The Investec Mile Handicap raced on Oaks day has a wide-open look with the betting starting at prices of 7/1 currently. Hors De Combat ran a blinder on his reappearance run back in the UK and could run a big race for each-way punters once again at a nice price.…
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1pt each-way Chessman @8/1, 15:00 Saturday, Curragh
Part of the undercard to the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday features the Group 2 Greenland Stakes won by Merchant Navy last year for Coolmore. O’Brien enters St. Patricks Day for his first start of the season having failed to improve as a three-year-old. He isn’t the…
1pt win Solid Stone @11/2, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
The Al Zubarah London Gold Cup Handicap tends to produce Group-level performers and there could be a couple of special horses lining up in this again. Recent winners have included the likes of Time Test and Cannock Chase, with the latters connections running an exciting prospect in the shape of…
1pt win Devant @5/1, 15:40 Lingfield, Saturday
There’s a decent looking fillies Group 3 race after the feature Oaks and Derby trials on Saturday. Pretty Baby is the current 9/4 favourite for William Haggas. She looked highly progressive last season, which culminated in a Group 3 win at Goodwood in August. She did well on that occasion…
1000 Guineas selection: 1pt win Skitter Scatter @6/1, 15:35 Newmarket, Sunday
In contrast to the lead-up to the 2000 Guineas being raced on Saturday, the ante-post betting market for the 1000 Guineas has lacked a dominant figure. In fact, current favourite Qabala was only promoted into 3/1 market leader off-the-back of her taking performance a fortnight ago at Newmarket. Qabala has…
2019 Irish Grand National Tips: 1pt each-way Snugsborough Benny @14/1, 1pt each-way C'est Jersey @20/1, 17:00 Fairyhouse, Monday
The Irish Grand National finishes off the usual spring series of marathon-staying steeplechases for another year. Fairyhouse is the host on Easter Monday and we have two selections for the Irish showpiece. As a general rule, it has paid to stick with novice or second-season chasers in recent years and…
2019 Scottish Grand National Tips: 1pt each-way Big River @11/1, 1pt each-way Impulsive Star @18/1, 15:35 Ayr, Saturday
The Scots follow up with their own edition of the Grand National this weekend. Not quite the same test as the Aintree event, nor the Tiger Roll-level of talent on show. The Scottish Grand National’s a more conventional handicapping race that is usually run on fast ground conditions. Favourites generally…
2019 Grand National Tips: 1pt each-way Rathvinden @9/1, 1pt each-way Joe Farrell @20/1, 0.75pts each-way Dounikos @28/1, 17:15 Aintree, Saturday
The Grand National is always a cracking betting occasion with 40 handicappers out to run in the ultimate staying marathon. So, where to start? Well, where else, but with the 2018 winner, Tiger Roll. It’s easy to run out of superlatives to describe how much this horse has done during…
1pt each-way Ballydine @9/1, 15:35 Uttoxeter, Saturday
Now we all know the Midlands Grand National on this Saturday is in complete contrast to the week just experienced at The Festival. And no race portrays that better than the gruelling, four mile two furlong trip at Uttoxeter. Ms. Parfois could take all the beating based on her novice…
1pt each-way Notwhatiam @12/1, 1pt each-way Not Many Left @16/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Thursday
The Pertemps has produced some excellent winners over the years and generally they have gone on to do bigger and better things with the likes of Fingal Bay, Delta Work and Presenting Percy to name a few recent victors. Sire Du Berlais has been well-supported in the ante-post market since…