2m4f (2m3f200y) (Old) Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) There’s plenty of rain forecast and the ground is certain to be testing, which makes odds-on favourite Lossiemouth’s task much harder up in trip. She’s so fast it has to be a negative, and…
Author: Joel Roberts
2pts win Hunters Yarn @6/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Tuesday
2m (1m7f199y) (Old) My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Gaelic Warrior is readily taken on here going left handed around a tight track. He’s his own worst enemy at Cheltenham and comes up against proper two-milers more capable of jumping with him than the stayers he’s…
1pt win American Mike @16/1, Turners Novices Chase, Thursday 14th March (non-runner no bet)
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…
1pt win Secret Squirrel @7/1, 15:00 Kempton, Saturday
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…
1pt win Favour And Fortune @9/4, 15:05 Exeter, Sunday
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…
1pt win Altobelli @8/1, 15:15 Newbury, Saturday
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…
1pt win Slade Steel @8/1, 13:40 Leopardstown, Sunday
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…
Dublin Racing Festival Saturday tips: Jetara 9/2
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…
1pt win Theatre Glory @10/1, 14:35 Doncaster, Sunday
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…
1pt win Lucky Place @12/1, 16:10 Cheltenham, Saturday
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…