We’re treated to an intriguing renewal of the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton this Saturday, and I fancy leading staying hurdler Wholestone’s efforts this season have marked up the form of a couple of the runners. They are WILLIAM HENRY and TOPOFTHEGAME, both switching back to hurdles from chasing for the powerful…
Day: 13 January 2018
1pt win Missed Approach @6/1, 0.75pts each-way Goodtoknow @12/1, 15:35 Saturday, Warwick
It isn’t a vintage renewal of the Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick this afternoon with fourteen runners going to post. With the lack in depth we want to be on the jolly for Warren Greatrix who has that touch of class. MISSED APPROACH ran better than the bare form in…
1pt ante-post win Samcro @16/1, Supreme Novices' Hurdle
It’s fascinating to see Cheltenham Festival’s biggest hype horse SAMCRO entered in next month’s Irish Champion Hurdle, given it’s highly unusual to pitch a novice into Grade 1 open company. Connections must smell blood after Faugheen recently bombed out of the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown, blowing open the two-mile hurdling division in…
1pt win Waiting Patiently @7/4, 14:05 Kempton, Saturday
The smooth-traveling improving seven-year-old WAITING PATIENTLY looks a worthy favourite in the 14:05 at Kemptom, receiving weight from some ageing rivals in Josses Hill, Smad Place and God’s Own, with the latter the biggest threat if returning to his Grade 1-winning best. 1pt win Waiting Patiently @7/4, 14:05 Kempton, Saturday …