The Advisor

The Advisor joined us from the 1st January 2016. He proofs all of his tips to Racing Index under the proofing name of SP2A - The Advisor

The Advisor is a pseudonym for one of the best known and most respected Horse Racing Journalists and Tipsters in the United Kingdom.

He (Paul) has been in the public limelight on TV and Radio and has written for major
National and Horse Racing Industry publications since the 1990's.

For the first time in his long and illustrious career "The Advisor" is giving his tips
to a "3rd party" Tipping Portal and he has chosen the SP2A Members Club for this
exciting adventure, we are frankly honoured and delighted beyond words to have him aboard.

Paul uses his own version of form analysis and some inside information from an extended networks of contacts, that he has built up over several years, to deliver 4-5 tips per week to SP2A. He will seek good value horses in the better quality races, predominantly at the better grade tracks.

All tips PROOFED to Racing Index www.racing-index.com and all historic results in SP2A archive

For the benefit of transparency from 1/1/18 ALL Results are recorded to SP to 1 point each way or 2 point win not to specific stakes as advised in Daily Tips e-mail

 
On the right hand side of the screen is the analysis for the tipster: The Advisor, you can view the data of the last 20 Tips, All Tips for the current year, 2024, and their historical data, all their tips since starting at SP2A. The final tap is a graphical representation of their tips by course. The top pie chart, shows the 10 courses that have given The Advisor, their best return’s (this is a total of the PROFIT on that course) the second Pie Chart give there least profitable course’s, again this is total profit of all tips given for that course. **Holding you mouse over each segment, will reveal the number of tips given for that course, along with the average return.**


Recent Blog Entries for The Advisor

Taunton 5.10 Posted: 11/03/2024 17:10

THE ADVISOR - Taunton 5.10 Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 3 furlongs - 15 run - Soft The favourite here is Solar System, not as strong form as Lady Balko in the earlier tip race but plenty of promise and the suggestion is the win double wit... [Read More]


Sandown 2.25 - Imperial Cup Posted: 09/03/2024 14:25

THE ADVISOR - Sandown 2.25 Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle  - Class 2 - 2 miles - 16 run - Soft A race long associated with some absolute Handicap specialists like Martin Pipe and Reg Akehurst who would ready one for this and gain an entry int... [Read More]


Doncaster 3.40 Posted: 02/03/2024 06:44

THE ADVISOR - Doncaster 3.40 Grimethorpe Chase - Handicap - Class 2 - 3 miles and 2 furlongs - Good to Soft (Soft) - 13 run I'm not convinced that this is too deep a race and keep coming back to 4 of the 13 runner field. I'm happy to take o... [Read More]


Exeter 3.52 Posted: 26/03/2023 15:52

THE ADVISOR - Exeter 3.52 - Handicap Chase - Class 3 - 3 miles 6 and 1/2 furlongs - 9 run - Good to Soft I'd wager the going will be on the soft side for this marathon trip and only a few horses have proven form at the distance and in the ground... [Read More]


Cheltenham 2.50 Posted: 17/03/2023 14:50

Cheltenham 2.50 Albert Bartlett - Novice Hurdle - 3 miles - 20 run(The Advisor for UK / Michael for Ireland) Plenty of enhanced places although this is NOT a handicap so mainstream media will only show the first 3 home. The Advisor - A... [Read More]


Cheltenham 4.10 Posted: 16/03/2023 16:10

Cheltenham 4.10 - Magners Handicap Chase Cl 1 - 2 miles 4 and 1/2 furlongs - 24 run - Soft(The Advisor UK / Sean - Ireland The Advisor - this race is absolutely stacked and goes very deep. I think the standout pair for the home side are MIDNIGHT... [Read More]


Sandown 1.50 Posted: 11/03/2023 13:50

THE ADVISOR - Novice Handicap Hurdle - Final (so everyone is theoretically trying !) - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 17 run - Heavy A race that's going to test stamina to the core and although a number of these started in the P2P fields it will prob... [Read More]


Sandown 3.35 Posted: 07/03/2023 15:35

THE ADVISOR - Sandown 3.35 Handicap Hurdle - Class 3 - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 12 run - Good (some rain about) This is a competitive looking race with most Bookies very generously offering odds to 4th place effectively 33% of the field. At the... [Read More]


Southwell - Monday 6th March Posted: 06/03/2023 16:10

THE ADVISOR - Southwell-:4.10 Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 4 and 1/2 furlongs - 16 run - Good (few showers) It's hard to ignore CHARGING POINT whose 3rd on Handicap debut here was full of promise and with enhanced place odds on offer I'd ... [Read More]


Ludlow 2.25 Posted: 02/03/2023 14:25

THE ADVISOR - Ludlow 2.25 - Class3 - mares Handicap Hurdle - 3 miles - 10 run - Good (bit of Good to Soft - watered) It's a tightly framed and decent little race and hard to rule anything out especially with a few progressive recent winners... [Read More]


Warwick 2.40 Posted: 31/03/2022 14:40

THE ADVISOR - Warwick 2.40 Novices Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 3 miles 2 furlongs - 13 run - Good to Soft (some rain may make it nearer to Soft) Whilst there are a number of Novices Hurdlers here upped in trip and still with scope to improv... [Read More]


Uttoxeter 4.45 Posted: 29/03/2022 16:45

THE ADVISOR - Uttoxeter 4.45 Handicap Chase - Class 4 - 12 run - Going Good This is a competitive race with a few who are more than capable of winning on a going day, it's just a case with many of them as to when they want to put the effort in.&... [Read More]


Chepstow 3.31 Posted: 24/03/2022 15:31

THE ADVISOR - Chepstow 3.31 Robin Of Sherwood  The extended trip will be no problem for Robin Of Sherwood and the better Going will be a big boost and the horse runs off a very appealing handicap mark. Its best recent run was at Warwick ove... [Read More]


Wincanton 5.10 Posted: 21/03/2022 17:10

THE ADVISOR - Wincanton 5.10 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 5 1/2 Furlongs - Good to Soft (dry windy day) - 12 run I think this is the more interesting of the 2 Divisions of this race and there may be some relative e/w value to be found. I think... [Read More]


Midlands National - Uttoxeter 3.35 Posted: 19/03/2022 15:35

THE ADVISOR - Midlands National Uttoxeter 3.35 - 4 miles 2 furlongs - Soft - 18 run This race has often been run in a bog and genuinely heavy conditions. The heavy rain on Wednesday hit the Course but like Cheltenham it has had 2 drying days sin... [Read More]


Wincanton 4.55 Posted: 10/03/2022 16:55

The Advisor - Wincanton - Handicap Hurdle - Class 4 - 3 miles 1/2 furlong - 14 run - Good to Soft Lanspark for the Tizzards has gone PP11 and is up 8lbs having risen from 94 last season and now up to a mark of 112. Clearly in form and a big dang... [Read More]


Leicester 3.35 Posted: 01/03/2022 15:35

The Advisor - Leicester 3.35 Handicap Chase - 2 miles 7 furlongs - Class 5 - Soft - 9 run This  is a tough Course with a climb to the line and fences would be a stern test of jumping ability. The favourite Dawn Raider is in our tRacker... [Read More]


Newbury 2.20 Posted: 27/03/2021 14:20

Newbury 2.20 Veterans Chase - Class 2 Handicap - 2 miles 7 1/2 Furlongs - Good to Soft - 12 run At the head of the market the Newland horse Dubai Angel could be a horse that the good Doctor can turn in to a  late improver, but at the price ... [Read More]


Ludlow 1.45 Posted: 25/03/2021 13:45

Ludlow 1.45 - Handicap Hurdle Class 4 - 2 miles 5 furlongs - 13 run - Good to Soft A moderate Handicap Hurdle with a few lesser lights from big Yards. Apache Creek is favourite, on a hat-trick for Jonjo, has gone up though for those wins fr... [Read More]


Hereford Posted: 24/03/2021 16:55

Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 3 and 1/2 furlongs - 16 run - Going Good A tricky race with not a lot of proven form to go on and any number lurking on what could be false marks now handicapping and upped in trip. It's a case of looking eith... [Read More]


Tuesday 23rd March Posted: 23/03/2021 16:45

HUNTINGDON 3.10 - Handicap Hurdle - Mares Only - 3 miles 1 furlong - Class 5 - 15 run - Good to Soft A moderate field and a few in with decent chances at nice odds and a quartet at the top of the market who should be predictably competitive... [Read More]


Cheltenham 4.50 Posted: 19/03/2021 16:50

CHELTENHAM 4.50 Martin Pipe Conditional Handicap Hurdle - Class 2 - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 24 run A fascinating and daunting race and lets get the obvious one out of the way the win saver on GENTLEMAN DE MEE who if the market is right wins by 200 ... [Read More]


Taunton 4.10 Posted: 15/03/2021 16:10

Taunton 4.10 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 3 miles (just about) - Soft 17 run There will be some enhanced place opportunities here and a few look interesting. At the head of the market, Queen of The Court is more about untapped potenti... [Read More]


Warwick 3.42 Posted: 14/03/2021 15:42

Warwick 3.42 Handicap Chase - 3 miles 5 furlongs - 13 run - Good to Soft A competitive looking race on paper that is may be not as deep as it looks on closer examination. At the head of the market Volcano has a couple of Course wins but is ... [Read More]


Ayr 2.32 Posted: 13/03/2021 14:32

Ayr 2.32 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 3 miles 70 yards - Heavy - 12 runA competitive race where it was hard to rule too much out in good old fashioned Ayr mud.There are some strong formlines, none better than a race here earlier in the year where Th... [Read More]


Carlisle 2.40 Posted: 11/03/2021 14:40

Carlisle 2.20 Class 4 - Handicap Chase - 2 miles 4 furlongs - Soft (rain about) - 11 run A competitive Carlisle Chase in which it's hard to rule much out with any degree of certainty. At the head of the market SCOTTSH ACCENT looks very soli... [Read More]


Wincanton - Wednesday 3rd March Posted: 03/03/2021 15:10

Wincanton 3.10 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 4 - 2miles 5 and 1/2 furlongs - Good to Soft - 17 run A competitive race although a number look to have a lot to prove in terms of actual form at the bottom end of the betting market. If there is a s... [Read More]


Market Rasen 2.50 Posted: 15/03/2020 14:50

An intriguing little race that I have fully analysed. I wish to take on the pair at the top of the market in Donald Dux and Oxford Blu. Both are clearly big dangers but a bit shorter than possibly the form to date warrants and I'm not sure the p... [Read More]


Cheltenham 2.50 Posted: 13/03/2020 14:50

The Albert Bartlett - 3 mile novice HurdleOften a race that provides pointers that you can follow for 2-3 years or more and a very competitive field of 19 go to post.I narrowed my selections from a not so short list of 8 and of those I would fear Har... [Read More]


Cheltenham 4.10 Brown Advisory Plate Posted: 12/03/2020 16:10

A field of 24 over just over 2 and a half milesI may be proved wrong but i think this is a bit of a sub-standard renewal of the race and there are a few Irish runners in here who I think have been aimed at this and not exactly been busting a gut to h... [Read More]


Cheltenham 4.50 Posted: 10/03/2020 16:50

The Close Brothers Novice Chase over a bit over 2 and a half milesStamina and accurate jumping will be the order of the day here and that's the main justification for tipping HOLD THE NOTE and GALVINGALVIN ran well at the Festival last year finishing... [Read More]


Warwick 3.05 Posted: 08/03/2020 15:05

THE ADVISOR - Warwick 3.05 Class 4 - Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 5 furlongs - 20 run - soft An interesting field with a few having first handicap run where something is likely to have been hidden under a bushel, and some having first run back off ... [Read More]


Exeter 4.20 Posted: 24/03/2019 16:20

Exeter 4.20 CONNINGSBY attracts my attention as is fit after a promising return last time out; should improve markedly for that run and has 3 miles P2P winning form and also runner up on Course start early in its career. Of the rest the lik... [Read More]


Chepstow 2.50 Posted: 20/03/2019 14:50

Chepstow 2.50 - a Class 5 over 3 miles and 2 furlongs and most will want to see BIG TIME FRANK break the 222222 sequence with a win. Nothing at all ungenuine about this horse, just seems to find one on a Going day and remarkable consistency for ... [Read More]


Uttoxter 3.00 + added Kempton Race Posted: 16/03/2019 15:00

A very competitive Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles and 4 furlongs with 20 runners, a lot of rain and wind about and I want proven stamina and experience on my side where possible. Buckthorn Timothy and Forecast make the Tracker, both have ideal profiles... [Read More]


Cheltenham 2.10 Posted: 14/03/2019 14:10

Pertemps Final at 2.10 over 3 miles and 24 run - must remember that we move today to THE NEW COURSE; after 2 days on the inner (Old Course), The new Course is a more galloping track, less tactical, suits stamina horses and although the pace angl... [Read More]


Warwick 2.50 Posted: 10/03/2019 14:50

A Division of the 2 mile 5 furlong Handicap Hurdle and both Division look to be less competitive than fields suggest and winners at near of top of the market. The obvious one for a win saver is Eclair De Guye but the value may lie with COUGAR KID who... [Read More]


Leicester 3.05 Posted: 08/03/2019 15:05

Sandown 3.05 MAGOO may be the each way value here. Henderson farms these M25 Southern meetings and Pistol Whipped is understandable favourite but is too short blow 2/1. Magoo has best form in soft and heavy, the Claimer Alex Thorne is excellent ... [Read More]


Wincanton 1.40 Posted: 07/03/2019 13:40

Wincanton 1.40 - a poor race and BLUE APRIL a quirky type may be worth a small "win saver"; Neither Hold Me Tight nor Pemberley look bomb proof over the trip and in soft Going, Veiled Secret is an ex Flat horse so the each way value may be ... [Read More]


Exeter 3.45 Posted: 05/03/2019 15:45

Exeter 3.45 2 miles and 7 furlongs and apparently a lot of rain in past few days and more coming in. Bact To Black; Rosemary Russet and Some Can Dance all have very solid and legitimate claims near the top of the market but all look to be slight... [Read More]


Newbury 1.30 Posted: 02/03/2019 13:30

FORTUNATE GEORGE strikes me as a Spring horse, had 3 runs before Christmas in higher grade; so has plenty of fitness already, highly likely to have had equine flu jabs in 2 month break and arrives here on a nice mark; best runs have been Februar... [Read More]


Market Rasen 2.40 Posted: 26/03/2018 14:40

THE ADVISOR - Market Rasen 2.40 6 Norse Light @ 9/2 - 1/2 point each wayThis is very moderate fare and Crookstown will surely appreciate a drop in Class but burdened by a lot of weight, NORSE LIGHT has beensolid all season over Hurdles and Jumps, has... [Read More]


Chepstow 4.00 Posted: 22/03/2018 16:00

The Advisor - Chepstow 4.00 3 Bears Rails - 1/2 point each way @ 8/1 / 1 Paddy The Oscar - 1/4 point each way saver @ 11/2PADDY THE OSCAR has been one of the stars of the winter for us, winning at an SP of 10/1 having been tipped at 20/1 in the Autum... [Read More]


Cheltenham 3.30 Posted: 13/03/2018 15:30

Cheltenham 3.30 12 Yorkhill - 1/2 point each way @ 16/1I think this must be one of the worst Champion Hurdle fields in living memory in respect of the quality and depth of the field!If we take out the hot favourite, who may or may not be above averag... [Read More]


The Advisor - Sedgefield 3.10 1 Jac The Legend - @ 4/1 (SkyBet / William Hill / Ladbrokes) Posted: 29/03/2017 15:10

THE ADVISOR is very keen on Jac The Legend, has good Course form over further; backover Fences, he could take all the beating on known form and the local Trainer will be keen to win the race, at 4/1 he represents excellent win value and/or if you are... [Read More]


The Advisor - Hexham 4.00 2 Smugglers Stash - each way @ 6/1   (+ small Unit Lucky 15 suggested - see below) Posted: 28/03/2017 16:00

 SMUGGLERS STASH will enjoy the heavy conditions, is a Course and Distance winner with staminato have run well and won over further; runs off a nice mark for a clever Trainer (Rose Dobbin) who gaveus a double figure priced winner, around a month... [Read More]


The Advisor - Plumpton 3.00 4 Awesome Rosie - each way @ 10/1 Posted: 27/03/2017 15:00

The Advisor - Awesome Rosie finally gets some decent ground, no problems with the trip orthe handicap mark and the form of her last run, off a mark of 120, has been franked by thewinner, who won again since off 130. The Alan King yard have a good rec... [Read More]


THE ADVISOR - Kelso 5.00 3 Un Guet Apens @ 7/2 Posted: 25/03/2017 17:00

We have National Hunt racing today at Bangor On Dee; Kelso; Newbury; Stratford On Avon and Thurles and the AW today is at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. The issue though is again"field sizes" as if you take out a couple of races at Newbury; we have a m... [Read More]


THE ADVISOR - Newbury 3.05 5 Midnight Glory - each way @ 15/2 Posted: 24/03/2017 15:05

In the 3.05 at Newbury No 5 MIDNIGHT GLORY ; steps up in trip after an impressive Course win in January, not quite so good next time, but the Course win has been franked and a mark of 114 on that basis looks really lenient, the Hobbs yard are in very... [Read More]


The Advisor - Wetherby 3.25 6 Crickel Wood @ 10/1 / 9 Hartside @ 11/1 - both each way Posted: 21/03/2017 15:25

The Advisor -: The progressive one in here is Caius Marcius but he has yet to really deliver on undoubted potential;CRICKEL WOOD who has won off a mark of 113; gets in off 113 here plus a handy 3 pounds Claim and veteranHARTSIDE; who won this last ye... [Read More]


The Advisor - Carlisle 2.35 3 Dick Darsie - win @ 9/4 / 1 La Dama Hierro - each way @ 9/1 Posted: 09/03/2017 14:35

The Advisor - Dark Darsie looks to have been found a nice opening here and will probably dowhat Smith/Cook horses do best, try to set a sensible pace and win from the front, trip is fine;mark is fine, not yet proven in heavy, but then nothi... [Read More]


The Advisor - Exeter 4.20 3 Brave Deed @ 9/2 (see added free advice below re Newcastle 2.10 race) Posted: 07/03/2017 16:20

"BRAVE DEED in the 4.20 has won here at Exeter over 2 furlongs further than this in softback in 2015 off a mark of 92, runs off a mark of  93 here; is lightly raced and has as good a chance as any, and better than most strictly on that form inte... [Read More]


The Advisor - Lingfield 4.50 4 Point N Shoot - each way @ 7/1 Posted: 06/03/2017 16:50

The Advisor -: "some nice form lines to assess in this race over almost 3 miles on Heavy over Hurdles;Burgess Dream has won over Course and Distance off marks of 74 and 85 and now runs off a markof 91 less a 3lbs Claim. In one of those races it beat ... [Read More]


The Advisor - Huntingdon 4.00 5 Cyclop - each way @ 6/1 Posted: 05/03/2017 16:00

The logic from The Advisor-:A lot of rain likely so Going could be heavy. Nothing has absolutely conclusive stamina butthree  stand out on form and over this kind of trip on soft or worse. Wood Yer and Lord Heathfield ran 2nd and 3rd at Bangor r... [Read More]


The Advisor - Newbury 1.30 5 Royal Guardsman - each way 12/1 Posted: 04/03/2017 13:30

THE ADVISOR - Royal Guardsman is a Course winner and better equipped than manyto handle the soft, trainer has had a couple of big priced winners in past few weeks and ROYAL GUARDSMAN is nice handicapped back off its last winning mark in this rac... [Read More]


The Advisor - Ludlow 4.00 4 Belmount - each way 8/1 Posted: 02/03/2017 16:00

The Advisor "a very tight 7 horse handicap and all have plusses and as you would expectconcerns; for a few the trip, for some the Ground, but BELMOUNT is a Course winner;a Distance winner elsewhere; has won on soft and heavy and on last winning mark.... [Read More]


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