We put up DAME ROSE in a Grade 1 at Newbury run on desperate ground, and she clearly didn’t stay the trip in those gruelling conditions. She was pulled up early as her jockey clearly minded her so I doubt she had a hard race despite the winner practically crawling…
1pt each-way Rock The Kasbah @13/2, 15:15 Haydock, Saturday
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…
1pt win Ch'tibello @7/4, 14:40 Haydock, Saturday
Old favourite CH’TIBELLO looks very backable at 7/4 to beat an even older favourite in The New One in today’s Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock. The New One has been prolific throughout his career in winning British Grade 2 races and has been in fine form this season despite rising ten years…
Cheltenham ante-post: 20/1 Topofthegame each-way in the Coral Cup; 16/1 Wholestone to win the Stayers' Hurdle
There’s just two months to go until Cheltenham Festival 2018 and it’s high time to start filling up the ante-post book. Last weekend’s Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton produced a few clues to the Wednesday’s Coral Cup, with the winner William Henry, who we tipped at 13/2, reported today to be…
1pt each-way William Henry @13/2, 1pt win Topofthegame @9/1, 14:40 Kempton, Saturday
We’re treated to an intriguing renewal of the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton this Saturday, and I fancy leading staying hurdler Wholestone’s efforts this season have marked up the form of a couple of the runners. They are WILLIAM HENRY and TOPOFTHEGAME, both switching back to hurdles from chasing for the powerful…
1pt win Missed Approach @6/1, 0.75pts each-way Goodtoknow @12/1, 15:35 Saturday, Warwick
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…
1pt ante-post win Samcro @16/1, Supreme Novices' Hurdle
It’s fascinating to see Cheltenham Festival’s biggest hype horse SAMCRO entered in next month’s Irish Champion Hurdle, given it’s highly unusual to pitch a novice into Grade 1 open company. Connections must smell blood after Faugheen recently bombed out of the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown, blowing open the two-mile hurdling division in…
1pt win Waiting Patiently @7/4, 14:05 Kempton, Saturday
The smooth-traveling improving seven-year-old WAITING PATIENTLY looks a worthy favourite in the 14:05 at Kemptom, receiving weight from some ageing rivals in Josses Hill, Smad Place and God’s Own, with the latter the biggest threat if returning to his Grade 1-winning best. 1pt win Waiting Patiently @7/4, 14:05 Kempton, Saturday …
1pt win Top Gamble @11/2, 14:00 Cheltenham, Monday
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…
1pt win Dame Rose @3/1, 15:00 Newbury, Saturday
Newbury hosts a Grade 1 on Saturday, featuring six novice hurdlers and a competitive betting market. Three horses vie for favouritism around the 3/1 mark, with Colin Tizzard’s Kilbricken Storm – who I’m keen take on – winning the battle at 11/4 at the time of writing. In the manner of…