3m½f (3m100y) Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1) (4yo+) Corbetts Cross is a slightly dodgy fav here. He had race fitness on side against three who didn’t when winning at Fairyhouse, where he was a little keen and made some fiddly jumping errors. He was beaten fair and square by…
1pt win Followango @5/1, 12:30 Chepstow, Wednesday
2m (2m11y) Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4yo+) The top two in the market here concede a stone to the mare FOLLOWANGO of whom Isobel Williams takes off another 3lbs. That’s a huge amount of weight in what could be very testing ground.…
1pt each-way Jody Ted @12/1, 1pt each-way Ida's Boy @25/1, 15:00 Leopardstown, Wednesday
3m½f (3m100y) Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) (4yo+ 0-150) One of the most ultra-competitive handicaps of the season, the market is dominated by two Martin Brassil horses which seem very short in the betting for a race that often produces a big-priced winner. I do like the…
1pt win Autonomous Cloud @7/1, 1pt win Iron Bridge @10/1, 14:50 Chepstow, Wednesday
3m6½f Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB) (Class 1) (4yo+) Super Survivor has been heavily supported for the Welsh National ever since Monbeg Genious was ruled out for Jonjo O’Neill. He has some useful credentials on paper and won on this…
1pt win Giovinco @4/1, 13:20 Kempton, Tuesday
3m Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’ve been waiting for the betting markets to latch onto Hermes Allen here and ease the prices of others as he’s the obvious favourite after such an impressive start to life over…
1pt win The Real Whacker @10/1, 14:30 Kempton, Tuesday
3m Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) You can throw stones at most of these. Allaho’s best form is two seasons old and he goes left at his fences, Shishkin might not start and hasn’t had a prep run, Bravemansgame has regressed since his second in the…
1pt win July Flower @6/1, 1pt win Kamsinas @17/2, 13:05 Aintree, Tuesday
2m½f (2m103y) William Hill Formby Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Formerly Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (GBB) (Class 1) (3yo+) It looks a pretty wide-open Grade 1 formerly known as the Tolworth hurdle. Royal Bond winner Farren Glory has the best form on paper being a Grade 1 winner already, but…
1pt win Typical Thomas @6/1, 14:55 Tuesday, Leopardstown
2m1f New Smart View Racecards By Racing Post Handicap Chase (4yo+) There are quite a few unexposed chasers in here, but most of them are having their first run of the season. Chavez may be racing off a good mark, but he’s hardly a dead-cert whilst Drumbear may be the…
1pt win West Balboa @7/2, 14:25 Ascot, Saturday
3m½f (3m97y) Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Another case of young guns trying to dethrone the old guard Paisley Park, Dashel Drasher and Champ from top British staying races. I struggle to find much to like about Crambo’s chances and he’s 8lb wrong with…
1pt each-way Nemean Lion @10/1, 15:35 Cheltenham, Saturday
1m7½f (1m7f152y) Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) 1/5 1-4 With 11 runners and bookies paying four places, this looks like an each-way betting race. Iberico Lord is going to improve when he steps up in trip but his stamina might not come into play here over what’s…