Author: Joel Roberts

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…

3m2½f  (3m2f70y) (New) WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (5yo+) If I would have taken one winner for the whole week it would be A PLUS TARD in the Gold Cup. I was very sweet on him for the Ryanair last season but it rode like a two mile chase…

2m4½f (2m4f127y) (New) Ryanair Chase (Registered as The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) This looks wide open and last year’s winner Min is worth taking on after a very disappointing effort at the Dublin Racing Festival. The stand out price is two-time Festival winner SAMCRO at 12/1, who gets good his…

2m1f (2m179y) (New) Parnell Properties Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered as The Dawn Run) (Class 1) (4yo+) Heaven Help Us’s runaway win in the Coral Cup rubberstamped the form of TELMESOMETHINGGIRL for the in-form Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore. She has to be the bet in this race now as she placed third…