Day: 14 March 2021

3m6f Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1) It’s easy to forget that NEXT DESTINATION was once handled by Willie Mullins. Willie doesn’t let go of too many good ones, especially not a dual Grade 1 winning hurdler. But Next Destination clearly has had some…

2m½f (2m87y) (Old) Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) This race is ridiculously competitive so I wouldn’t be going anywhere near the favourites. SAGE ADVICE is the one I keep coming back to. Rated 79 on the flat, he only made his hurdles debut in…

3m1f Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) It doesn’t look the most competitive of renewals for the Ultima Handicap Chase with just the 16-runners lining up this year. The warm favourite is novice, Happygolucky, who certainly carries the most unexposed profile into this for trainer Kim Bailey. Happygolucky has…