Author: Joel Roberts

1m7½f (1m7f152y) Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) If there’s a Grade 1 horse in this race it’s probably Buzz, the second favourite for Nicky Henderson. He boasts course form but has to defy an 11lb hike in the weights and has been outpaced over two miles…

There’s little between the favourites here on form. Both Ask A Honey Bee and Ashtown Lad should improve up in trip but the balance of their form doesn’t suggest they are miles better than their mid 130s ratings. DANNY KIRWAN has been a hype horse for years but has never…

This revolves around MASTER TOMMYTUCKER getting a clean round as he has the engine of a 160s horse but is very error prone. With 9/1 available we have to have him on side off 157 given his last two starts have been so good. Trevor Hemmings has sold most his…

1m7½f  (1m7f119y) Planteur At Chapel Stud Henry VIII Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) No Shishkin in the line up but a fascinating novice chase nonetheless with a couple of 2pts win favourites. Allmankind surprised many when bolting up on chase debut at Warwick and is the highest rated going into…

2m4½f (2m4f118y) Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-150) HOWLING MILAN fell at the last when 3l clear off 125 over this course and distance earlier this year, and dropped to 123 he has to be in with a shout at a course that seems to bring out…

3m  (3m52y) Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2)  (Class 1) (4yo+) As good a Grade 2 as you’ll see. The G1 penalties for Lisnagar Oscar and Paisley Park make this a competitive betting heat and I fancy HONEST VIC is capable of improving the 11lb he needs to find on official ratings. He’s unexposed…

I love the chances of SHAKEM UP’ARRY in this handicap hurdle. He could be thrown in off 130 and I can’t believe they only upped him 3lb after absolutely bolting up on his reappearance this season. He jumped and traveled smoothly – like a class horse would – and there…

3m½f  (3m80y) (Old) mallardjewellers.com Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)  (Class 2) (5yo+) I’m going to take a flier on one of my favourite jumps horses, the legendary WOLF OF WINDLESHAM who’s been a winner for us many times in the past, but not since 2016. Remarkably for a 2m hurdler, he has defied years off the…

Cheltenham hosts its second meet of the season and its biggest outside of the Festival, with the Paddy Power Gold Cup the highlight on Saturday. 2m½f  (2m87y) (Old) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (3yo) We’ve done nicely in this race in recent years,…

5½f (5f110y) Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+)] Fourteen runners so this is extremely competitive and we want a healthy price. BIG RUNNEUR is the archetypal American sprinter as he only knows top gear and always gives himself a chance by getting up with the pace. His…