KAYF GRACE looks the bet in a rock-solid betting puzzle that is the 2018 renewal of the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury. Nicky Henderson sends five, all with decent chances, and stable jockey Nico de Boinville has opted for the inexperienced mare, . The speed she showed in her bumper days coupled…
2pts win Altior @8/13, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
For the simple fact that I believe ALTIOR is the best horse in training, and the best since Sprinter Sacre, I don’t really care that his sole realistic rival in Saturday’s Game Spirit Chase, Politologue, has beaten all before him this season including Fox Norton when landing the Grade 1 Tingle Creek…
Cheltenham ante-post: 2pts win Yanworth @9/1 non-runner no bet, Stayers' Hurdle
Supasundae, last year’s Coral Cup winner, has gone favourite for the three-mile Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after taking the racing public by surprise by beating the ageing Faugheen in the two-mile Irish Champion Hurdle last weekend. Without wanting to sound like Captain Hindsight, it was little surprise to…
Cheltenham Festival 2018 ante-post tips
Below you’ll find our ante-post selections for Cheltenham Festival 2018, along with key updates regarding their chances. Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: Samcro @16/1 (highly unlikely to run) 13th Jan: despite the market suggesting the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle on the Wednesday is his intended target, we backed him for the two-mile opener…
1pt each-way Topofthegame @11/2, 15:00 Sandown, Saturday
We’ve tipped TOPOFTHEGAME ante-post for the Coral Cup at Cheltenham Festival, citing his lenient mark and scope for improvement stepped up to three miles as reasons he’s overpriced. It’s disappointing he’s not been saved for that race to protect his mark as he’s been declared for Saturday’s three-mile handicap hurdle…
2pts win Yorkhill @7/1 non-runner-no-bet, Ryanair Chase
This weekend’s inaugural Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown, formed by merging two traditional meetings into one big weekend, might lack British entries but will certainly go some way to answering many of the questions surrounding the Irish challenge for March’s Cheltenham Festival. That’s not to say it’s all about the…
1pt win Tea For Two @10/1, 14:25 Cheltenham, Saturday
Cheltenham hosts Trials Day this Saturday, its final meet before March’s four-day Festival where many of the British hopefuls warm up for their intended targets. The Grade 2 Cotswold Chase is arguably the feature race of the day, featuring several Gold Cup hopefuls. However, this year’s renewal doesn’t feature any…
1pt each-way Ballyhill @7/1, 13:50 Cheltenham, Saturday
Coo Star Sivola could be getting into his first handicap off a decent mark with plenty of promise shown on his previous three attempts over fences in novice company. That included defeats to both Finian’s Oscar and Kalondra so he may find this field of more exposed horses a much…
1pt win Dame Rose @8/1, 14:40 Doncaster, Saturday
We put up DAME ROSE in a Grade 1 at Newbury run on desperate ground, and she clearly didn’t stay the trip in those gruelling conditions. She was pulled up early as her jockey clearly minded her so I doubt she had a hard race despite the winner practically crawling…
1pt each-way Rock The Kasbah @13/2, 15:15 Haydock, Saturday
Haydock has managed to pass a late inspection this morning with the threat of a frozen track posing a risk to proceedings on the card today. It is set to be a grueling 3m 2f trip here in the Peter Marsh with plenty of dour stayers in the line-up. The…