Richard Dunwoody - Winning Tips From a CHAMPION

By Richard Dunwoody

IT is another excellent day's racing on Saturday and VERDANT (Newbury, 14:30) can be another winner for the in-form yard of Sir Michael Stoute.  The Singspiel colt advertised his well being with a tremendous victory at Sandown on his seasonal debut, still looking inexperienced but eventually knuckling down and scoring with plenty in hand.  He is a half-brother to three pattern-race winners including the high-class Main Aim and must have higher aspirations as the season progresses.  Verdant did hold a Dante entry but that was been swerved for this and the King Edward V11 Stakes at Royal Ascot could follow.  Rated just 89 for this renewal of the London Gold Cup, Verdant is a strong fancy in a typically competitive race, with the likes of the Mark Johnston-trained Monterosso a live threat.  Johnston has won this race twice in the last five years and is double-handed this time.

PACO BOY (Newbury, 15:05) had a miserable time of it in last year's Lockinge Stakes, finishing a disappointing fourth after being heavily backed to win.  It turned out that he had an infected off-fore hoof and he duly put the record straight next time with a scintillating performance in the Queen Anne Stakes.  This season Paco Boy has announced his well being by storming to victory in the Sandown Mile and no excuses this time if he fails to nail this important Group 1 prize.

PARADISE EXPECTED (Uttoxeter, 17:50) has been struggling of late on fast going and has been dispatched to Uttoxeter to take advantage of his favoured going.  He looked uneasy on the lightning quick good to firm at Ffos Las 19 days, getting badly outpaced before staying on moderately at the end.  Tim Vaughan has opted to return to the scene of victory just over a year ago and with the course watering to maintain the good going, he can go close in a poor race.

Richard's selections:

14:30 Newbury 1 point win  Verdant at SP

15:05 Newbury 1 point win Paco Boy at SP

17:50 Uttoxeter 0.5 point e/w 1/4 1,2,3 Paradise Expected at SP


About Richard Dunwoody

One of the greatest jockey’s in British racing history, Richard Dunwoody broke the previous record for the greatest number of career wins for a jump jockey of 1678 when Yorkshire Edition won at Wincanton. Richard went on to ride a career total of 1699 winners. That mark was finally beaten by Tony McCoy in August 2002. As an amateur jockey, he rode his first winner on Game Trust at Cheltenham in May 1983, and the following spring rode a four-timer at Hereford as a 7lb claimer. He was champion jockey for three seasons and is one of only four post war jockeys to have captured the illusive triple crown of the Gold Cup (Charter Party 1986), the Champion Hurdle (Kribensis 1990) and the Grand National (West Tip 1986 and Minnehoma 1994). Richard also rode more than 100 winners in ten consecutive seasons.  His best season saw him ride 197 winners in 1993/94. Yet, to most, he is most well known for his partnership with the iconic Desert Orchid. The pair won seven races, including the King George V1 Chase in 1989 and 1990.

Richard has undertaken various expeditions since hanging up his boots, including a 350-mile cross-country ski race to the Magnetic North Pole and in January this year completed an amazing 673 mile trek to the South Pole, something he considers his greatest ever achievement.

He joined the BBC racing team at Aintree this year, writes a column for the Daily Mirror pull-out section on Saturdays and is a consultant to the British Racing School at Newmarket, where he coaches young and up-and-coming jockeys.

Richard Dunwoody also runs his own highly successful racing service. Recent winners include Admission 10/1,Activate 9/4,Mabait 9/4,Quick Reaction 5/2,Bathwick Bear 2/1,Captain Chris 2/1,Avow 3/1,Buona Sarah 2/1,Sophies Trophy 3/1,Buxted 5/2,Fred Bojanjals 7/2,Mister Pete 5/2,Bothy 2/1,Gansey 9/4,Ginger Grey 9/4,Shadows Lengthen 11/4,Qozak 2/1,Oiseau De Nuit 2/1 & Wunder Strike 2/1.