Facile Vega is surely Supreme bound unless something beats him at next weekend’s Dublin Racing Festival, and the reverse could be said for many of his opponents who might favour the more open looking Ballymore should they get put in their places on Sunday. The horse I’m most excited about…
1pt win Tea For Free @6/1, 15:15 Doncaster, Saturday
3m Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Ga Law was a good winner of the Paddy Power Chase at Cheltenham a few months ago and connections may have long term aspirations to take their stable star to a Gold Cup in 2024. He was given…
1pt win Dalamoi @7/1, 1pt win Malinello @9/1, 12:10 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m4½f (New) Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (5yo+) I’m not sure how strong a favourite the Venetia Williams trained Fire Dancer is for this Novices Handicap Chase. The French import jumped well on his first start in GB after a significant layoff, but only just got home…
1pt win Rathmacknee @11/2, 14:32 Uttoxeter, Saturday
2m4f (2m3f207y) Diegos 69th Keep Batting Birthday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Forget his Lanzarote run where a horse fell in front of him and he was soon pulled up, RATHMACKNEE has a great chance of making amends here with a 10lb claimer meaning he carries a feather weight.…
1pt win Snake Roll @15/2, 14:25 Warwick, Saturday
2m5f (Inner) Ballymore Leamington Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) A wide open race but I’ve got to back SNAKE ROLL at 15/2. He impressed me a lot on debut, particularly with slick jumping and ironically that’s what let him down when a very creditable 3rd to…
1pt each-way Petit Tonnerre @11/1, 1pt Rathmacknee @20/1, 14:40 Kempton, Saturday
2m5f (Winter) Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) A full field of 20 declared but heavy rain forecast for the morning of the race might reduce the field, but soft ground would be no concern for PETIT TONNERRE who looks ready to win a big handicap pot for the O’Neil’s. Raised…
1pt win Halka Du Tabert 14/1, Mares' Novice Hurdle, 16th March
HALKA DU TABERT and antepost favourite Luccia have both won a maiden apiece yet the former trades a fraction of the price for the Mares’ Novice Hurdle. That doesn’t make sense to me as the only concern with the former is the 2m1f trip – she looks a strong stayer…
1pt win Theatre Glory @16/1, Coral Cup (NRNB), 15th March
THEATRE GLORY might just be a handicap plot for the Coral Cup, where she can be backed non runner no bet at 16/1 with Hills. I was on her at Kempton on Boxing Day where she drifted from 5/1 all the way out to 14/1 on the exchange – clearly…
1pt win Watch House Cross @8/1, 14:20 Leopardstown, Tuesday
2m Paddy Power “Je Suis Une Baguette” Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) WATCH HOUSE CROSS has already shown a liking for the track at Leopardstown having won a maiden hurdle over this distance on this card last year. He then ran in the Grade 1 Irish Tattersals Novice hurdle, finishing last to…
1pt win Aint That A Shame 7/1, 1pt win Farceur Du Large @14/1, 15:00 Leopardstown, Tuesday
3m Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade B) (5yo+ 0-150) A race that often goes to up and coming progressive types. AINT THAT A SHAME is still a maiden over fences, but how he still manages to hold that title is quite incredible given he looked destined to win…