2m1½f (2m1f156y) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) This race has become a breeding ground for Cheltenham Festival winners, particularly for the Coral Cup (for older horses) and Mares’ Novice Hurdle (for novices). Party Central, the fav, fits the bill of the young improving novice that can…
1pt win Galahad Quest @6/1, 13:55 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m4½f (New) Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) A tricky looking affair in this handicap, but I am going to take a chance on GALAHAD QUEST, who is still relatively young at the age of six and appears to have more potential…
1pt win Hydroplane @10/1, 0.5pts win Geromino @18/1, 12:15 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) SSS Super Alloys Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) Chances can be made for most of these and there’s little to challenge the favourite’s chance after two wins at Cheltenham and the horse he beat last time bolting up on Boxing Day. He’s sure to run well but I’m not sure…
1pt win Path Of Thunder @11/2, 17:30 Meydan, Friday
1m Zabeel Mile Presented By Emaar Beachfront (Group 2) (Turf) (3yo+) Real World is clear on ratings but there are reasons to take him on. He’s likely to need the run, carries a 4lb penalty and a mile on good ground might be on the sharp side given his form last year…
1pt win Eklat De Rire @10/1, 15:05 Gowran Park, Thursday
3m1f Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A) (5yo+) This is one of the best renewals of the Thyestes for many a year with winners often going on to run Grand Nationals and even Gold Cups. Longhouse Poet has received a significant share of the ante-post betting and he currently occupies…
1pt win Stellar Magic @9/2, 13:45 Ascot, Saturday
2m3½f (2m3f58y) SBK Holloway’s Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) Garry Clermont sets a fair standard and has run to his mark the last twice, but his level is there to be shot at and STELLAR MAGIC might be the answer after running so well on his reappearance at Haydock. He was on…
Friday Meydan tips: Partenit (16/1), Storm Damage (13/2)
1m1f Al Rashidiya Presented By Riviera Beachfront By Azizi (Group 2) (Turf) (3yo+) I can’t resist the claims of the unexposed PARTENIT at 16/1 in this Group Two, mostly against older horses. The lightly raced four-year-old was an excellent second in Group Three company last season, soundly beating the French Guineas second…
1pt win Grace A Vous Enki @12/1, 1pt win Eclair Surf @14/1, 15:00 Warwick, Saturday
3m5f Agetur UK Ltd Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Gericault Roque does look like a progressive looking novice chaser, but he hasn’t managed to get his head in front this season, yet has been raised 9lbs for those defeats. He remains with potential but looks…
1pt win Stag Horn @9/2, 14:25 Warwick, Saturday
2m5f Ballymore Leamington Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Party Business was putting in a decent run in the Grade 1 Challow Novice hurdle last time out before coming down two hurdles from home. He may very well have been runner-up at Newbury, but he has to…
1pt win Gelino Bello @15/2, 1pt win On My Command @12/1, 14:40 Kempton, Saturday
2m5f (Winter) Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) The London area is in for a dry few days and it’s likely Kempton will be good to soft for its big Lanzarote Hurdle card, where the feature’s boosted prize money has been rewarded with a maximum field of 20. I…