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Andy Newton

Sports Editor

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Andy is a horse racing journalist and betting expert who specializes in trends and stats. With his long association with TrainersQuotes and FromTheStables, Andy has also built up solid contacts with some of the best stables in the UK. Has written for GeeGeez and bookmakers Matchbook and BetBright in the past too, plus was the former sports betting editor of odds comparison site Easyodds and Juicestorm. Has also appeared on betting podcasts for MatchBook and has featured in the popular Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide in the past. Andy's also ghost written for former top jockey Richard Dunwoody and continues to have a monthly column in the Racing Ahead horse racing magazine. Now a regular on Sportscasting giving his views, trends and tips mainly on horse racing - if there's a stat to be explored and it's a sport, Andy is sure to find a betting angle to use.

Articles by Andy Newton (77)

St Leger 2024 Trends: Does Market Leader Illinois Tick The Key Doncaster Stats?

Use our key St Leger 2024 trends ahead of the final British Classic horse race of the season. The Aidan O’Brien-trained Illinois is one of the big fancies for the race – but does the talented 3 year-old tick the main Doncaster stats? Trainer Aidan O’Brien Is Looking For His Eighth St Leger Win The […]

Andy Newton  •  13 Sep 2024
Tottenham vs Arsenal Head-to-Head Stats Suggest Plenty Of Goals In Sunday’s North London Derby

We return Premier League business after the international break and we are back with a bang with another instalment of the North London Derby on Sunday. With that in mind we take a look at the recent Tottenham vs Arsenal head-to-head stats, which might give us a pointer on how this clash will pan out. […]

Andy Newton  •  13 Sep 2024
Main Aidan O’Brien Runners For Irish Champions Festival Weekend 2024

We look ahead to the main Aidan O’Brien runners at this weekend’s Irish Champions Festival – in what is two huge horse racing days in the Emerald Isle for both the Leopardstown and the Curragh tracks. Saturday 14th September: Aidan O’Brien Runners at Leopardstown For Irish Champions Festival 2024 2:50 Matron Stakes (Group 1): YLANG […]

Andy Newton  •  12 Sep 2024
What Are England’s Next Nations League Fixtures In 2024?

With the Three Lions back in action for the rest of the year, we look at the upcoming England Nations League fixtures in 2024, the dates of the matches and who Lee Carsley’s men will face.  England Nations League Fixtures 2024:  Having played the Republic of Ireland (Sat 7th Sept) and Finland (Tues 10th Sept), […]

Andy Newton  •  12 Sep 2024
WATCH: As Conditional Jockey Mistakes Half-Furlong Pole For Finishing Line at Worcester Races

It was a race that conditional jumps jockey Elizabeth Gale will want to forget, as the rookie rider thought the half-furlong pole was the finishing line and stopped riding – thinking she’d won the race on her mount Catuaba. Elizabeth Gale Banned For 28 Days After She Stopped Riding Half A Furlong From The Finish […]

Andy Newton  •  12 Sep 2024
Mo Salah’s Transfer Replacement Revealed As Liverpool Eye Number One Target

With Mo Salah out of contract in 2025, Liverpool fans are coming to terms that their star man’s tenure at Anfield might be coming to a close, with the big-spending Saudi teams waiting in the wings. But the good news is, Liverpool already have a player at the top of their ‘Mo Salah transfer replacement’ […]

Andy Newton  •  12 Sep 2024
Two Golfers Hit Consecutive Holes-In-One To Defy 17 Million To 1 Odds

The odds on two players both hitting holes-in-one on the same hole when playing together is reported to be 17 million to 1 – but this lottery-style return is exactly what happened at Studley Wood Golf Club in the UK on Monday 9th September 2024. Steve Wilmshurst and Liam Nairn Both Hit A Holes-in-One On […]

Andy Newton  •  11 Sep 2024
Top Jockeys Oisin Murphy and William Buick Both Riding In Canada On Saturday

Top UK-based jockeys Oisin Murphy and William Buick won’t be riding in the final British Classic this season – the Doncaster St Leger – on Saturday, with the pair taking up rides in Canada instead. Murphy and Buick To Ride At Woodbine Canada On Saturday The 2024 St Leger is the oldest of the five […]

Andy Newton  •  11 Sep 2024
How Tall Is Angel Gomes And Is He England’s Shortest-Ever Player?

With England having a new diminutive star in their ranks, many Three Lions fans are wondering just how tall Angel Gomes is after the mini-midfielder made his first start for his country against Finland in the Nations League. How Tall Is Angel Gomes? England’s new interim football boss Lee Carsley has introduced a name a […]

Andy Newton  •  11 Sep 2024
Victor Moses Joins Luton Town On A Free Transfer From Spartak Moscow

Former Chelsea player Victor Moses has joined Championship side Luton Town on a free transfer – ending his three-year playing career at Spartak Moscow.  Victor Moses Transfers To Luton Town On A Free 33 year-old Victor Moses, who has played for top Premier League football sides Chelsea and Liverpool, has ended his three-year playing days […]

Andy Newton  •  11 Sep 2024