Author: Joel Roberts

TASLEET has to be backed at 9/2 to record back-to-back successes in the Clipper Logistics Stakes at York on Wednesday. He bolted up on soft ground last year to earn a reputation for being a mudlark, but an excellent second on lightning fast ground at Royal Ascot rubbished that theory and…

We’ve had a tough time of it lately with 14/1, 12/1, 9/1, 6/1 and 2/1 selections coming second in April alone, as well as Al Boum Photo and Bellshill throwing away big races at the last when booked for victory. I really do feel jumps racing is really tough on…

FARCLAS was very good winner of the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and I’m not sure what logic makes him third favourite behind Mr Adjudicator and Stormy Ireland, who looked well held at Cheltenham – it’s really bizzare. 3/1 is a fantastic price and I see absolutely no reason not to go…

Old favourite WOLF OF WINDLESHAM returns from a break off a lenient mark of 132 in the closing handicap hurdle of Sandown’s Saturday card. Information regarding his absence is hard to come by but he’s definitely well handicapped if in the same form as 2016, when he won the opener of this…

Flat racing is back at Sandown for Friday before it hosts the closing card of the jumps season on Saturday, and unfortunately the weather is threatening the party. There will be juice in the ground – potentially quite a lot – and that’s going to have a big impact on…

Thursday’s feature race sees dual-Cheltenham Festival winner PENHILL attempt to land a big seasonal Stayers’ Hurdle double, and I’m struggling to find a better price in the race than the general 2/1 available. He won at Cheltenham on his seasonal reappearance – and what a performance it was, cruising around the field on…

There were scarcely believable scenes at Punchestown on Wednesday as our 5/1 selection Al Boum Photo was booked for Grade 1 victory before his jockey, Paul Townend, appeared to panic approaching the last and attempt to steer him around – around – the fence, taking out Finian’s Oscar in second…

Punchestown hosts its annual bonanza this week with almost all of Ireland’s finest jumpers out in action. This year, like last, sees Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott battle it out for the training championship and it’s safe to assume the two will dominate the many Grade 1s throughout the week.…

Flat racing is back at Newbury with the Greenham Stakes – which so often produces Group One winners – the feature race on Saturday’s card. Favourite Expert Eye flopped at Newmarket when odds-on at the back end of last season and connections aren’t giving out positive noises about his chances…