Round two of the spring festivals starts today with Aintree hosting four Grade 1 races at its Grand National meeting. The feature race is the Bowl, a three-mile Grade 1 chase with practically no resemblance to its Cheltenham Festival equivalent the Gold Cup. That’s because the ground is typically quicker…
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2017 Grand National Ante-Post Tips: 0.75pts EW One For Arthur @14/1, 0.5pt EW Raz De Maree @33/1, 17:15 Saturday, Aintree
The race that captures a nation. The 2017 Grand National takes place on Saturday afternoon at Aintree, and we have two ante-post tips before the final declarations are released on Thursday and prior to any shortening in the odds as we approach post-time. The complexion of the race has changed in…
0.5pt each-way Vivlos @25/1, 15:30 Meydan, Saturday
The Dubai Turf (15:30, Meydan) looks a hot renewal this year with plenty of Group One winners having a crack, yet the favourite Zarak is not one of them and has his place in the market because of regal breeding and potential. Perhaps that’s a little unfair, as he twice…
1pt each-way Ivanovich Gorbatov @11/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Friday
And just like that, it’s Gold Cup day. Normal service was restored at Cheltenham on Thursday as Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins notched a four-timer to refill wounded punters’ pockets, whilst the Irish dominance of this Festival continued. They had never won the Prestbury Cup before Any Currency’s disqualification gave…
1pt win Might Bite @4/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Wednesday
Nicky Henderson had two winners yesterday, including the feature race with Buveur D’Air, and he’s got a really strong hand in today’s Grade 1 RSA Chase, run over three miles with the going good-to-soft. Despite being notably weak in the market, his MIGHT BITE has been favourite for this race all…
1pt each-way Buveur D'Air @5/1, 15:30 Cheltenham, Tuesday
There are many great races in the racing calendar, yet it’s the Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival I look forwards to the most each year. The very best two-mile hurdlers from Britain and Ireland – or at least those who have avoided sick leave – go head-to-head at…
2pts win Altior @4/7, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
Odds-on favourite for the Arkle at Cheltenham, ALTIOR runs over two miles today at Newbury in open company, facing Colin Tizzard’s exciting Fox Norton and the untapped potential of Gary Moore’s Traffic Fluide. Fox Norton is returning from injury and it seems unlikely he’ll be fully wound up, with an eye on…
1pt each-way Alice Springs @6/1, 17:35 Leopardstown, Saturday
The Group One Matron Stakes, a mile race for fillies, looks an excellent race this year. Qemah sets the clear form standard after winning the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Prix Rothschild at Deauville – both Group Ones. She’s 7/4 and that’s a fair price, perhaps even a big…
1pt win Almanzor @15/2, 18:45 Leopardstown, Saturday
A fantastic renewal of the Irish Champion Stakes and one of the best fields I’ve seen assembled outside the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Serial-Group One-winning filly Minding finally takes on the colts and trades favourite, however such a short price has to be taken on in a field as…
1pt win Simple Verse @9/2, 0.5pt win Alyssa @10/1, 15:05 Doncaster, Thursday
Doncaster’s St Leger meeting is underway and last season’s St Leger winner SIMPLE VERSE is back on Town Moor running over the same course and distance as that Classic success. She followed it up with another Group One win in the fillies’ race on Champions Day at Ascot last October, so clearly thrives at…