Day: 4 April 2025

3m1f (3m210y) (Mildmay) William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB) (Class 1) (5yo+) This isn’t the strongest of renewals so it may be that HAPPYGOLUCKY can step forward to win this having won it in 2021 off a 10lbs higher mark. He’s only had…

1m4f (1m4f11y) Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) There’s so much value in these international Group Ones. Calandagan has excellent form but he’s not had a run since his second in the Champion Stakes whereas the Japanese raiders all come here fit after their season. DANON DECILE, the Japanese Derby winner,…

3m½f (3m149y) Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) This is a great market for a bet as so many of them just aren’t up to this Grade. Most of these you can rule out and I’ve never warmed to Teahupoo, who apparently needs to be fresh…

4m2½f (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) The days of big-priced winners of this race are few and far between with only Noble Yeats winning at odds of greater than 14/1 in the last seven runnings. That is partly down to how…

2m4f Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) KOKTAIL DIVIN is a horse on the up. He’s got something to find on domestic form but ran his best race of the season last time out and seems to be progressing at a time his yard have…