Racing Preview - Mike Smith
Who to back in open Gold Cup...
Friday 13th March 2020
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Eider Chase not for faint-hearted
Fri 21st Feb 2020
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Will Tiger go for historic treble?
Fri 14th Feb 2020
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Native River odds-on at Newbury
Fri 7th Feb 2020
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Cheltenham pointers to be found at Dublin festival
Fri 31st Jan 2020
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Who can lay down Cheltenham marker?
Fri 24th Jan 2020
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Rising star and veteran collide
Fri 17th Jan 2020
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Altior out of action at Kempton
Fri 10th Jan 2020
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Jepek the standout for Sandown
Fri 3rd Jan 2020
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A walk in the park for Paisley?
Fri 20th Dec 2019
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Contenders aplenty for iconic jumps
Fri 6th Dec 2019
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Will Altior make it 20 unbeaten?
Fri 22nd Nov 2019
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Punters at home in Slate House
Fri 15th Nov 2019
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Family challenge at Doncaster
Fri 8th Nov 2019
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End of the track for Magical
Fri 1st Nov 2019
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O’Brien closing in on record
Fri 25th Oct 2019
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Who to back on British Champions Day?
Fri 18th Oct 2019
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Can Land of Oz wizardry end hoodoo?
Fri 11th Oct 2019
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Last stand for Burke and Laurens
Fri 4th Oct 2019
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Bedouin could be the big Story
Fri 27th Sep 2019
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Mike Smith’s love of racing goes back to the late 1970s, when he chalked the board for local bookmakers Carrigill’s to help fund a college education.
He joined The Reporter Group in 1980 covering sport in the Batley and Dewsbury area and working under the founder of The Press, Danny Lockwood. When Danny left to go around the world in pursuit of the oval ball, Mike charted a similar course in the world of golf and worked in the USA, Holland and London before returning to his beloved Yorkshire in 2005.
He has built up an enviable list of contacts including trainers, owners and jockeys and is always looking to deliver the value bet for readers of The Press.
His favourite track is York and he’s never happier than when on Middleham’s Low Moor watching first lots work early on a Spring morning.