2m1f Paddy Power Games Beginners Chase (4yo+) Haut En Couleurs looks like an exciting prospect for Willie Mullins finishing third in the Triumph Hurdle on his first start for the Closuttin handler, but he still remains very inexperienced and we are yet to see him jump a fence which makes…
Author: Paul Davidson
1pt each-way Noble Yeats @8/1, 1pt each-way Stones And Roses @18/1, 14:55 Leopardstown, Monday
3m Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade B) (5yo+ 0-150) Lots of chances in the Paddy Power Chase as always. Willie Mullins has got four in this and I like the chances of STONES AND ROSES at currently big odds. He’s been very lightly-raced over the last two years…
2pts win Farouk D'alene @11/4, 14:40 Limerick, Sunday
2m3½f BoyleSports Faugheen Novice Chase (Grade 1) There’s a top class field lining up in the Faugheen Novice Chase Grade 1 over at Limerick on Boxing Day, which looks a much better race than the equivalent Grade 1 Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Gabynako is just favourite with the bookies currently,…
1pt win Up For Parol @4/1, 14:05 Haydock, Saturday
2m3f Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) A competitive handicap over at Haydock can go the way of the talented UP FOR PAROL. A nice winner of some decent novice hurdles last season, Up For Parol finished a decent third in a Grade 2 hurdle at Chepstow to Comprond (who…
1pt win Knight In Dubai @5/1, 13:50 Ascot, Saturday
2m 3f Howden Handicap Chase (Class 2) There might not be too many better-handicapped horses in the Howden Handicap Chase as KNIGHT IN DUBAI for the Skeltons. Best rated off a mark of 140 over hurdles, he managed to collect a mark of 143 over fences during his novice campaign…
1pt win Messire Des Obeaux 6/1, 13:15 Ascot, Saturday
2m5f Howden Graduation Chase (Class 2) Pencilfulloflead heads an interesting looking field in the Graduation Chase over at Ascot. A talented novice last year, he held some impressive form against several strong novice chasers. And although I’d expect him to run well on his seasonal reappearance, Pencilfulloflead has run all…
1pt win Barony Legends @8/1, 14:25 Cheltenham, Saturday
3m (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices’ Hurdle) (Grade 2) I’m not sure the shape of this market for this novice race should have the betting so strongly in favour of Blazing Khal at current odds of 5/6. Granted he has looked a potentially classy stayer,…
1pt win Notre Pari @7/1, 13:15 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m½f (New) Simon Claisse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) With plenty of pace and frontrunners lining up in the Simon Claisse Handicap at 13:15, there is a very strong possibility that the race will fall apart and go to a horse that likes to race off-the-pace. NOTRE PARI is…
1pt win Christmas In April @7/1, 15:00 Sandown, Saturday
3m5f Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (Class 2) CHRISTMAS IN APRIL is a terrible name, but a good bet in the 3m 5f London National Handicap Chase at Sandown on Saturday. A winner of the Devon National over 3m 6f on heavy ground, Christmas In April will definitely stay…
1pt win Cape Gentleman @6/1, 13:35 Fairyhouse, Sunday
2m4f BARONERACING.COM Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) (4yo+) An incredibly high-class novice chase, where it’s hard to rule out any with confidence. Lifetime Ambition looks a different prospect over fences than hurdles having put in an exhibition round of jumping when getting the better of Beacon Edge on his second…