William Hill go non runner no bet for the Cheltenham Festival and I’ve backed BANBRIDGE at 14/1 in that market for the Ryanair. This is a past Festival winner who won over 2m at the track in an Arkle trial last season but simply has to have good ground. That’s…
1pt win Butch @13/2, 14:40 Cheltenham, Monday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) This looks competitive but BUTCH looks ideally suited for 3m on heavy ground around Cheltenham. He’s proven at the course, has a grabby action and battles hard in a finish so should run to form. He’s notched two…
1pt win Fine Casting @4/1, 12:55 Cheltenham, Monday
2m½f (New) Close Brothers Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) (5yo+) This is a tight-looking novice chase at Cheltenham, but with the heavy ground, you are going to need to be some type to carry top-weight in the handicaps on New Years Day. Matata has to carry that…
1pt win Strong Leader @11/2, 15:15 Cheltenham, Monday
2m4½f (2m4f56y) (New) Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Marie’s Rock and Bob Olinger have become unreliable but their Grade 1 winning pasts will always be a magnet for punters. The value in this race is surely STRONG LEADER who runs without a penalty and…
1pt win Willmount @9/4, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
2m4½f (2m4f118y) Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Captain Teague can get straight in the bin here. I’m disappointed WILLMOUNT runs here as I’ve backed him for the Supreme but I do think he’s a Grade 1 horse and this trip should be well within his compass given his…
1pt win Mary @9/1, 12:05 Newbury, Saturday
2m½f (2m69y) Play Coral ‘Racing-Super-Series’ For Free Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-125) The strong traveling MARY has bumped into Dysart Enos and the Grade 1 entered Brave Jen who runs later on this card. This is her handicap debut off a mark of 113 in what looks a…
1pt win Rambo T @6/1, 1pt win Now Or Never @9/1, 13:50 Newbury, Saturday
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.…
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.…