Author: Joel Roberts

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…

1m Breeders’ Cup Mile (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf)  (3yo+) I fancy the home team in this type of race as the fast pace and tight turns can catch out European horses over a mile or shorter. Front runners are often good bets and FACTOR THIS can defy a wide draw by…

1m  Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Grade 1) (2yo Fillies) (Turf)  (2yo) European form is well represented here with Campanelle vying for favouritism after her Prix Morny and Royal Ascot successes. We tipped her both days so she’s not easy to pass up, but with the mile trip an unknown there are…

1m  Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf presented by Coolmore America (Grade 1) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf)  (2yo) An excellent betting heat with so many chances. Battleground could be the class horse in the race but he’s a short price and I generally think the Europeans are over-bet at this meeting. Chad Brown…

1m  (Str) Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1)  (Class 1) (2yo) We put up Wembley for the Dewhurst and run that race again ten times and he probably wins half of them, but so long as he’s a hold-up horse he’ll never be a prolific winner in Group One company. He looks the right…

13:55: British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1), 6f Dream Of Dreams has been excellent this season and loves a stiff 6f but ground this soft isn’t absolutely certain to suit and there are a few unexposed horses who can have a big say. Unbeaten sprinters are a rare breed, and,…

1m  (Row) Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3)  (Class 1) (2yo) MAXIMAL looks overpriced at 13/2. He improved plenty for stepping up for a mile last time and can reverse form with One Ruler. Soft ground should be okay and he looks very classy – being very closely related to Frankel. Akmaam is another to…