Author: Joel Roberts

Energumene is all the rage and odds-on for the Irish Arkle but this is a deep renewal and he was far from the top of the potential Arkle pecking order in the Mullins yard at the start of the season. Mullins was glowing in his praise of UNEXCEPTED in his…

Honeysuckle faces a far sterner test than twelve months ago in the Irish Champion Hurdle and I’m keen to taker her on over a trip she doesn’t look to like. The type to take her on with is a bona fide 2m hurdler and SALDIER fits that bill as his…

2m5f  (Winter) Ladbrokes Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)  (Class 1) (4yo+) A wide open race but the one that’s caught my eye is SHANG TANG for the Emma Lavelle team. He fell at the first last time out, which is a little ironic as his slick jumping appears his best asset. On…

2m4½f  (2m4f118y) MansionBet’s Watch And Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)  (Class 2) (4yo+) CALVA D’AUGE finished full of running last time out at his first try up in trip. It seemed to bring a bit of improvement out of him and, given we know he loves heavy ground, this additional furlong might suit. He…

A Plus Tard – 10/1 A non stayer on his sole start at three miles as a five-year-old. Now six, turning seven, he might be better equipped. Loves going left-handed and jumps economically like a stayer should. A fair price at best at 10/1. Allaho – 17/2 Outstayed by Minella…

2m  (Winter) Watch Racing Free Online At Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle  (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-140) TORIGNI looks a good bet in the closing handicap hurdle at Kempton. A French import making his second start in Britain, has seen the form of his debut third off 132 twice franked by the first (an 8l winner now…

2m4½f  (2m4f110y) Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)  (Class 3)(4yo+ 0-140) MR ONE MORE has a big chance at 7/1. He returned from nearly three years off the track to run a blinder at Chepstow, jumping pretty well on his chase debut and staying all the way to…

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…