Author: Joel Roberts

This year’s hype horse is Fact To File looks set to go off a very short price in the Brown Advisory over 3m, which leaves the Turners wide open and lacking a star. Whichever way you look at it, Ginny’s Destiny is the price he is because his stablemate Stage…

2m (Winter) Coral Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) SECRET SQUIRREL appears overpriced here as his form behind Jeriko Du Reponet is on par with the favourites Lump Sum and Fiercely Proud. He would have won last time out versus Fire Flyer had he jumped better…

2m½f (2m161y) Trustatrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’d say the market has the top two the wrong way round as Grade 1 placed FAVOUR AND FORTUNE has superior form to Fun Fun Fun. They’ve met before in the Champion Bumper where the…

2m½f (2m69y) Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Antepost Coral Cup selection Iberico Lord is rightly favourite here on bad ground, up a furlong from his Ascot disappointment. He does have to bounce back to form though and I’m sticking with my view he’s a plot job…

2m Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) I feel SLADE STEEL is being underestimated here. He has something to find on bumper form with Ballyburn but has looked a natural over hurdles, winning both starts cosily. The form has a good look to it to as…

2m6½f (2m6f78y) Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) This looks like an excellent opportunity for JETARA to land a maiden Grade 1 win. She’s hard fit after four starts already this season, winning the last three impressively and improving hugely since last season when she failed to win a…

3m½f (3m84y) SBK Warfield Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Stamina doubts everywhere in this race. I’ve never been convinced by the mercurial Marie’s Rock at this trip and West Balboa looked like she didn’t stay at Ascot. The way to play this race might be to…

2m4½f (2m4f56y) (New) SSS Super Alloys Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) LUCKY PLACE looks way overpriced here. He’s got more 2s than 1s next to his name and perhaps that puts people off, but pay closer inspection and some of…

I’ve backed IBERICO LORD at 16/1 non-runner no bet for the Coral Cup as I’ve got a strong view he’s been gagging to go up in trip. Connections must know it and haven’t tried yet, with the 2m Betfair Hurdle next up. There’s no way this horse will miss Cheltenham…

3m Trustatrader Hampton Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) A slightly odd market because I can’t have the favourite Grey Dawning as he has stamina to prove and jumped poorly last time. Apple Away has a sexy profile with a Grade 1 novice win but her Leicester win was a…