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Top ex-National Hunt Jockey Steve Smith-Eccles writes his exclusive no holds barred weekly column reviewing the world of Horse Racing. Known for his no nonsense approach, Steve will pull no punches with his take on the week's events.
Statistics
| Tips | Won | Lost | Void | Strike Rate | Staked | Profit/Loss | R.O.I. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 29 | 58 | 8 | 33.33% | 189 pts | -1.15 pts | 0.00 |
Fixtures
| Date | Fixture | Bet | Placed | Odds | Stake | Outcome | Profit/Loss | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 10 | 15:05 York | Wigmore Hall | Bookmaker | 6 | 1pt e/w | Win | 6.25 | -1.15 |
| 10 Jul 10 | 14:50 Ascot | Forgotten Voice | Bookmaker | 5.5 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -7.40 |
| 10 Jul 10 | 15:45 Nottingham | Montparnasse | Bookmaker | 5.5 | 3pts | Win | 13.50 | -5.40 |
| 03 Jul 10 | 16:15 Sandown | Manighar | Bookmaker | 1.8 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -18.90 |
| 03 Jul 10 | 15:40 Sandown | Decorative | Bookmaker | n/a | 2pts | n/r | 0.00 | -16.90 |
| 03 Jul 10 | 15:10 Sandown | Twice Over | Bookmaker | 2.63 | 3pts | Win | 4.89 | -16.90 |
| 27 Jun 10 | 17:10 The Curragh | Monterosso | Bookmaker | 4 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -21.79 |
| 26 Jun 10 | 15:20 Newmarket | Red Jazz | Bookmaker | 2.63 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -20.79 |
| 26 Jun 10 | 14:45 Newmarket | Man of Iron | Bookmaker | 3.5 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -19.79 |
| 16 Jun 10 | 17:00 Ascot | Maqaasid | Bookmaker | 3.2 | 2pts | Win | 4.40 | -18.79 |
| 15 Jun 10 | 14:30 Ascot | Paco Boy | Bookmaker | 3.75 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -23.19 |
| 15 Jun 10 | 15:05 Ascot | Gold Trail | Bookmaker | 11 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -21.19 |
| 05 Jun 10 | 16:00 Epsom | 1pt Combination forecast Workforce, Jan Vermeer & Bullet Train | Bookmaker | n/a | 6pts | Loss | -6.00 | -19.19 |
| 05 Jun 10 | 16:00 Epsom | Workforce | Bookmaker | 7 | 2pts | Win | 12.00 | -13.19 |
| 29 May 10 | 15:55 Newmarket | Rodrigo De Torres | Bookmaker | 5 | 3pts | Loss | -3.00 | -25.19 |
| 29 May 10 | 15:20 Newmarket | Bagomoyo | Bookmaker | 9 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -22.19 |
| 23 May 10 | 16:15 The Curragh | Music Show | Bookmaker | 4 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -20.19 |
| 22 May 10 | 15:45 Curragh | Fencing Master | Bookmaker | 5.5 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -18.19 |
| 22 May 10 | 15:00 Haydock | Borderlescott | Bookmaker | 4.5 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -17.19 |
| 15 May 10 | 15:05 Newbury | Paco Boy | Bookmaker | 1.73 | 3pts | Win | 2.19 | -15.19 |
| 15 May 10 | 14:30 Newbury | Verdant | Bookmaker | 3 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -17.38 |
| 15 May 10 | 14:15 Newmarket | Dajen | Bookmaker | n/a | 1pt | n/r | 0.00 | -15.38 |
| 08 May 10 | 15:10 Lingfield | Bullet Train | Betting Exchange | 3.75 | 1pt | Win | 2.75 | -15.38 |
| 08 May 10 | 14:10 Lingfield | Reggane | Bookmaker | 2.25 | 3pts | Loss | -3.00 | -18.13 |
| 08 May 10 | 15:25 Ascot | Mabait | Bookmaker | 5 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -15.13 |
| 08 May 10 | 14:50 Ascot | Alsace Lorraine | Bookmaker | 7 | 1pt | Win | 6.00 | -14.13 |
| 02 May 10 | 15:20 Newmarket | Seta | Bookmaker | 11 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -20.13 |
| 02 May 10 | 15:20 Newmarket | Seta | Bookmaker | 7.5 | 0.5pt e/w | Loss | -1.00 | -19.13 |
| 02 May 10 | 15:20 Newmarket | Music Show | Bookmaker | 8 | 0.5pt e/w | Loss | -1.00 | -18.13 |
| 01 May 10 | 15:05 Newmarket | St Nicholas Abbey | Bookmaker | 2 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -17.13 |
| 01 May 10 | 14:25 Newmarket | Jukebox Jury | Bookmaker | 2.75 | 1pt | Win | 1.75 | -15.13 |
| 24 Apr 10 | 13:30 Sandown | Petit Robin | Bookmaker | 2 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -16.88 |
| 24 Apr 10 | 15:40 Sandown | Paco Boy | Bookmaker | 2.1 | 2pts | Win | 2.20 | -15.88 |
| 17 Apr 10 | 15:40 Newbury | Arcano | Bookmaker | 3 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -18.08 |
| 17 Apr 10 | 15:05 Newbury | Lady Of The Desert | Bookmaker | 2.63 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -16.08 |
| 17 Apr 10 | 14:35 Newbury | Irish Heartbeat | Bookmaker | 7 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -14.08 |
| 17 Apr 10 | 14:00 Newbury | Manifest | Bookmaker | 5.5 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -12.08 |
| 10 Apr 10 | 14:50 Aintree | Zaynar | Bookmaker | 2.38 | 3pts | Loss | -3.00 | -10.08 |
| 10 Apr 10 | 16:15 Aintree | Comply Or Die | Bookmaker | 13 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -7.08 |
| 04 Apr 10 | 15:20 Musselburgh | Jack O'Lantern | Bookmaker | 1.62 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -5.08 |
| 03 Apr 10 | 15:15 Kempton | Chantilly Tiffany | Betting Exchange | 3.5 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -3.08 |
| 03 Apr 10 | 14:05 Kempton | Clairvoyance | Bookmaker | 4.5 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -1.08 |
| 27 Mar 10 | 17:45 Meydan | Vision D'etat | Bookmaker | 7.5 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | 0.92 |
| 27 Mar 10 | 15:10 Doncaster | Penitent | Bookmaker | 4 | 2pts e/w | Win | 7.50 | 2.92 |
| 20 Mar 10 | 15:35 Lingfield | Tranquil Tiger | Bookmaker | 2.38 | 3pts | Win | 4.14 | -4.58 |
| 19 Mar 10 | 14:40 Cheltenham | Tell Massini | Bookmaker | 4.33 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -8.72 |
| 19 Mar 10 | 13:30 Cheltenham | Soldatino | Bookmaker | 7 | 1pt | Win | 6.00 | -6.72 |
| 19 Mar 10 | 15:20 Cheltenham | Kauto Star | Bookmaker | 1.73 | 3pts | Loss | -3.00 | -12.72 |
| 17 Mar 10 | 17:15 Cheltenham | Hidden Universe | Bookmaker | 17 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -9.72 |
| 16 Mar 10 | 15:20 Cheltenham | Punjabi | Bookmaker | 8.5 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -7.72 |
| 16 Mar 10 | 13:30 Cheltenham | Menorah | Bookmaker | 13 | 0.5pt e/w | Win | 7.50 | -5.72 |
| 16 Mar 10 | 13:30 Cheltenham | Get Me Out Of Here | Bookmaker | 5.5 | 0.5pt e/w | Placed | 0.06 | -13.22 |
| 16 Mar 10 | 13:30 Cheltenham | Lay Dunguib | Betting Exchange | 1.81 | 2pts | Win | 2.00 | -13.28 |
| 06 Mar 10 | 15:45 Newbury | Black Jack Blues | Betting Exchange | n/a | 1pt | n/r | 0.00 | -15.28 |
| 06 Mar 10 | 15:10 Newbury | Can't Buy Time | Bookmaker | 5 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -15.28 |
| 06 Mar 10 | 14:35 Newbury | Trabolgan | Bookmaker | 3 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -14.28 |
| 27 Feb 10 | 15:40 Kempton | Mille Chief | Bookmaker | n/a | 4pts | n/r | 0.00 | -13.28 |
| 27 Feb 10 | 14:00 Kempton | Salden Licht | Bookmaker | 3.75 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -13.28 |
| 27 Feb 10 | 15:05 Kempton | Nacarat | Bookmaker | 6.5 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -12.28 |
| 20 Feb 10 | 15:35 Haydock | Mon Mome | Bookmaker | 14 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -10.28 |
| 20 Feb 10 | 15:45 Ascot | Menorah | Bookmaker | 1.5 | 3pts | Loss | -3.00 | -8.28 |
| 20 Feb 10 | 14:15 Ascot | Punchestowns | Bookmaker | n/a | 3pts | n/r | 0.00 | -5.28 |
| 20 Feb 10 | 15:15 Ascot | Planet Of Sound | Bookmaker | 3.5 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -5.28 |
| 13 Feb 10 | 15:40 Newbury | Masterminded | Bookmaker | 1.61 | 3pts | Win | 1.83 | -4.28 |
| 13 Feb 10 | 15:05 Newbury | Harry Tricker | Bookmaker | 10 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -6.11 |
| 13 Feb 10 | 13:30 Newbury | Diamond Harry | Bookmaker | 1.67 | 3pts | Win | 2.00 | -4.11 |
| 06 Feb 10 | 15:10 Sandown | Erzen | Bookmaker | 7 | 1pt e/w | Placed | 0.50 | -6.11 |
| 06 Feb 10 | 14:35 Sandown | Punchestowns | Bookmaker | 1.36 | 3pts | Win | 1.08 | -6.61 |
| 06 Feb 10 | 13:30 Sandown | Binocular | Bookmaker | 1.14 | 3pts | Win | 0.43 | -7.69 |
| 30 Jan 10 | 15:40 Cheltenham | Karabak | Bookmaker | n/a | 4pts | n/r | 0.00 | -8.12 |
| 30 Jan 10 | 14:35 Cheltenham | Carruthers | Bookmaker | 2.75 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -8.12 |
| 30 Jan 10 | 14:05 Cheltenham | Barbers Shop | Bookmaker | n/a | 2pts | n/r | 0.00 | -7.12 |
| 23 Jan 10 | 14:40 Ascot, 15:45 Ascot, 14:20 Haydock | Treble: Petiti Robin, Barbers Shop & Diamond Harry | Bookmaker | 4.98 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -7.12 |
| 23 Jan 10 | 15:45 Ascot | Barbers Shop | Bookmaker | n/a | 2pts | n/r | 0.00 | -6.12 |
| 23 Jan 10 | 14:40 Ascot | Petit Robin | Bookmaker | 2.88 | 2pts | Loss | -2.00 | -6.12 |
| 16 Jan 10 | 12:55 Kempton | Mad Max | Bookmaker | 1.83 | 3pts | Win | 2.50 | -4.12 |
| 16 Jan 10 | 14:45 Kempton | Tasheba | Bookmaker | 7.5 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -6.62 |
| 12 Dec 09 | 15:05 Cheltenham | Celestial Halo | Bookmaker | 1.57 | 4pts | Loss | -4.00 | -5.62 |
| 12 Dec 09 | 14:25 Cheltenham | Poquelin | Bookmaker | 4.5 | 1pt | Win | 3.50 | -1.62 |
| 05 Dec 09 | 14:25 Sandown | Twist Magic | - | 3.25 | 2pts | Win | 4.50 | -5.12 |
| 28 Nov 09 | 13:50 Newcastle | Binocular | - | 1.8 | 3pts | Loss | -3.00 | -9.62 |
| 28 Nov 09 | 14:40 Newbury | Barbers Shop | - | 7.5 | 1pt e/w | Placed | 0.63 | -6.62 |
| 21 Nov 09 | 13:05 Huntingdon | Zarinski | - | 1.91 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -7.25 |
| 21 Nov 09 | 14:55 Haydock | Kauto Star | - | 1.67 | 3pts | Win | 2.00 | -6.25 |
| 14 Nov 09 | 14:35 Cheltenham | My Petra | - | 17 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -8.25 |
| 07 Nov 09 | 13:05 Sandown | Crack Away Jack | - | 1.2 | 1pt | Win | 0.20 | -6.25 |
| 07 Nov 09 | 15:15 Doncaster | Kings Destiny | - | 10 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -6.45 |
| 31 Oct 09 | 15:00 Ascot | French Opera | - | 2.25 | 1pt win | Win | 1.25 | -4.45 |
| 31 Oct 09 | 15:45 Newmarket | Saphira's Fire | - | 5 | 1pt win | Loss | -1.00 | -5.70 |
| 24 Oct 09 | 13:20 Chepstow | Reve de Sivola | - | 2.2 | 2pts | Win | 2.40 | -4.70 |
| 24 Oct 09 | 15:30 Doncaster | Al Zir | - | 5.5 | 1pt e/w | Placed | -0.10 | -7.10 |
| 17 Oct 09 | 15:40 Newmarket | Swingkeel | - | 15 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -7.00 |
| 17 Oct 09 | 14:25 Newmarket | Silver Grecian | - | 7.5 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -5.00 |
| 17 Oct 09 | 15:00 Newmarket | Mawatheeq | - | 8 | 1pt | Loss | -1.00 | -3.00 |
| 10 Oct 09 | 15:30 Ascot | Class is Class | - | 3.75 | 1pt e/w | Loss | -2.00 | -2.00 |
Statistics
| Tips | Won | Lost | Void | Strike Rate | Staked | Profit/Loss | R.O.I. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 29 | 58 | 8 | 33.33% | 189 pts | -1.15 pts | 0.00 |
Latest Article
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 09 Jul 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Short and sweet this week as I have been ultra busy with the hospitality boxes and giving out plenty of winners to the cor... more »
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Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 09 Jul 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Short and sweet this week as I have been ultra busy with the hospitality boxes and giving out plenty of winners to the cor... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 02 Jul 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Short and sweet this week with Sandown the only place worthy of a serious mention with the Coral Eclipse at 3.10 the race... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 25 Jun 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Looking ahead to the racing this weekend and the Irish Derby is the big race this weekend. Aiden O'Brien holds a large pro... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 11 Jun 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
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It was pretty obvious to all and sundry that I would be asked/volunteered to write an article on Epsom but after the resul... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 04 Jun 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Despite a sport that always gives me plenty to write about there can only be one subject of choice this week as we look to... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 28 May 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well what can we say about this week apart from the story of the Guineas meeting from The Curragh for starters? We stole/t... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 21 May 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Now if anyone had walked in to a bookmakers (William Hill?) and asked our friend Graham Sharp for odds of any filly winnin... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 14 May 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Wasn't it wonderful to see young David Bass (nicknamed 'Sea Bass' in the yard, much to his annoyance) cementing his relati... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 07 May 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Despite my love of all things racing at all standards and from all courses you cannot beat racing at the best level and la... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 30 Apr 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well there is only one place to be this weekend as the flat racing season gets in to top gear with the first two classics... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 23 Apr 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Another week in the world of racing has simply flown by and with the first Classics sneaking up on us next weekend there i... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 16 Apr 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Hot off the press this morning and I can tell you that SETA, the Luca Cumani filly and third favourite for the 1000 Guinea... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
(Published: 09 Apr 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
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Its not often that I am lost for words but it has been a... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles - "The Eck" puts you straight!
(Published: 03 Apr 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - 'The Eck' puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well a strange old week in the world of racing with the ridiculously short ban on owner David Reynolds who basically lumpe... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles –”The Eck” puts you straight!
(Published: 26 Mar 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles - "The Eck" puts you straight!
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well as you can imagine once we sort of finished with Cheltenham last week the racing has been mediocre so we need to look... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing
(Published: 19 Mar 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing... Champion hurdle winning jockey and renowned tipster.
By Steve Smith-Eccles
There really is no place I can start with the exception of Cheltenham and the bull... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
(Published: 12 Mar 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
By Steve Smith-Eccles
In this age of cameras everywhere, from CCTV to the hundreds of satellite channels invading our every waking moment it seems almost e... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
(Published: 05 Mar 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well the really bad news this week, hot off the press so to speak, has to be the injury to Taranis who now misses both the Gold Cup a... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
(Published: 26 Feb 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Its been an interesting week meeting some interesting characters, some who remembered me from what they called the good old days (wha... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
(Published: 19 Feb 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well as far as I am concerned there is only one place I can possibly start this week and that just has to be the fiasco that took plac... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing
(Published: 12 Feb 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
By Steve Smith-Eccles
It wasn't very long ago I wrote about a certain well know jumps jockey returning after a ban for failing a breath test and lo and beho... more »
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing……
(Published: 05 Feb 10)
Steve Smith-Eccles Week in Racing....
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well no sooner do I write about the fact that Mille Chief is not necessarily home and hosed for the Triumph hurdle because a certain N... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 29 Jan 10)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
As the season gears up in full towards the magnificent Cheltenham Festival in March the main protagonists are beginning to put forward their c... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 22 Jan 10)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well the big news today (Thursday) is that Newmarket trainer John Gosden has not renewed his association with stable jockey Jimmy Fortune and... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 15 Jan 10)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well that was the week that was as they used to say, and not a great deal happening to talk about to be honest with all-weather the one and o... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 08 Jan 10)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
First things first this week and the atrocious weather has left us racing pundits scratching our bums and wondering where the next half decent... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 18 Dec 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
I just love this sport because there is just always something to talk about and this week we need to start with young jockey Danny Cook who w... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 11 Dec 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
As an ex jockey of some distinction (others words, not mine), I am often asked about various backing and laying systems and their chances of... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 04 Dec 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
The feature race this weekend is The Tingle Creek Trophy from Sandown, named after the horse responsible for putting yours truly on the racing... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 27 Nov 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
This week I have to tell you a story about Irish jockey Paddy Merrigan who I ran in to when overseeing an apprentice race at Chepstow, a contr... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 20 Nov 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well I don't like the phrase one law for the rich and another for the poor but that's the way it seems to have panned out for suspended jo... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 13 Nov 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well all the talk in the jump racing crowd has been about young jockey Sam Thomas, who has effectively lost the ride on superstar chaser Denm... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 06 Nov 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well racing is never dull and this week has been no exception with jockeys taking the headlines for al the wrong reasons. Barry Geraghty take... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 30 Oct 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well my title today has to be 'Brad Is Back' as my old mate Graham Bradley has finally finished his ban from the sport for passing on inform... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 23 Oct 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well as it was not the most inspiring week last week in the world of racing and I can't and won't make it up, we will look to the future ins... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 16 Oct 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Well I am back in one piece if a bit sore after a lively weekend in the Czech Republic and as always in the wonderful world of horse racing w... more »
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
(Published: 09 Oct 09)
The Steve Smith-Eccles Column
By Steve Smith-Eccles
Steve Smith-Eccles reports from the wonderful world of horse racing and beyond........
This Sunday sees the most important race in the C... more »
camoliv says:
Posted on 12 October 2009 01:10 PM
Steve. Welcome to the up and coming world of Priceform, a world where only the rich inhabit and wordly wise 6foot blondes tend to every whim.....all that nonsense you write is all veryw ell, but lets get deep and dirty...why were you late for that Aintree race?
Nice to have you on board!
Nice to have you on board!