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SAM SPINNER has to be the bet in Ascot’s 2.25 Long Walk Hurdle after winning the race cosily last year. He’s a generous 6/1 despite boasting the best form in the race, but does have to improve markedly on both his seasonal reappearance – where he was brought down when…

There are strong predictions for heavy outbreaks of rain tomorrow, and it’s to be seen how much will have come down by 13:55 at Cheltenham, so I’d steer clear of good ground dependant horses. This factor combined with the short price of 10/3 for Rather Be, rules out what will…

Last year’s novice hurdlers have been very disappointing so far this season so Summerville Boy isn’t the most imposing favourite for the Grade 2 International Hurdle – he might want softer ground than this and his jumping is rubbish too. The New One has won this three times so must…

Arguably one of the best trials for the Grand National is the Becher Handicap Chase and the first taste of the National fences this season. Last year’s runaway winner Blaklion returns for another crack, and is unquestionably the class horse in the race. He was brought down in the National…

The Ladbrokes Trophy is the big race of the weekend, although we’ve not got the best renewal to look forward to with only 14 runners and none in the Gold Cup picture – none yet, anyway. I like backing classy horses in this race – those with Grade 1 hopes…

Gold Cup 1-2 Native River and MIGHT BITE face off in the Betfair Chase on Saturday, as Grade 1 action over jumps returns to Britain. With ex-star Thistlecrack and the up-and-coming Clan Des Obeaux also in opposition as well as last year’s runaway winner Bristol De Mai, it’s a seriously hot renewal.…

OZZIE THE OSCAR went extremely close in the Haldon Gold Cup last month when just getting pipped by perennial Grade 1 performer God’s Own, who was benefitting from a lenient mark. This son of Oscar is rated 145 over hurdles and opened the campaign with a decent third to eventual…

Ascot hosts a decent jumps card on Saturday and there’s a solid renewal of the Christy Chase to ponder. The favourite Politologue runs well fresh having won on his reappearance the last two years, and his Grade 1 winning exploits of last season make him the right favourite. There is…

The Hobbs yard is in flying form, in stark contrast to last season, when a bug in the yard plagued them all year. There’s more than a good chance that was to blame for 2017 Triumph Hurdle winner DEFI DU SEUIL‘s difficult season, and real reason to believe he’ll bounce…

This is an ultra-competitive renewal of the Greatwood Hurdle and it’s set to be run at a blistering pace on the final day of the November meeting. Verdana Blue is the current favourite and has looked better and better this year having had her preferred ground. She’s the class horse…