Author: Paul Davidson

3m5f BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) (5yo+) It’s hard to think that the Irish Grand National was last staged in April 2019. A race that has tended to be dominated by classy novices in recent years, this season’s renewal looks no different with plenty of…

2m4f Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1) A decent looking fillies Mares Novice hurdle with a few runners coming out of the Cheltenham-equivalent to contest it. GLOBAL EQUITY is yet to win over hurdles, but she has come close and has some collateral-form that is…

2m4½f (New) Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (Class 1) Elimay has been smashed in to 8/11 for the inaugural running of the Mares Chase and she looks a formidable force with her second to Ryanair Chase winner Allaho a strong piece of…

3m Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) The ultra-competitive stayers handicap hurdler can go the way of IMPERIAL ALCAZAR. He ticks all of the boxes for this given he is lightly raced and with just the one handicap win his mark is still relatively modest…

3m (New) Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) Paisley Park looked back to somewhere near his best last time out in the Long Walk Hurdle. He remains the one to beat, but is certainly no sure thing at 2/1 having had his problems in this last season. His…

2m Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) It’s a race that throws up plenty of surprises with 16/1, 18/1 and 66/1 winners in the last few years. The top of the betting is dominated by the Irish yards with Embittered and Entoucas both appearing…

3m6f Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1) It’s easy to forget that NEXT DESTINATION was once handled by Willie Mullins. Willie doesn’t let go of too many good ones, especially not a dual Grade 1 winning hurdler. But Next Destination clearly has had some…

3m1f Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1) It doesn’t look the most competitive of renewals for the Ultima Handicap Chase with just the 16-runners lining up this year. The warm favourite is novice, Happygolucky, who certainly carries the most unexposed profile into this for trainer Kim Bailey. Happygolucky has…

2m½f Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 3) (Class 1) This rescheduled renewal of the Betfair Hurdle looks pretty special with plenty of unexposed horses in the race. Some of the big fancies are quite short for this though and I like one at a slightly bigger price in MILKWOOD, who was…

2m5½f Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) Fresh from an 11/1 winner in the Ladbrokes Hurdle on Saturday, I fancy two more in the Handicap Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday. We tipped FARCLAS in the Paddy Power Chase over Christmas when running a blinder behind Castlebawn West and…