Day: 18 December 2021

1m7½f (1m7f152y) Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Goshen is a fascinating runner off 153 and his best form suggests he’s better than that. However, catching him on a going day is the challenge, he’d like softer ground to be at his best, and his price has…

2m3f Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) A competitive handicap over at Haydock can go the way of the talented UP FOR PAROL. A nice winner of some decent novice hurdles last season, Up For Parol finished a decent third in a Grade 2 hurdle at Chepstow to Comprond (who…

2m 3f Howden Handicap Chase (Class 2) There might not be too many better-handicapped horses in the Howden Handicap Chase as KNIGHT IN DUBAI for the Skeltons. Best rated off a mark of 140 over hurdles, he managed to collect a mark of 143 over fences during his novice campaign…

2m5f Howden Graduation Chase (Class 2) Pencilfulloflead heads an interesting looking field in the Graduation Chase over at Ascot. A talented novice last year, he held some impressive form against several strong novice chasers. And although I’d expect him to run well on his seasonal reappearance, Pencilfulloflead has run all…