2m½f (2m87y) (Old) Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’m not sure anyone can confidently pick between the favourites here as the top three look good enough to win Supremes of years gone by. Constitution Hill looks rocket fuelled and settles and jumps like a pro, while Dysart Dynamo…
1pt each-way Champion Green @14/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Tuesday
2m½f (2m87y) (Old) Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered as The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) You need to be at least 10lb well in to win this race, which is exactly what connections of Gaelic Warrior think he is, but he won’t be the only one and the bookies have his…
1pt each-way Current Mood @11/1, 14:25 Sandown, Saturday
2m (1m7f216y) Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) 1/5 1-6Going: Soft This market looks a bit of a mess. Whilst Hystery Bere has solid claims after a good run at Cheltenham on Trials Day, I don’t think he wants to go right handed, while Balko Coastal and Lucky…
1pt win Eclair Surf @15/2, 1pt win Danilo D'airy @9/1, 15:15 Newcastle, Saturday
4m1½f Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (Class 2) (5yo+) Unseasonably quick ground looks to be on the cards at Newastle for the marathon four-mile plus Vertem Eider Chase on Saturday afternoon. Plenty of old-time marathon stayers coming into this, but you can’t keep me away from backing ECLAIR SURF again who…
Saturday bets: 1pt each-way Impulsive One @6/1, 1pt win Herbiers @6/1
2m (Winter) Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) Pleasant Man slots into the could be anything category but has a very stiff introduction to Hurdles here, as Knights Salute and IMPULSIVE ONE represent the best British juvenile form this season. I prefer the latter as an each-way bet to…
1pt each-way Highway One O Two @15/2, 15:00 Ascot, Saturday
2m3½f (2m3f58y) Dingley’s Promise Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) A strong case can be made for the favourite, Good Risk At All, being well handicapped but the amount of weight he carries won’t help his jumping and he hasn’t been doing himself many favours in that department. He’s the most likely winner…
1pt ante-post win Finest Evermore @16/1, Coral Cup
The Coral Cup is my favourite betting heat of the Cheltenham Festival and, after putting up the second three times in the last four years, no race would give me more satisfaction from winning. There will be tonnes of value on the day so betting ante-post needs strong justification, but…
1pt each-way Torygraph @10/1, 14:40 Punchestown, Sunday
3m4f Hollywoodbets Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade B) (5yo+) Plenty of question marks exist over several of these running in the Irish Grand National Trial with The Big Dog seeking to win this race back-to-back. He comes into this off a 9lbs higher mark, but was rather disappointing in…
1pt each-way Knappers Hill @10/1, 15:35 Newbury, Saturday
2m½f (2m69y) Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) This race usually goes to the best handicapped novice and I love the chances of the speedy Broomfield Burg and have backed him earlier in the week, but unfortunately the price has gone and there are equally strong cases for others. If…
1pt win Max Flamingo @13/2, 1pt Fakir D'alene @8/1, 14:25 Leopardstown, Sunday
2m5½f (2m5f61y) Bulmers Secret Orchard Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) (5yo+) It typically pays to follow an unexposed novice-type in this handicap at Leopardstown and whilst Blackbow looks interesting on his handicap debut. MAX FLAMINGO and FAKIR D’ALENE have both shown enough in their short chasing career to expect that they can take a…