Chris Loader also known as Lucky Loader is well known for his horse racing knowledge and form analysis. He has a unique gift for remembering form lines as well as identifying different trends and angles across jumps and flat racing, which have resulted in him tipping plenty of big-priced winners. Chris will be providing his thoughts on a weekly basis for all the ITV races as well as the major racing festivals including the Cheltenham Festival, Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood.
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25/09/2024
This week sees the UEFA Europa League get underway with a brand new league format added to the competition, which...
24/09/2024
Tonight Wycombe Wanderers will host Aston Villa in the third round of the Carabao Cup at the Adams Park Stadium.
24/09/2024
It’s just over two weeks until Europe's biggest flat race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The famous race takes...
20/09/2024
The game of the weekend takes place on Sunday afternoon as Premier League champions Manchester City face Arsenal.
20/09/2024
Saturday’s night's Premier League game sees Crystal Palace welcome Manchester United to Selhurst Park.
19/09/2024
Friday night’s Championship game sees Hull City travel to the bet365 Stadium as they play Stoke City.
18/09/2024
This Thursday sees the start of the five-match ODI Series between England and Australia, with the opening game at Trent...
16/09/2024
This week sees the return of the Champions League with a new format for 2024/25 season. The first round of...
16/09/2024
Tonight we’ve got a top-of-the table clash in League One as Birmingham City host Wrexham at St. Andrews.
15/09/2024
Sunday afternoon sees the Premier League game of the weekend with the North London Derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
13/09/2024
It’s Day 3 of the St Leger Festival at Doncaster, with the ITV camera showing five live races. They’ll also...
13/09/2024
Saturday night sees the oldest game in English football take place between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park.
13/09/2024
The Premier League lunchtime game sees Southampton entertain Manchester United at St Mary’s on Saturday.
13/09/2024
Tonight sees England host Australia in the second T20 match at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
12/09/2024
Friday night sees Hull City entertain Sheffield United under the lights at the MKM Stadium in the EFL Championship.
12/09/2024
Friday sees the ITV cameras staying at Doncaster for the second day of the St Leger meeting with a trip...
11/09/2024
Thursday sees the ITV cameras go to Doncaster for the first day of the St Leger Festival. The card overall...
10/09/2024
Wednesday night sees the first match of the new T20 series between England and Australia at the Ultilia Bowl in...
10/09/2024
Tonight sees England host Finland in the second game of their UEFA Nations League campaign at Wembley.
09/09/2024
This weekend sees the final Classic of the Flat season take place with the Group 1 St Leger Stakes. The...
06/09/2024
This weekend the ITV racing cameras go to Ascot, Haydock, and Kempton. The feature race of the day is the...
06/09/2024
Saturday night will see the Women’s Singles Final of the 2024 US Open take place at the Arthur Ashe Stadium...
06/09/2024
Same Old Story For Scotland Scotland come into this game after a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Poland at Hampden Park...
05/09/2024
England are on the road for their first game in the UEFA Nations League as they travel to the Aviva...
05/09/2024
Friday night sees Wales entertain Turkey at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff for the opening round of fixtures in the...
04/09/2024
Northern Ireland will host Luxembourg at Windsor Road on Thursday night as they kick off the UEFA Nations League campaign.
04/09/2024
On Thursday night, Scotland will host Poland at Hampden Park in the opening round of games in the UEFA Nations...
03/09/2024
The US Open is really beginning to ramp up now, as we’ve got the quarterfinals taking centre stage in the...
03/09/2024
This week the DP World Tour moves to Switzerland for the European Masters, which takes place at Crans-sur-Sierre. It’s fair...
30/08/2024
The Premier League game of the weekend takes place on Sunday teatime between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford,...
30/08/2024
Saturday’s Premier League evening game sees West Ham play Manchester City at the London Stadium.
29/08/2024
This weekend the ITV cameras go to Beverley, Chester and Sandown for eight televised races. The feature is the Group...
29/08/2024
This weekend’s lunchtime game in the Premier League sees Arsenal take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium.
28/08/2024
There will be a lot of pressure at Kenilworth Road on Friday night as Luton Town hosts QPR.
27/08/2024
This week sees one of the highlights of the DP World Tour, with the British Masters taking place at The...
27/08/2024
Tuesday night sees the quick return of the Carabao Cup, where thirteen teams from the Premier League join the second...
26/08/2024
Thursday night sees the finale of the Racing League at Southwell. It’s been a good few weeks of competitive racing,...
26/08/2024
We’ve not had to wait long for the Second Test between England and Sri Lanka to come around as it...
23/08/2024
After 6/1 and 3/1 winners on Friday, we go again with the final day of the Ebor Festival at York....
23/08/2024
Sunday’s teatime game in the Premier League sees Liverpool host Brentford at Anfield. Both teams got off to a winning...
22/08/2024
Saturday’s evening game between Aston Villa and Arsenal looks to be the game of the weekend in the Premier League....
21/08/2024
We now move to Day 3 of the Ebor Festival at York, with the feature being the Nunthorpe Stakes over...
21/08/2024
We’ve got a Yorkshire Derby to look forward to on Friday night as Sheffield Wednesday host Leeds United at Hillsborough.
19/08/2024
We’ve got another exciting Test series to get stuck into over the next few weeks as England will entertain Sri...
19/08/2024
This week sees the last golfing major of the year, with the AIG Women’s Open taking place at the home...
19/08/2024
Next week sees the Ebor Festival take place at York. The feature race of the week is the Ebor Handicap,...
19/08/2024
Tonight’s game between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium brings a close to the opening round...
19/08/2024
I’ve got two selections for today’s horse racing action at Windsor and Yarmouth. Both look to have conditions in their...
18/08/2024
It wasn’t a bad day for us at York on Wednesday, as we found a 10/1 winner. We now move...
18/08/2024
It’s that time of year where York takes centre stage in the racing world with the Ebor Festival. I have...
16/08/2024
The Premier League game of the weekend takes place at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, as Chelsea entertain the Champions, Manchester...
15/08/2024
I’ve just got my eye on one selection for today’s racing which comes at Epsom and is a tasty price...
15/08/2024
We’ve got some good races to get stuck into on ITV this weekend, including the Great St. Wilfrid Handicap, which...
15/08/2024
The Premier League is finally back, with Manchester United and Fulham getting the new season underway at Old Trafford on...
14/08/2024
Tonight’s EFL Cup game between Leeds and Middlesbrough could be the tie of the opening round. Both teams have quality,...
14/08/2024
After another good day at Nottingham yesterday with a 15/8 NAP winner, we go to Ffos Las, Kempton, and Salisbury...
13/08/2024
After weeks of being starved without domestic football, we can finally welcome the arrival of the Premier League on Friday...
13/08/2024
It was a good way to start the week after we found a 7/2 winner at Windsor last night. I...
13/08/2024
The end is finally in sight, and I am hoping that I will be back on the track at the...
12/08/2024
Tonight sees the first round of the EFL Cup, with some exciting matches taking place. I’ve picked out four games...
12/08/2024
We might be saving the best match to last for the opening round of the Championship first round games between...
12/08/2024
I’m off to Windsor to start this week, where they’ve got a good competitive card. Two of my selections have...
09/08/2024
The football world will be keeping an eye on Hillsborough on Sunday afternoon to see how Wayne Rooney gets on...
09/08/2024
Many people think Leeds United are going to get off to a winning start this season in their opening game...
09/08/2024
This Saturday sees one of the novelty games in English football take place at Wembley.
09/08/2024
Today I'm looking at a couple of sprint handicaps, including the Brighton Bullet, which is the feature race of the...
08/08/2024
This weekend sees the return of the Rugby Championship, with the four major Southern Hemisphere teams of Argentina, Australia, New...
07/08/2024
Round 3 of the Racing League goes to Chepstow on Thursday night, with The East firmly in control. However, I...
07/08/2024
My horse racing selections today focus on the evening meetings at Kempton and Yarmouth. All three picks are very well...
06/08/2024
This weekend sees the football season return for the majority of the English Football League, with the Championship, League One,...
05/08/2024
After the men’s golf last week at the Olympics, this week sees the Women’s Golf take centre stage. Unlike the...
05/08/2024
Today I have three selections running across the UK this afternoon. My NAP is back down to his last winning...
05/08/2024
My attention today turns to the evening meeting at Chelmsford, which looks like a competitive card, with my NAP running...
04/08/2024
After the Olympics last weekend, the eyes of the golfing world now turn back to the PGA Tour.
02/08/2024
After another good day on Friday, we are nearly at the end of Glorious Goodwood, with the Stewards Cup taking...
02/08/2024
The Men’s 100m Olympic Final is often seen as the flagship event of any Olympic Games. This year’s event will...
02/08/2024
We’ve now reached Day 6 in the Galway Marathon, where once again we have a mix of Flat and Jumps...
02/08/2024
Friday sees another mixed card at Galway, with the feature being the Galway Blazers Handicap. However, my best bet on...
01/08/2024
The Galway Festival is now full steam ahead, with the feature race being the Galway Hurdle on Day 4. Like...
31/07/2024
It was a cracking day for us at Goodwood on Thursday as we found three winners on the card. Moving...
31/07/2024
Thursday marks the half-way point at Glorious Goodwood. It’s been a mixed festival for us so far, but hopefully we...
31/07/2024
Thursday sees Rhino Bet sponsor a six-race card at Nottingham. I think the trainer to follow could be Mick Appleby,...
30/07/2024
We got off to a good start with a couple of winners on Tuesday, so hopefully we can build on...
30/07/2024
It’s Day 2 at Galway today, with the feature race being the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap. Having a low...
29/07/2024
Tuesday marks the first day of Glorious Goodwood. This meeting is usually one of the best Flat festivals of the...
29/07/2024
After a positive day on Tuesday with my bet of the day landing at 9/2, we now move on to...
28/07/2024
This week we see something unique in the world of horse racing with the Galway Festival. The meeting consists of...
25/07/2024
The third and final Test of the series between England and the West Indies starts at Edgbaston tomorrow.
24/07/2024
The Racing League is back on Thursday, with the first leg taking place at Yarmouth. Since its inception in 2021,...
23/07/2024
After the main Open Championship finished at Royal Troon last weekend, the eyes of the golfing world now turn to...
22/07/2024
Over the weekend, we found out that Joe Biden will not stand for a second term as President of the...
19/07/2024
This weekend we’ve got something for everyone as we have a good Flat card at Newbury and we also have...
17/07/2024
Rhino Bet is sponsoring a six-race card at Nottingham on Friday afternoon. The race I am most looking forward to...
17/07/2024
The second test match between England and the West Indies takes place at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
16/07/2024
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot is often seen as one of the best Flat...
12/07/2024
Super Saturday takes centre stage this weekend, with plenty of top class action at Ascot, Newmarket and York. The feature...
12/07/2024
Today's Women's Singles final takes place at Wimbledon between Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini.
12/07/2024
We had a good day yesterday, with both selections coming in at SW19. Attention now turns to the Men’s Semi...
11/07/2024
This week, the Scottish Open takes place at the Renaissance Golf Club. This event always goes ahead the week before...
10/07/2024
The next three days will see the horse racing world focus on the July Festival at Newmarket. The festival itself...
10/07/2024
Today sees the semi-finals of the Women’s Singles at Wimbledon. On paper we’ve got a one close match and one...
10/07/2024
It’s a delayed start to the test season in England as the West Indies make their way across the pond...
08/07/2024
It’s starting to get to the boiling point at Wimbledon as we reach the quarterfinal stage. We haven’t seen too...
01/07/2024
The July Cup is the main race of the Newmarket July Festival, and it's usually very competitive.
27/06/2024
Next week, Wimbledon will take centre stage in the sporting world for two weeks at SW19.
27/06/2024
This Saturday sees some good action on ITV at Newcastle and Newmarket. The feature race is the Northumberland Plate, where...
27/06/2024
With the group stages now over, I take a look at the latest outright market for Euro 2024 as we...
26/06/2024
This Sunday sees the Irish Derby take place at the Curragh. The race has a great tradition of producing many...
26/06/2024
The Coral-Eclipse Stakes takes place at Sandown in early July. It’s the first opportunity we get to see the Classic...
21/06/2024
After four days of terrific racing the end is finally in sight as we approach the final day at Royal...
20/06/2024
After two good days at Royal Ascot, Day 3 definitely wasn’t our day. However, Royal Ascot is a sprint, not...
19/06/2024
After a couple of winners on the second day at Royal Ascot, we now move on to Day 3. The...
18/06/2024
After a good day on Tuesday of each-way thievery and Rosallion being our highlight on the opening day, we now...
18/06/2024
It’s a busy week of racing with Royal Ascot on the horizon, but first we have Rhino’s sponsored meeting to...
17/06/2024
The opening day of Royal Ascot looks like a cracking card, with plenty of high-class horses on show and seven...
15/06/2024
With Royal Ascot taking place this week, I take a look at one key trend to keep on side in...
14/06/2024
There are some very competitive races this weekend, with the ITV Racing cameras going to Chester, Sandown, and York. Hopefully,...
10/06/2024
The third major of the year is upon us this week with the US Open taking place at Pinehurst No.2.
10/06/2024
We’ve got a seven-race card for Rhino’s sponsored race meeting at Nottingham on Thursday. The race I am looking forward...
10/06/2024
When it comes to looking at trends for UEFA Young Player Of The Tournament, there aren’t many, except they can’t...
07/06/2024
When it comes to UEFA Player Of The Tournament, looking at teams who have either won the Euros or got...
04/06/2024
With only just over a week to go until Euro 2024 begins, I take a look at the current outright...
03/06/2024
The action at Roland Garros is heating up, as we’re now at the quarter-final stage. On Tuesday, we’ve got four...
01/06/2024
There is a good card at Nottingham on Sunday afternoon, with Rhino Bet sponsoring four races. I am really looking...
30/05/2024
Saturday is one of the best days of the Flat season, with the feature race being the Epsom Derby. This...
30/05/2024
Rhino Bet’s two-day sponsored meeting continues at Carlisle with six races on Friday afternoon. This feature race is the three-year-old...
30/05/2024
The Epsom Oaks looks to be a cracking renewal in 2024, and I like the chances of two in the...
29/05/2024
With the second round of the French Open already in progress, Lucky Loader takes a look at some of the...
29/05/2024
There are seven races on the card for Rhino Bet’s fixture at Carlisle on Thursday. I am intrigued by Andrew...
25/05/2024
This Bank Holiday Monday sees Rhino Bet sponsoring six races at Huntingdon. Even though there are small fields, the racing...
24/05/2024
With the opening round of the French Open beginning on Sunday I have taken a look at four matches that...
24/05/2024
There is so much racing going on this weekend, and ITV has ten races scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The feature...
20/05/2024
With the Derby and Oaks Trials now over, I'm turning my attention to the ante-post markets at Epsom.
20/05/2024
The Brigadier Meeting at Sandown is one of the best evening fixtures of the year when it comes to Flat,...
17/05/2024
After a good week at York, we now focus our attention on Newbury, where the feature race is the Group...
16/05/2024
It’s not been a bad meeting for us at York, as we had three winners on Day 2 of the...
06/05/2024
The Chester Cup is one of the major highlights of the Boodles Chester May Festival, which takes place on Friday.
01/05/2024
ITV is giving us an early teaser ahead of the Guineas weekend, with two good cards at Newmarket and Goodwood....
30/04/2024
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature race of the Punchestown Festival, and it is always a contest that can...
23/04/2024
There have already been a few shocks and surprises at the Crucible since the tournament started on Saturday, including last...
23/04/2024
There has been so much racing across the Flat and Jumps over the past week that it has made it...
19/04/2024
It’s a competitive looking card for Rhino Bet’s first Flat meeting of the year. The race I am most looking...
18/04/2024
Saturday sees the return of the World Snooker Championship at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. It’s one of my...
18/04/2024
The racing just keeps getting better and better, with this weekend seeing the Scottish Grand National at Ayr and the...
17/04/2024
We had a good day on Wednesday with my bet of the day, Ottoman Fleet, doing the business in the...
16/04/2024
The Flat season is just about to go up a gear as we’ve got the Craven Meeting at Newmarket to...
08/04/2024
It’s that time of year again when the Masters takes centre stage in the sporting world, and even non-golf fans...
05/04/2024
The Topham Chase is always a great spectacle to watch, which normally takes place on the Friday before the Grand...
02/04/2024
There has been a lot of racing over the Flat and Jumps across the long Easter weekend, with the All...
28/03/2024
The biggest spectacle of the Easter period will be the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday. It’s always a...
27/03/2024
Our racing expert Lucky Loader previews the ITV action with nine races at Newcastle and Lingfield for the valuable All-Weather...
25/03/2024
Our racing expert Lucky Loader gives his thoughts and eye catchers from the weekend’s racing, which saw the return of...
21/03/2024
The Flat is back on the turf this weekend, with the Lincoln Handicap taking centre stage at Doncaster. However, don’t...
20/03/2024
Overall, it wasn’t a bad Cheltenham from my ante-post column considering we only started at the end of January. State...
19/03/2024
There are some interesting races on the card at Market Rasen on Wednesday afternoon. I quite like the look of...
16/03/2024
Our racing expert Lucky Loader takes a look through the card for our sponsored meeting at Huntingdon on St Patrick’s...
15/03/2024
It has been a punting marathon this week, but the Midlands National is always a highlight of the National Hunt...
13/03/2024
It was a better showing on Wednesday with two winners from my preview with Jasmin De Vaux and Ballyburn. Hopefully...
12/03/2024
It’s not all about the Cheltenham Festival, there is also racing going on at Huntingdon which boasts a competitive card....
12/03/2024
We move on to Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, with the highlight being the Queen Mother Champion Chase. There...
11/03/2024
After what has felt like an eternity, Cheltenham is finally here! I will be sharing my thoughts and selections with...
07/03/2024
With only a few days to go until the Cheltenham Festival, we’ve got a good card at Sandown to get...
04/03/2024
With just one week to go, I’ve been pouring over the Cheltenham ante-post markets to see if there is any...
26/02/2024
Lucky Loader is back with his Cheltenham ante-post blog which features two selections, including a 25/1 shot in the Grand...
22/02/2024
There is something for everyone this weekend. We’ve got some quality action at Kempton, a marathon handicap at Newcastle, and...
19/02/2024
There aren’t too many Cheltenham clues left in the offering, with many horses having had their final runs before the...
15/02/2024
Plenty of horses will be out on show at Ascot, Haydock, and Wincanton this weekend as they have their final...
12/02/2024
Despite the weather playing havoc with the jumps schedule over the past week there has still been plenty of potential...
09/02/2024
It looks like it’s going to be a wet afternoon of racing as the ITV cameras go to Newbury and...
06/02/2024
In this week’s column, Lucky Loader takes a look back at the Dublin Racing Festival, which includes a bold shout...
05/02/2024
The action just keeps getting better at the Dublin Racing Festival with four Grade 1s at Leopardstown. There is also...
30/01/2024
In his latest ante-post column, Lucky Loader reviews an exciting weekend of racing, which includes a possible threat to Constitution...
26/01/2024
This Saturday, the ITV cameras go to Cheltenham for Trials Day as well as an exciting card at Doncaster featuring...
01/01/2024
1.32 – Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices’ Hurdle Florida Dreams should be hard to beat in the opener for Nicky...
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