Author: Joel Roberts

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

1m4f  Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf)  (3yo+) With everything Charlie Appleby runs either winning or getting beaten in a photo, everything points to Godolphin success here with first string Nations Pride – and I have admittedly got a few quid on him antepost – but the fact of the…

1m1½f  (1m1f110y) Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf)  (3yo+) This race revolves around Nashwa running to form, as over 10f she has arguably been the best filly in Europe this season – if only just. She’s got a great draw and broke well in the French Oaks,…

1m  FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf)  (3yo+) The betting is all about last year’s Juvenile Turf winner Modern Games and after his Canada romp it’s not hard to see why, with North American racing suiting him so well. He did have a hard…