4m (3m7f176y) Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Front-runners are often favoured in the Scottish National and with the ground quickening up to be on the better side of good, those factors are significant drivers in my selections. INIS OIRR won by an…
Author: Paul Davidson
1pt each-way Meetingofthewaters @9/1, 16:00 Saturday, Aintree, Grand National
4m2½f (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) The ground looks set to be extremely testing on Saturday and what is already a stamina-sapping test could turn out to be a hugely gruelling affair. Soft, or more likely heavy ground form, is almost…
1pt each-way Mr. Incredible @20/1, 16:00 Aintree, Grand National
4m2½f (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) We are less than three weeks away from the Grand National at Aintree and at the present moment, Corach Rambler heads the field to complete back-to-back successes of the race, off the back of a…
1pt win My Silver Lining @6/1, 15:00 Uttoxeter, Saturday
4m2f (4m2f8y) bet365 Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) From the fanfair of the Cheltenham Festival to the gallops of Uttoxeter. The Midlands Grand National always throw up a treat for post-Cheltenham blues. There are quite a few horses that I’m a fan of…
1pt win Captain Teague @17/2, 14:50 Cheltenham, Friday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Until yesterday, you’d have to say Paul Nicholls horses has been running poorly. But Ginny’s Destiny ran a great race in the Turners Novices Chase and Monmiral claimed success for…
1pt win Limerick Lace @7/2, 16:50 Cheltenham, Friday
2m4½f (2m4f127y) (New) Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) The Mares Chase isn’t one of my favourites and Dinoblue has been a long-time favourite for it, but I have some serious stamina doubts about her. She is clearly…
1pt win Storm Heart @9/2, 13:30 Cheltenham, Friday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) It’s a tough old race this one and there wasn’t much between them at the Dublin Racing Festival when Kargese probably just had the pace advantage on the rest of the field. Majborough has been talked up…
1pt win Cuthbert Dibble @9/1, 1pt win Springwell Bay 16/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Thursday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) CUTHBERT DIBBLE has a hugely eye-catching profile including some class form at Sandown last year in a Grade 3 Novice hurdle where he finished fifth to Crambo who runs in the Stayers Hurdle. Cuthbert Dibble…
1pt win Sir Gerhard @7/1, Crambo @7/1, 15:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) The Stayers’ Hurdle has looked a weak division in recent seasons evidenced by Sire Due Berlais winning at the ripe old age of 11 last season. And there is no shortage of veterans trying to claim…
1pt win Libberty Hunter @5/1, 1pt win Maskada @9/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Wednesday
2m (1m7f199y) (Old) Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) MASKADA has her ground for a repeat success in the Grand Annual and she could be in line for another big run. Whilst she haswn’t run badly, she hasn’t quite shown the…