Jump Racing
Cheltenham selections Saturday 16th November Cheltenham’s November meeting continues with the feature event of the weekend – and of the jumps season so far, the Paddy Power Gold Cup. This year’s renewal has stood up well despite the fast ground, and indeed the entire card looks competitive with both...
Glorious Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 1st August We’ve reached the middle day at both Goodwood and Galway and there is plenty more quality action to enjoy this afternoon. The Nassau Stakes is the latest Grade 1 offering at Goodwood and looks to have an open look. The Galway...
Glorious Goodwood & Galway selections Wednesday 31st July Wednesday means the biggest races of the week at the two big concurrent Festivals at Goodwood and Galway. The Sussex Stakes features at Goodwood, but there are better betting opportunities elsewhere, so I am concentrating on the handicaps that bookend the...
Newmarket & Punchestown selections Saturday 4th May One of the great racing days of the calendar with the final day of the jumps season in Ireland closing off the Punchestown Festival. Allied with that we have the first classic of the season on the flat with the 2000 Guineas...
Aintree selections Saturday 13th April Grand National day has arrived and the Irish challenge is stronger than ever accounting for 28 of the 33 runners. All three of my big race selections have travelled across the Irish Sea. However it would be folly to ignore the rest of an...
Aintree selections Friday 12th April Things get very much tougher from a punting perspective on Day Two of the Aintree Grand National meeting with thee large field handicaps including the Topham over the big obstacles. Even the Grade 1 contests look far more open than yesterday’s. I am going...
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...
This week saw the latest set of entries for the Grand National, to be run on 13th April at Aintree and despite the withdrawal of top weight Hewick, who will be aimed at a Grade 1 Chase at the meeting earlier in the week, we have a top quality...
Easter weekend always means Fairyhouse and the Irish National meeting. Steady rain over the past few weeks means we will be having unusually slow ground and those horses who prefer fast ground are not likely to be seen over the course of the three days in County Meath. The...
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...
