2m Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (4yo) I reckon COVENTRY is overpriced at 16/1 with good ground likely to suit. He’s a full brother to US Army Ranger, who I once put up when second in the 2016 Epsom Derby, and looked useful last time out when winning a…
1pt each-way Run Wild Fred @10/1, 1pt each-way Escaria Ten @16/1, 17:00 Fairyhouse, Monday
3m5f BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) (5yo+) It’s hard to think that the Irish Grand National was last staged in April 2019. A race that has tended to be dominated by classy novices in recent years, this season’s renewal looks no different with plenty of…
1pt each-way Global Equity @22/1, 15:20 Fairyhouse, Sunday
2m4f Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1) A decent looking fillies Mares Novice hurdle with a few runners coming out of the Cheltenham-equivalent to contest it. GLOBAL EQUITY is yet to win over hurdles, but she has come close and has some collateral-form that is…
Meydan tips: Cowan (14/1 ew), Al Suhail (5/2), Loves Only You (16/1 ew)
6f Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Group 1) (Turf) (3yo+) One day the Americans will win this race and they’re almost always value to hit the frame. This year I like the consistent three-year-old COWAN for Steve Asmussen with form figures 22222 in his last five starts, including a never…
1pt win Colreevy @9/2, 16:15 Cheltenham, Friday
2m4½f (New) Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (Class 1) Elimay has been smashed in to 8/11 for the inaugural running of the Mares Chase and she looks a formidable force with her second to Ryanair Chase winner Allaho a strong piece of…
1pt win Adagio @16/1, 13:20 Cheltenham, Friday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) He’s by no means my most likely winner but ADAGIO is a ridiculous price for the Triumph. This is a very good renewal with a strong Irish hand and Tritonic also looking high class, but there’s only one of them with Cheltenham…
1pt each-way Cayd Boy @16/1, 13:55 Cheltenham, Friday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) He’s got plenty of weight but I fancy there’s loads of improvement in CAYD BOY on good ground, particularly as he’s so lightly raced. Mark Walsh has chosen to ride him and I loved the way he travelled and jumped…
2pts win A Plus Tard @9/2, 15:05 Cheltenham, Friday
3m2½f (3m2f70y) (New) WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) If I would have taken one winner for the whole week it would be A PLUS TARD in the Gold Cup. I was very sweet on him for the Ryanair last season but it rode like a two mile chase…
1.5pts win Imperial Alcazar @11/2, 1pt each-way Storm Goddess @20/1, 13:55 Cheltenham, Wednesday
3m Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) The ultra-competitive stayers handicap hurdler can go the way of IMPERIAL ALCAZAR. He ticks all of the boxes for this given he is lightly raced and with just the one handicap win his mark is still relatively modest…
1pt win Flooring Porter @12/1, 1pt win Beacon Edge @18/1, 15:05 Cheltenham, Thursday
3m (New) Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) Paisley Park looked back to somewhere near his best last time out in the Long Walk Hurdle. He remains the one to beat, but is certainly no sure thing at 2/1 having had his problems in this last season. His…