Aintree selections Thursday 11th April The opening day of three at Aintree and the card as ever is now full of classy horses from start to finish – this meeting is no longer about the Grand National alone. We kick off with four consecutive Grade 1 races, which I...
Cheltenham Festival selections Friday 15th March All too quickly we are on to the final day at Cheltenham and the Blue Riband event of the week, the Gold Cup. Although we were successful in following Galopin Des Champs last year, I am keen to take on the favourite this...
Cheltenham Festival selections Thursday 14th March Thursday is usually the most open day for punters with bigger fields and three handicaps lending themselves to more betting opportunities. This year’s card looks no different. I am having a go at all three handicaps on the day, plus the Ryanair Chase....
Cheltenham Festival selections Wednesday 13th March There could be a distinct case of deja vu about today’s racing. El Fabiolo can upgrade his Arkle win of 2023 to land the featured Champion Chase. I would have fancied Delta Work to take a third consecutive Cross Country until that race...
Cheltenham Festival selections Tuesday 12th March We are all set to go for the first day of four at Cheltenham and despite a couple of Willie Mullins odds on shots for the big two hurdles, the opening day has a little more open look than perhaps has been the...
Listowel selection Wednesday 20th September The Harvest Festival at Listowel reaches its feature contest on Wednesday as the Kerry National takes place on what is likely to be a wild and windy day. Gordon Elliott saddles seven of the eighteen runners and he provides my pick. Headline selection Poet...
Doncaster selections Sunday 17th September The final day at Doncaster and it is a slightly low key one, this meeting having been transferred from its usual Wednesday slot. There is the interest of the Leger Legends race, however it is not much of a betting medium, so it is...
Doncaster selections Friday 15th September The second day on Town Moor and the quality steps up a further notch with a couple of Group 2 contests and some more top level handicaps. It is those handicaps that are of most interest this afternoon. Headline selection Ching Shih was placed...
Doncaster selections Thursday 14th September A later start to the week this year at Doncaster with the usual Wednesday card now shuffled back to Sunday. An eight race card kicks things off today, although from my perspective the interest is held back until much later in the afternoon. Doncaster...
York selections Saturday 26th August The final day at York and the first one where we cannot be absolutely guaranteed fast ground with heavy showers forecast. At the time of writing mid-morning though, none have arrived, so the likelihood is that we will still be getting quick times. My...
