Author: Joel Roberts

2m4½f  (2m4f118y) Bank A Winner With MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)  (Class 2) (4yo+) A wide open handicap but I’m taking a swing at KAMAXOS hitting the frame – as he has done when chasing home two well handicapped horses on his previous two starts. He races 6lb out of the handicap, which would…

2m  (Winter) Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle  (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-140) CAPTAIN MORGS should be favourite for this as he’s got form with Betfair Exchange Hurdle 2-3 Onemorefortheroad and Garry Clermont, and has been consistently running well in handicaps amongst a high standard of British hurdlers including Soaring Glory and Guard Your…

2m  (2m11y) Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (3yo) A tricky race but PORTICELLO should be favourite based on the form of his narrow second to leading British juvenile Knight’s Salute last time out, when an untidy jump at the last cost him the race. He rallied and stayed on…

3m  Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) Every year this race is touted as a top class renewal and every year we look back on the previous year and doubt the level of the form. I think that’s nonsense and there’s no reason to doubt FRODON this…

1m7½f (1m7f152y) Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Goshen is a fascinating runner off 153 and his best form suggests he’s better than that. However, catching him on a going day is the challenge, he’d like softer ground to be at his best, and his price has…

2m4½f (2m4f127y) (New) Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) SILVER HALLMARK has to be backed for this classy handicap as he’s got all sorts of form that suggests he’s well handicapped off 145. We know he’s closely matched with the now 159 rated Ladbrokes Trophy second Fiddlerontheroof as…

2m  (1m7f216y) Andy Stewart – Sandown Park’s Great Friend “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)  (Class 3)(4yo+) The market says Might I will win, and Nicky Henderson’s hurdles debutant Constitution Hill is being supported too, but the best form in the race might well belong to HARDKORE who beat the well fancied Good…

2m½f  (2m69y) Ladbrokes Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) Elle Est Belle’s Champion Bumper third reads like top class form given recent history of the race and the fact that the fourth won easily on hurdles debut. However, she couldn’t beat NINA THE TERRIER in receipt of 8lb on her…

2m4f  (2m3f187y) Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (The Berkshire) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) MILLERS BANK looks set to take high rank as a novice chaser after a facile chasing debut where his jumping really impressed. His Aintree hurdles form behind recent Newmarket and Ascot winner Buzz and multiple Grade…

1m7½f  (1m7f144y) Betfair Weighed In Podcast Newton Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) Rated 94 on the flat and 2/2 over hurdles, I think the market has underestimated IT’S GOOD TO LAUGH at 13/2. Based on his flat rating his ceiling could be around the 140 mark and I’d have to…