Author: Joel Roberts

3m Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) I was expecting TELMESOMETHINGGIRL to be a lot shorter than 13/2 for this after her really impressive Cheltenham Festival win. It’s surprising to see her over three miles but she hit the line incredibly strongly at Cheltenham and Rachael Blackmore had a hard time…

7f  (Str) Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Group 3) (Fillies)  (Class 1) (3yo) This is very competitive and it’s hard to pick a winner with confidence, but the most eye-catching last time out was Roger Varian’s ZAAJIRAH who won with an impressive turn of foot at Kempton. This is…

7f  (Str) Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)  (Class 1) (3yo) I’m a big Chindit fan and would love to see him win this well and go on to the Guineas. However, he’s a very short price and I don’t mind taking a Hannon horse on first…

2m4f  Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) This is very competitive but My Drogo is a very strong favourite. He’s been the UK’s best novice hurdler this season and should go very close. I think the value is in the each-way markets as there are a couple of…

2m4f  Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) MONTE CRISTO has to go up after looking booked for a place in the Coral Cup and being hampered badly by a faller at the last. He possibly could have been second or third in the race despite not looking like…

2m4f (2m3f200y) (Mildmay) SSS Super Alloys Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) I think FUSIL RAFFLES has the best form and 3/1 really underestimates him off level weights on the good ground he loves, so there’s no reason not to have him onside – for all I like one of his…

2m  Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)  (4yo) I reckon COVENTRY is overpriced at 16/1 with good ground likely to suit. He’s a full brother to US Army Ranger, who I once put up when second in the 2016 Epsom Derby, and looked useful last time out when winning a…

6f  Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Group 1) (Turf)  (3yo+) One day the Americans will win this race and they’re almost always value to hit the frame. This year I like the consistent three-year-old COWAN for Steve Asmussen with form figures 22222 in his last five starts, including a never…

2m1f  (2m179y) (New) JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo) He’s by no means my most likely winner but ADAGIO is a ridiculous price for the Triumph. This is a very good renewal with a strong Irish hand and Tritonic also looking high class, but there’s only one of them with Cheltenham…

2m1f  (2m179y) (New) McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (5yo+) He’s got plenty of weight but I fancy there’s loads of improvement in CAYD BOY on good ground, particularly as he’s so lightly raced. Mark Walsh has chosen to ride him and I loved the way he travelled and jumped…