos Las. Recommended bets include Palm Beach, Betterforeveryone and Largy Train at Hexham; Diamond Geezer at Warwick; First Principle as the Kempton nap, along with Akabusi and Just Keep Flying; and Esperti at Ffos Las. The tips are based on recent form, course suitability, handicap marks and expected improvement.

Garry Owen recommends horses for Friday meetings at Hexham, Exeter, Fontwell and Newcastle. Robert D'Ores, Rioja Alta and Hello Judge are selected at Hexham, while Dirty Den is named the nap at Exeter alongside Doyen Quest, Theonewedreamof, Kalif Du Berlais and Jack Sprat. Hexham is set to host its most valuable day, with £89,550 in prize money, a record 173 entries and ITV Racing coverage.

Garry Owen provides betting selections for meetings at Hamilton, Leicester, Fontwell and Wolverhampton on 22 September 2025. Margorie is named the nap at Leicester, while James Park Woods, All Too Beautiful, Kranjcar, Twilight Safari, Digital and Simply Blue are among the other highlighted bets, based on recent form, course suitability, handicap marks and expected improvement.

Daily Record tipster Garry Owen recommends Delacroix as the nap for the Epsom Derby, citing the colt’s strong form and impressive Irish Derby Trial victory. Other selections include Bermuda Longtail, Docklands, Mademoiselle, Clarendon House, Candyman Stan, War Hawk and Circe across Epsom’s card. Delacroix and Clarendon House form the suggested double.

Garry Owen selects Lake Victoria as the main bet, or nap, for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, citing her unbeaten record and strong Breeders’ Cup victory. Additional Newmarket selections include Janey Mackers, Running Lion, Liam Swagger, Twilight Star, Moonfall and Merchant, while Hamilton picks include Hurt You Never, Azure Zain, Arrange, Obito, Epidavros, Mister Sky Blue and Mister Daydream.

Garry Owen selects Scorthy Champ as the nap to win the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, citing his Group 1 National Stakes victory and expected improvement over a mile. Additional tips include Unequal Love, More Thunder, Hand Of God, Tropical Storm, Dark Cloud Rising, Rogue Diplomat and Classic Encounter across the day’s Newmarket races.