Day: 26 December 2019

3m6½f Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) The complexion of this race changed materially over the last week with Colin Tizzard deciding that former champion, Native River, will have just one more run before another tilt at the Gold Cup in March. This therefore doesn’t appear…

2m1f  Paddy’s Rewards Club “Loyalty’s Dead, Live For Rewards” Chase (Grade 1)  (5yo+) Chacun Pour Soi is a very short price on his seasonal reappearance and now, if ever, is a good time to take him on. His one big career performance came on decent spring ground at the arse end of…

2m  (Winter) Ladbrokes Football “Acca-Boosty” Handicap Hurdle  (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-140) After Epatante bolted up in yesterday’s Christmas Hurdle, the form of French Crusader and ELUSIVE BELLE has received a major boost. Both contest this handicap hurdle, and whilst French Crusader has gone up 4lb and encounters far softer going – which she apparently…