Fairyhouse selections Monday 21st April One of the big racedays in the Irish calendar as the Irish National takes centre stage for what is now day two at Fairyhouse. I have two selections for the big race, both hailing from the same stable. Headline selection Givemefive was a winner...
Haydock & Musselburgh selections Saturday 19th April We are at the stage of the year now where we get into crossover territory between flat and jump racing and today I am looking at two races under both codes. A valuable flat card at Musselburgh and two legs of the...
Aintree selections Saturday 5th April A warm National day and an extremely classy renewal of the big race should offer an excellent highlight to the meeting. I have three fancies for the big race, headed by a novice who should love the drier ground. The supporting card is strong...
Aintree selections Friday 4th April Friday looks a fiendishly tricky card at Aintree as despite the drying ground the fields are extremely competitive and of top quality. I am going to look at the three handicaps on the afternoon and throw a few darts at value odds. Aintree 2.20:...
The Grand National meeting at Aintree commences today and of course the fixture these days is not all about the big race on Saturday. We have four Grade 1 contests to kick things off today, of which I have selections for two of those races. However the one handicap...
Doncaster & Kempton selections Saturday 29th March The turf season on the flat commences at Doncaster today, so far this weekend at least, attention turns to the level before the spring jumping Festivals kick off in earnest. A classy renewal of the Lincoln looks tricky, but I have two...
Newbury selections Saturday 22nd March As we reach spring, so the ground over jumps is starting to quicken up. That is certainly the case at Newbury today after the track had less rain than expected overnight. My selections therefore are horses who already have proven form on decent ground....
Cheltenham selections Friday 14th March All too soon the Festival is coming to an end and I think this one has been one of the best for some years with some great stories and a much better balance between bookies and punters over the week. The final day of...
Cheltenham selections Thursday 13th March We are already onto Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival and Thursday traditionally can be the toughest (but often most rewarding) to find winners. All the races look open, but I am focussing on the four handicaps. We continued a fine start to the...
Cheltenham selections Wednesday 12th March Day Two at Cheltenham and the Champion Chase is the highlight on the card. I can’t look beyond the warm favourite Jonbon, so I am looking elsewhere on another card stacked with interest throughout. We had a cracking start to the meeting with wins...
