Author: Joel Roberts

2m4½f  (2m4f127y) (New) Paddy Power Novices’ Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices’ Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (5yo+) The Glancing Queen carries a penalty for beating moderate mares on her two chase efforts, and I suspect she’ll be outclassed if any of these prove themselves 150s horses. Race favourite L’Homme Presse will be…

3m  (2m7f213y) (New) Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)  (Class 2) (4yo+) Super competitive with 14 runners. I fancy BOTOX HAS to run another huge race after being narrowly denied on his first go at three miles in handicap company, also on the New course at Cheltenham where he has never finished worse than second.…

2m4½f  (2m4f56y) (New) Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (5yo+) GUARD YOUR DREAMS looks overpriced for Relkeel success after winning the International Hurdle in impressive fashion. Course form is assured and we know he stays the extra distance having beaten three subsequent winners over 2m4f on the old course earlier this…

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…