Author: Paul Davidson

There are cases to be made for many in this field and Irish Roe looks an interesting favourite for the richest handicap hurdle of the season. The last ten winners of this race have been aged five or six so it certainly pays to stick with the unexposed horses and…

Coo Star Sivola could be getting into his first handicap off a decent mark with plenty of promise shown on his previous three attempts over fences in novice company. That included defeats to both Finian’s Oscar and Kalondra so he may find this field of more exposed horses a much…

Haydock has managed to pass a late inspection this morning with the threat of a frozen track posing a risk to proceedings on the card today. It is set to be a grueling 3m 2f trip here in the Peter Marsh with plenty of dour stayers in the line-up. The…

It isn’t a vintage renewal of the Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick this afternoon with fourteen runners going to post. With the lack in depth we want to be on the jolly for Warren Greatrix who has that touch of class. MISSED APPROACH ran better than the bare form in…

Testing conditions for the New Year’s day meeting at Cheltenham which has whittled the numbers down across much of the card. The BetBright Grade 3 Handicap Chase still has nine runners remaining, but looks to be a contest between the first three in the betting. Sametegal has run well on…

After the postponement of this race ten days ago, we remain firmly on our two previous selections. Unfortunately, their prices have since contracted having come in for support. The Coral Welsh Grand National was privileged to have one of the top staying chasers of last season in the field with…

The feature race on the card sees Footpad take on the unbeaten Death Duty in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. Two novices that I am personally looking forward to seeing go head-to-head. There is another novice chaser in the shape of LANDOFHOPEANDGLORY running in his…

An extremely classy renewal of the Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. The betting is led by progressive four-year-old Silver Streak, who couldn’t have looked any more impressive on his return in a handicap event in October. Evan Williams will expect further progressive now, but the softer…

Flying Tiger drops in to more comfortable handicap territory having finished 4.5l behind Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D’air in the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth. That form read literally means he should be favourite for this. But it wasn’t the most truly run race up at Newcastle, and I don’t think…

The Becher Chase has a familiar looking feel to it with last year’s winner Vieux Lion Rouge re-opposing Highland Lodge (second), The Last Samuri (third) and Portrait King (sixth) all in attendance. David Pipe’s charge is 10lbs higher, and it was a bit of a lacklustre comeback run behind the…