William Hill offer six places for each-way punters in Sandown’s season finale card opener, a handicap hurdle for novices that we won a few years ago with Wolf Of Windlesham. Paul Nicholls trains the favourite Getaway Trump, victorious at Ayr recently, but I like his second string BIRDS OF PREY…
Author: Joel Roberts
Sandown Friday tips: Technician (5/1) and Regal Reality (8/1)
Sandown hosts flat racing today with three Group races on the card, before switching back to the jumps tomorrow for the British season finale. I had my eye on Knight To Behold upsetting Crystal Ocean in the 2.25, but seemingly everyone has as he’s halved in price and no longer…
1pt win Mackaar @11/1, 14:45 Epsom, Wednesday
Epsom hosts its Derby Trial at 2.45 today, attracting seven runners in what looks a wide-open heat. Cape Of Good Hope, a full brother to the brilliant Highland Reel as well as Royal Ascot winner Idaho, is the 7/4 favourite and there to be shot at on the back of…
1pt win Set Piece @14/1, 1pt win Jackstar @25/1, 15:35 Newmarket, Wednesday
Spring is in the air and flat racing is back at Newmarket for the Craven meeting, with the feature Craven Stakes one of the main domestic trials for the 2,000 Guineas over the same course and distance in May. Last year’s spoils went to a 9l winner in Masar, who…
Scottish Grand National undercard tips: Redicean (9/1) and Big Time Dancer (10/1)
In the Scottish Champion Hurdle I’ve got a lot of time for the smart novice Mister Fisher, but at 11/2 I can’t say he’s much of a price and, in contrast, the 9/1 about REDICEAN is too good to ignore. As a juvenile he looked electric when running away with…
Grand National undercard selections: The Big Bite (16/1), Apple's Jade (2/1) and William Henry (16/1)
The big one at Aintree is off at 17:15 on Saturday but there’s plenty of good racing on the undercard. I’m backing THE BIG BITE for his first attempt at 2m4f, as I suspect 16/1 is a generous price. He jumped poorly two starts ago at Kempton and notably improved…
Day one Aintree tips: La Bague Au Roi (2/1), Song For Someone (20/1) and Verdana Blue (14/1)
Aintree’s Grand National meeting begins on Thursday with four consecutive Grade Ones, which sentimentally feature several 2pts win favourites from past and present. The first and most obvious value bet of the day is LA BAGUE AU ROI at 2/1 in the 2m4f novices’ chase that opens the card. We…
Dubai World Cup Night selections: Stormy Liberal (10/1), Belvoir Bay (40/1) and Magic Wand (6/1)
With Cheltenham still fresh in the memory and the Grand National meeting less than a week away, we’ll take our eyes off the jumps momentarily for our annual dip into the desert flat racing oasis of Meydan, Dubai, which hosts its classy World Cup card and features three turf Group…
Gold Cup day tips: Clan Des Obeaux (10/1) and Rhinestone (14/1)
We’ve had four good winners this week with Frodon’s dramatic Ryanair win the undoubted highlight, and it’ll be a profitable Cheltenham regardless of what happens on Friday. However, with 25% of the Festival left to go there’s still time to make a good Cheltenham into a great one. Gold Cup…
1pt each-way Supasundae @9/1, 15:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
Paisley Park has been all the rage for the Stayers’ Hurdle since his demolition job in the Cleeve Hurdle, but I can’t take that form too seriously given West Approach – who is barely a 150 rated horse – has chased him home the last twice. I think he’s there…