Saturday 29th June

Jack Dexter - impressed last year with remarkable improvement, very respectable 4th at Ascot last week. Should improve again if dealing with a smaller field.

Ruler of the world - unbeaten in 3 rides, very impressive latest when winning the Derby at Epsom. Should prove best again against same rivals; Libertarian (2nd), Galileo Rock (3rd) and Festive Cheer (10th). Attempting a Derby double in Ireland today at a respectable price of 11/10.

Maarek - class horse who has brilliant season last year. Shows good speed as a sprinter and should be there or thereabouts today. 2013 form shows a good start when fresh, 5f form stronger than 6f with 2/4 runs. Only runs well on softer than good ground, if ground softens then this horse will have great chance.

Ascot 2013

Day 1 tips of the day - Toronado 5/1 & Tiger Cliff 4/1
Day 2 tips of the day - Gale Force Ten 9/2 & Dank 7/2
Day 3 tips of the day - Again Again Oh N/R & Estimate 7/2
Day 4 tips of the day - Albasarah 3/1 & Enroll 5/1
Day 5 tips of the day - Ektihaam 9/4

Toronado - 2nd
Tiger Cliff - 2nd
Gale Force Ten - 1st
Dank - 3rd
Again Again Oh - Non Runner
Estimate - 1st
Albasarah - 4th
Enroll - 21st
Ektihaam - unseated rider

Starting Up

From an early age I was introduced to horse racing by my dad; Andy Nixon. Popular destination of Newmarket was a regular day out every fortnight. The activity started out as a way of bonding with my father and enjoying time spent together, as my parents split from before I can remember. I was rationed £5 per race and usually ended up pocketing the cash to spend on video games at home. However one particular horse; Golden Dagger gave me a very tasty return for a blind bet at 14/1. This is where the passion began.

I'm now 18 and legally able to gamble myself. Family friends; Keith and Jean Smith own members badges for the Premiere enclosure at Newmarket and always take me and dad along for a cracking day out. The past four years I've been able to watch and learn how to pick horses.