Author: Paul Davidson

7f William Hill Lingfield Handicap (Class 4) (3yo 0-80) MADAME DE SEVIGNE has looked fairly progressive, despite not getting her head in front in her first four career starts. She has her handicap debut here and a mark of 77 may prove lenient for this daughter of Night Of Thunder.…

7f William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo+) Remarquee put in some huge performances last season in Group 1 company, but this is her first start of the season and she has to give away 12lbs to GREAT GENERATION who has been getting better and better with…

2m2½f Duke Of Westminster Supporting The Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (4yo+) It’s one of the oldest handicaps in Britan and one suited to a certain type of staying specialist. There are a small number of potentially progressive types in here but they have all largely been very well…

1m3½f Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks (Listed Race) (Fillies) (Class 1) (3yo) There doesn’t appear to be a stand-out filly in the Cheshire Oaks. Aidan O’Brien normally sends a good one over to this meeting and Port Fairy steps out of maiden company in search of some black type. She would…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…