2m3½f (2m3f58y) Ascot Shop Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (5yo+) Inthewaterside has looked a pretty solid novice hurdler so far this season and has already claimed a few wins, but the form of his successes doesn’t really look that solid with both close seconds getting beaten next time out.…
1pt win Favour And Fortune @9/4, 15:05 Exeter, Sunday
2m½f (2m161y) Trustatrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’d say the market has the top two the wrong way round as Grade 1 placed FAVOUR AND FORTUNE has superior form to Fun Fun Fun. They’ve met before in the Champion Bumper where the…
1pt win Altobelli @8/1, 15:15 Newbury, Saturday
2m½f (2m69y) Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Antepost Coral Cup selection Iberico Lord is rightly favourite here on bad ground, up a furlong from his Ascot disappointment. He does have to bounce back to form though and I’m sticking with my view he’s a plot job…
1pt win Slade Steel @8/1, 13:40 Leopardstown, Sunday
2m Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) I feel SLADE STEEL is being underestimated here. He has something to find on bumper form with Ballyburn but has looked a natural over hurdles, winning both starts cosily. The form has a good look to it to as…
Dublin Racing Festival Saturday tips: Jetara 9/2
2m6½f (2m6f78y) Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) This looks like an excellent opportunity for JETARA to land a maiden Grade 1 win. She’s hard fit after four starts already this season, winning the last three impressively and improving hugely since last season when she failed to win a…
1pt win Theatre Glory @10/1, 14:35 Doncaster, Sunday
3m½f (3m84y) SBK Warfield Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Stamina doubts everywhere in this race. I’ve never been convinced by the mercurial Marie’s Rock at this trip and West Balboa looked like she didn’t stay at Ascot. The way to play this race might be to…
1pt win Lucky Place @12/1, 16:10 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m4½f (2m4f56y) (New) SSS Super Alloys Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) LUCKY PLACE looks way overpriced here. He’s got more 2s than 1s next to his name and perhaps that puts people off, but pay closer inspection and some of…
1pt ante-post win Iberico Lord @16/1 NRNB, Coral Cup, 13th March
I’ve backed IBERICO LORD at 16/1 non-runner no bet for the Coral Cup as I’ve got a strong view he’s been gagging to go up in trip. Connections must know it and haven’t tried yet, with the 2m Betfair Hurdle next up. There’s no way this horse will miss Cheltenham…
1pt win Broadway Boy @3/1, 14:24 Warwick, Saturday
3m Trustatrader Hampton Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) A slightly odd market because I can’t have the favourite Grey Dawning as he has stamina to prove and jumped poorly last time. Apple Away has a sexy profile with a Grade 1 novice win but her Leicester win was a…
1pt win Galia Des Liteaux 13/2, Fontaine Collanges 9/1, 15:00 Warwick, Saturday
3m5f Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) This could be a race dominated by mares with favourite Malina Girl putting in a couple of very promising performances for Gavin Cromwell this season. Should could well be trying her hand in some of the very…