Apple’s Jade has been the star of the season so far by winning two Grade 1s by wide margins, and she drops back to two miles for the first time in years to contest the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. I think she’ll beat Supasundae, Melon and her three Gigginstown…
1pt win Defi Du Seuil @10/3, 14:25 Sandown, Saturday
Vinndication might be favourite for the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Chase at Sandown, Saturday, but I doubt he’s got the best form. It’s difficult to split Defi Du Seuil and Lostintranslation based on recent Cheltenham form, where DEFI DU SEUIL hit the front at the last but appeared outstayed up the…
1pt each-way Uradel @5/1, 1pt each-way Eclair De Beaufeu @12/1, 14:00 Leopardstown, Saturday
The Dublin Racing Festival hosted at Leopardstown was a massive success last year with two days of brilliant racing packed together. Day one’s feature is the Irish Champion Hurdle, which is set up to be an absolute cracker. But we fancy a couple in the Grade B Ladbrokes Hurdle over…
1pt win Black Op @9/2, 15:35 Cheltenham, Saturday
Festival hopefuls go on trial at Cheltenham on Saturday, where the 3m Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle probably looks the best race of the day, attracting plenty of the names in the mix for the Stayers’ Hurdle back at the track in March. I think the betting market has it spot…
1pt each-way Captain Redbeard @7/1, 1pt each-way Red Infantry @8/1, 15:15 Haydock, Saturday
The connections of 2017 Grand National winner, One For Arthur, will be hoping for a safe round tomorrow as he continues his recovery mission having been off the track for so long and failing to finish on his comeback run. And the Peter Marsh looks a particularly competitive handicap to…
1pt each-way Gun Digger @13/2, 13:15 Punchestown, Sunday
There is a decent looking Grade 3 Novice Chase on Sunday’s card at Punchestown with the heavily fancied A Plus Tard currently trading at odds of 6/5. The Cheveley Park purchase won with a stylish performance in a Beginners Chase at Naas last month, beating off Duc Des Genievres by…
Lanzarote Hurdle selections: Lord Napier 6/1, Big Time Dancer 22/1
We’ve had no rain this winter and good ground prevails with Kempton officially ‘good’ on Lanzarote Hurdle day. Flat Kempton on such going demands a bit of speed, which is why ex-flat horses often show their best form in those conditions, and that’s what I’m looking for. The favourite Kloud…
1pt win Speed Company @3/1, 15:45 Kempton, Saturday
The Lanzarote Hurdle takes centre stage at Kempton this weekend, but I like the look of one a little later on the card in the shape of the recent Ian Williams recruit SPEED COMPANY. A convert from flat racing, Speed Company has been steadily improving in each of his three attempts…
1pt win Southfield Stone @15/2, 14:25 Sandown, Saturday
With only six runners and the yard in top form, SOUTHFIELD STONE looks a very puntable price at 15/2 for the Grade 1 Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown. He’s not come off the bridle in three starts this term and could be anything at this stage, so he’s worth chancing given the…
1pt each-way Rathlin Rose @9/1, 15:00 Sandown, Saturday
These Veterans’ chases have become extremely popular since they were first installed a couple of years ago, and none look more competitive than this Saturday’s affair with 17 runners set to line up. There are plenty in here that you can make a case for with former winners, Pete The…