The Woodcote normally produces a couples of decent two-year-olds, and Marie’s Diamond is a worthy favourite for the in form Middleham Park Racing syndicate. He showed great promise to land a decent maiden on his debut before finishing a reasonable third in a conditions race over 6f at Newbury a…
Author: Paul Davidson
1pt win Gilgamesh @9/2, 14:00 York, Saturday
So Beloved has been competing in better company and is expected to put in a decent enough showing off of top-weight whilst Eastern Impact also looks well-treated on his old form but both haven’t won for a while. Golden Apollo could appreciate the step back up in trip for Tim…
1pt each-way Communique @10/1, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
It could be a cracking day for Andrea Atzeni, and Masaarr is likely to be extremely popular with punters in a day where we are massively on Addeybb. This Roger Varian chestnut-colt has looked a decent prospect on his four starts of which he has won two. The step up…
1pt each-way Keyser Soze @7/1, 0.75pts each-way Silent Attack @10/1,16:00 Ascot, Saturday
The flat racing season is now in full swing, and we have two selections for a mouth-watering handicap in the shape of the Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. The draw has not thrown up an obvious pace-line with there being front-runners all over the track, so they may…
1pt each-way Blaklion @7/1, 0.5pt each-way Rathlin Rose @20/1,15:35 Sandown, Saturday
An entire season’s worth of preparation was wasted when BLAKLION was brought down at the first fence during the Grand National at Aintree a fortnight ago. He was strongly fancied off top-weight and it would have been a massive disappointment for connections seeing him depart so early. But with Blaklion…
1pt each-way Vicente @10/1, 0.75pts each-way Sizing Tennessee @16/1, 16:05 Ayr, Saturday
Paul Nicholls horses always come to the fore at this part of the season and I see no good reason not to be on VICENTE, who seeks to claim a historic treble of Scottish Grand National victories. He comes in to this race 4lbs higher than his winning mark last…
2018 Grand National Tips: 0.75pts each-way Seeyouatmidnight @16/1, 0.75pts each-way Regal Encore @33/1, 17:15 Aintree, Saturday
The Grand National had its first Scottish winner of the race for a number of years in 2017 with One For Arthur, who unfortunately misses out through injury for this renewal. But the Scots could follow up again with another winner in the race with Sandy Thomson-trained SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT, who I…
1pt each-way Bellshill @10/1, 0.75pts each-way Squouateur @16/1, 17:00 Fairyhouse, Monday
It remains incredible to think that Willie Mullins still goes in search of his first win in the Irish Grand National. Pairofbrowneyes switched to the Champion trainer at the start of the year and shades favouritism for the race. He showed massive improvement on his first start for the yard, winning…
1pt each-way Lord Glitters @6/1, 15:35 Doncaster, Saturday
It’s the official start of the flat racing season this weekend and normally I’d say it’s a time to keep your powder dry. But the Lincoln is difficult to resist, especially when you’ve arguably got a black type horse in the making in LORD GLITTERS bidding to collect another big…
0.75pts each-way Whiskey Sour @14/1, 0.75pts each-way Spiritofthegames @16/1, 0.5pts each-way Brelade @33/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Friday
The County Hurdle is arguably the most competitive handicap of The Festival and was won by none other than the classy Arctic Fire last year. Going conditions remain extremely testing, and with all of the last ten winners (other than Arctic Fire) winning from a mark lower than 140, it…