Author: Paul Davidson

2m1f Racing Post Handicap Chase (4yo+) This is probably the most competitive race on the card. RELEASE THE BEAST has only had eight career starts and has some very interesting backform with a third behind Ballyburn in a Beginners Chase as well as some decent novice hurdles form. He proved…

2m1f Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) (4yo+) Romeo Coolio has looked potentially top class in his two chase starts jumping really well and it would be no surprise to see him take this opposition apart. Those wins have come over 2 and a half miles and although he has…

3m (2m7f214y) bet365 Pennine Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-150) Course and distance winner, HURRICANE BAY appears to have been overlooked in what is a fairly weak handicap chase over at Doncaster. Favourite Docpickedme is a decent yardstick, but is unreliable and is therefore an extremely short price…

3m2f (3m1f188y) (Grand National) William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (6yo+) A mudlark with proven stamina is the right type for the Becher on Saturday and right down at the bottom of the weights is Welsh National winner, VAL DANCER for Mel…

3m2f Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Myretown was a devastating winner of the Ultima Handicap at Cheltenham in March and he could still improve hugely on his current mark. But its going to be a tall order to defy a 15lbs rise first…

6f Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) KIND OF BLUE‘s profile looks very similar to last year when he claimed this race and I think he has been coming to the boil nicely with each run this season getting better and better based on the bare…

2m2f (Row) Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (3yo+) Irish-trained jumps horses have had a significant edge in this race over the years and I think the Gordon Elliott trained MORDOR is far too big a price. This five-year-old is a decent 130 rated hurdler that…

1m2f Prix de l’Opera Longines (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) (3yo+) I’m not sure this race will take all that much winning, See The Fire deserves to be favourite on form but she has never looked as good on soft ground. Wemightakedlongway looks to have been…

7f Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1) (2yo Colts & Fillies) (New Course) (Turf) (2yo) Wootton Bassett won this race in 2010 and his son won this last year. He has another son entered here in PUERTO RICO who took six attempts before getting off the mark to win the…

5f Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (Group 1) (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) (2yo+) Do not ignore the draw here. Those drawn in double figure stalls have a huge disadvantage with only the likes of Highfield Princess, Marsha and Mabs Cross defying a wide berth in the last decade. I…