Jump Racing
The post Christmas highlight in the racing calendar is the King George Chase at Kempton and on Tuesday the big race will take place once more with six contenders set to line up. Both of Paul Nicholls’ challengers, Frodon (2020) and Bravemansgame (2022) bid for a second success in...
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...
Punchestown selections Saturday 30th April The final day of five at Punchestown and the action certainly looks ultra competitive today with three big field handicaps plus two Grade 1 hurdles. I have selections from a mix of those contests. We had a cracking day on Thursday with Lilith a...
Punchestown selections Thursday 28th April A real mix of races for Thursday at Punchestown including the premier Cross Country race of the week, the La Touche Cup and the Grade 1 Stayers Hurdle. However I am concentrating on three other races on the card. Egality Mans was placed for...
The feature race of the week, the Punchestown Gold Cup, is the traditional Wednesday highlight and this year’s race looks a cracker, and for betting purposes too, especially as there has to be doubts surrounding the favourite. I have selections from three races on the excellent card. Headline selection...
Punchestown selections Tuesday 26th April Crowds return to the Punchestown Festival for the first time since 2019 and the first of five days looks set for another Willie Mullins benefit as in both Grade 1’s tomorrow he saddles two horses who will be overwhelming favourites over their rivals. However...
Aintree selections Saturday 9th April National day has arrived at Aintree and the big race is due off at 5.15 with the usual maximum field of 40 expected. I have three selections for the feature and recommendations for three other races on an excellent supporting card. We had a...
Aintree selections Friday 8th April Friday at Aintree and there are plenty of competitive handicaps to get stuck into, including the Topham which has attracted a maximum field of 30. I have selections for all three handicaps on the card. Aintree 1.45: Fils D’oudairies & Broomfield Burg Trainer Nicky...
Cheltenham Festival selections Friday 18th March The final day of the Festival and as always the centrepiece of the day – and the week – comes with the Gold Cup at 3.30. The first three from 2021 clash again and I fancy there will be a slight shuffling of...
Cheltenham Festival selections Thursday 17th March The Stayers Hurdle looks a wide open affair and Thursday’s highlight can go to the only mare in this year’s line up. From a punting perspective the best races all seem to come at the end of the card, so I am focusing...
