Author: Joel Roberts

Facile Vega is surely Supreme bound unless something beats him at next weekend’s Dublin Racing Festival, and the reverse could be said for many of his opponents who might favour the more open looking Ballymore should they get put in their places on Sunday. The horse I’m most excited about…

2m4f (2m3f207y) Diegos 69th Keep Batting Birthday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Forget his Lanzarote run where a horse fell in front of him and he was soon pulled up, RATHMACKNEE has a great chance of making amends here with a 10lb claimer meaning he carries a feather weight.…

2m5f (Inner) Ballymore Leamington Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) A wide open race but I’ve got to back SNAKE ROLL at 15/2. He impressed me a lot on debut, particularly with slick jumping and ironically that’s what let him down when a very creditable 3rd to…

2m5f  (Winter) Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)  (Class 2) (4yo+) A full field of 20 declared but heavy rain forecast for the morning of the race might reduce the field, but soft ground would be no concern for PETIT TONNERRE who looks ready to win a big handicap pot for the O’Neil’s. Raised…

HALKA DU TABERT and antepost favourite Luccia have both won a maiden apiece yet the former trades a fraction of the price for the Mares’ Novice Hurdle. That doesn’t make sense to me as the only concern with the former is the 2m1f trip – she looks a strong stayer…

THEATRE GLORY might just be a handicap plot for the Coral Cup, where she can be backed non runner no bet at 16/1 with Hills. I was on her at Kempton on Boxing Day where she drifted from 5/1 all the way out to 14/1 on the exchange – clearly…

2m (2m11y) Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (3yo) No longer a Grade 1 so a few in here carry penalties, including the classy Scriptwriter who concedes 5lb to the Irish favourite, who has every chance. I’m happy to swing at one at bigger prices, as…

2m Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I think the market might have this completely wrong with AUCUNRISQUE priced up a 10/1 rag. He was a winner over hurdles at Kempton and was rated higher than both Boothill and Lac De Constance over smaller…

Merry Christmas from 2pts win! We’ve got six selections from across Kempton, Leopardstown and Wetherby. 1pt win Rubaud @3/1, 12:10 Kempton, Monday1pt win Gala Marceau @8/1, 13:10 Leopardstown, Monday1pt win Gelino Bello @11/4, 13:20 Kempton, Monday1pt win Into Overdrive @5/1, 13:35 Wetherby, Monday2pts win L’Homme Presse @9/4, 14:30 Kempton, Monday1pt…

3m Savills Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 1/5 1-3 It’s a few days before we get final declarations for this and there remains a significant doubt the antepost fav and Gold Cup champ A Plus Tard turns up here after bombing out at Haydock. It’s not a race Willie Mullins particularly…