Author: Paul Davidson

2m½f (New) Close Brothers Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) (5yo+) This is a tight-looking novice chase at Cheltenham, but with the heavy ground, you are going to need to be some type to carry top-weight in the handicaps on New Years Day. Matata has to carry that…

3m½f (3m100y) Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) (4yo+ 0-150) One of the most ultra-competitive handicaps of the season, the market is dominated by two Martin Brassil horses which seem very short in the betting for a race that often produces a big-priced winner. I do like the…

3m6½f Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB) (Class 1) (4yo+) Super Survivor has been heavily supported for the Welsh National ever since Monbeg Genious was ruled out for Jonjo O’Neill. He has some useful credentials on paper and won on this…

2m½f (2m103y) William Hill Formby Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Formerly Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (GBB) (Class 1) (3yo+) It looks a pretty wide-open Grade 1 formerly known as the Tolworth hurdle. Royal Bond winner Farren Glory has the best form on paper being a Grade 1 winner already, but…

2m1f New Smart View Racecards By Racing Post Handicap Chase (4yo+) There are quite a few unexposed chasers in here, but most of them are having their first run of the season. Chavez may be racing off a good mark, but he’s hardly a dead-cert whilst Drumbear may be the…

3m2f (Grand National) Boylesports Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (6yo+) There is definitely an argument to say that The Big Breakaway could be tailor-made for this race with bottomless ground in his favour. He’s also been heloed by a drop of 4lbs from his National mark…

2m1f EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (4yo+) There is a risk racing won’t go ahead in most places tomorrow, but at the time of writing, Fairyhouse may have a higher chance of racing taking place than at Newbury. Some interesting novices are being unearthed on the card, but it’s…

3m Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (4yo+) Gordon Elliott saddles no less than 15 of the 22 runners in the Troytown Handicap. A quite remarkable numbers of darts are being thrown at the dartboard here and the odds must surely point to one of his runners claiming…

2m Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) I normally like to try and find a winner lurking at bigger odds than our selection in the Melbourne Cup this coming Tuesday. But such is the confidence and expectation about VAUBAN, I think it’s almost impossible to oppose him…

1m7½f (Inner) Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) This time five weeks ago it would have been hard to see how TRUESHAN could go and win a fourth Long Distance Cup, but a Group 2 Doncaster Cup win and Group 1 Prix…