Entered this weekend in a Grade 2 at Navan over 2m4f, ABSOLUTE NOTIONS, an unbeaten son of Milan, looks an ideal Albert Bartlett type as he was all stamina on his hurdles debut and already proven on spring ground having bolted up in a bumper in May, which prompted Robcour…
Author: Joel Roberts
1pt win Too Friendly @7/1, 15:00 Cheltenham, Friday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-140) With the Skelton yard in savage form, this looks a good opportunity for TOO FRIENDLY to get his next win off a mark of 123. He was only 4l behind Brazil and Gaelic Warrior in the Boodles at the festival, getting just 4lb from…
1pt win First Street @7/1, 14:25 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Whether racing actually goes ahead or not come Saturday is one question, but why on earth FIRST STREET is 7/1 for this race, receiving weight from Knappers Hill and I Like To Move It, and only giving Epatante 5lb, is beyond me.…
1pt win Pink Legend @16/1, 14:55 Huntington, Sunday
2m4f (2m3f189y) Fitzdares Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) My cliff horse Millers Bank has a right good chance in this race as he’s shown a high level of ability when getting his jumping right, which is never guaranteed unfortunately. I think he’s a very fair price at 3/1-7/2. The value…
1pt win Banbridge @3/1, 13:55 Sunday, Fairyhouse
2m4f (2m3f165y) Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) (4yo+) An excellent race that can go to the ‘now’ horse BANBRIDGE, whose excellent jumping has improved him for the switch to fences. He has speed, having won over 2m recently, and we know he stays really well too. He looks the complete…
1pt win Harbour Lake @5/1, 15:15 Aintree, Saturday
2m4f Boylesports Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) Walking On Air could very well be thrown in for this off his mark and he’s the one horse in the race who could be a Grade 1 animal in time. However his last run was an absolute…
1pt win Bridge North @4/1, 13:10 Sandown, Saturday
2m7½f (2m7f98y) Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) I had a look at this race before it was priced up and came up with BRIDGE NORTH as the most interesting runner, so it’s a little disappointing to see him 4/1 fav. He looks…
1pt win Arctic Bresil (w/o Facile Vega) @3/1, 13:52 Fairyhouse, Saturday
2m Fingal Ravens Raceday Maiden Hurdle (Div II) (4yo+) Champion Bumper winner Facile Vega is all the rage as the 2/11 favourite and has looked brilliant to date. I’m not really interested in taking him on – although it’s tempting! – and there looks to be some value in the market to…
1pt win Harbour Lake @16/1, 14:55 Cheltenham, Sunday
2m½f (2m87y) (Old) Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) HARBOUR LAKE looks an obvious value bet at 16/1 for Greatwood success. He’s only raced five times, winning four and being brought down in the fifth. His return at Market Rasen was as cosy as they come as he was held…
1pt win French Dynamite @13/2, 14:20 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m4f (2m4f44y) (Old) Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) FRENCH DYNAMITE ticks too many boxes here to not back him. Whilst he has zero Cheltenham experience – a red flag for many – he’s a prominent racer who jumps well and, particularly on this good ground, that will…