2m4½f (2m4f118y) Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) There must be a bet here. Get A Tonic rises 8lb for winning a race that completely fell apart at Newbury, whilst Steal A March is likely to need a run and was described as burly by his trainer.…
Author: Joel Roberts
1pt win Jetara @11/4, 13:10 Leopardstown, Friday
2m4f BeattheBank.ie Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3) (4yo+) The withdrawal of Magical Zoe gives an improved JETARA a huge chance here. She went cold at the back end of last season but did boast form with Ashroe Diamond, Halka Du Tabert and more. She’s two from two this year…
1pt win Grangeclare West @7/2, 1pt win Favori De Champdou 7/2, 13:45 Leopardstown, Friday
3m½f (3m100y) Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1) (4yo+) Corbetts Cross is a slightly dodgy fav here. He had race fitness on side against three who didn’t when winning at Fairyhouse, where he was a little keen and made some fiddly jumping errors. He was beaten fair and square by…
1pt win Followango @5/1, 12:30 Chepstow, Wednesday
2m (2m11y) Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4yo+) The top two in the market here concede a stone to the mare FOLLOWANGO of whom Isobel Williams takes off another 3lbs. That’s a huge amount of weight in what could be very testing ground.…
1pt win Giovinco @4/1, 13:20 Kempton, Tuesday
3m Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’ve been waiting for the betting markets to latch onto Hermes Allen here and ease the prices of others as he’s the obvious favourite after such an impressive start to life over…
1pt win The Real Whacker @10/1, 14:30 Kempton, Tuesday
3m Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) You can throw stones at most of these. Allaho’s best form is two seasons old and he goes left at his fences, Shishkin might not start and hasn’t had a prep run, Bravemansgame has regressed since his second in the…
1pt win West Balboa @7/2, 14:25 Ascot, Saturday
3m½f (3m97y) Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Another case of young guns trying to dethrone the old guard Paisley Park, Dashel Drasher and Champ from top British staying races. I struggle to find much to like about Crambo’s chances and he’s 8lb wrong with…
1pt each-way Nemean Lion @10/1, 15:35 Cheltenham, Saturday
1m7½f (1m7f152y) Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) 1/5 1-4 With 11 runners and bookies paying four places, this looks like an each-way betting race. Iberico Lord is going to improve when he steps up in trip but his stamina might not come into play here over what’s…
1pt ante-post win Firefox @10/1, Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, 13th March
I’ve backed FIREFOX for Ballymore success off the back of his defeat of Willie Mullins’s Ballyburn in a maiden hurdle. It’s pretty clear he and Down Memory Lane are the two talking horses from Gordon Elliott’s yard this season and I’m not expecting anything else to come from the leftfield…
1pt each-way Jilaijone @9/1, 14:25 Sandown, Saturday
2m (1m7f216y) Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (3yo+ 0-150) I shortlisted four for this race. Arqoob, Bucksy Des Empieres, Punta Del Este and finally JILAIJONE, who gets the verdict at the biggest price of the four. This is a very solid and consistent handicapper who’s placed in every…