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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Lucky Loader
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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