2m (2m16y) Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (3yo) Manlaga is probably the long term horse to follow here, but she is coming here without a run and may not be suited by the unseasonably quick ground carrying a Grade 2 penalty. Macktoad has to give…
1pt win Rock My Way @6/1, 1pt win O'Connell @7/1, 14:50 Chepstow, Saturday
3m6½f (3m6f136y) Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) This is a classier looking race than normal and the ground is for once not going to be a complete bog which may hinder the chances of a few such as Mr Vango and Git…
1pt win Wendigo @11/4, 13:20 Kempton, Friday
3m Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Kitzbuhel is a worthy favourite for this Grade 1 novices chase, he looked pretty good on his first start over fences and can make progress here, however he doesn’t possess that air of…
1.5pts win Gaelic Warrior @5/2, 1pt win Jango Baie @7/2, 14:30 Kempton, Boxing Day
2m4½f (2m4f110y) “Get Your Ladbrokes Free Kempton Bet” Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) (4yo+ 0-130) I’ll be splitting aces between GAELIC WARRIOR and JANGO BAIE to win the King George. Both arrive in top form and still unexposed as staying chasers, whereas chief market rival Fact To File has consistently proven…
1pt win Release The Beast 7/1, 14:55 Leopardstown, Friday
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…
1pt win July Flower @13/2, 14:20 Leopardstown, Friday
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…
1pt win They Call Me Hugo @7/2, 3:00 Cheltenham, Saturday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices’ Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) THEY CALL ME HUGO gets 3lb from course and distance winner Conman John but on ratings they are equal, so their price discrepancy is too big and he’s worth backing.…
1pt win Hurricane Bay @8/1, 14:05 Doncaster, Saturday
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…
1pt each-way Val Dancer 12/1, 14:40 Aintree, Saturday
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…
1pt win Blizzard Of Oz @16/1, 1pt win Gorgeous Tom @16/1, 14:55 Newbury, Saturday
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…