We are always guaranteed to get some strong trials at York’s Dante meeting and we saw some likely Classic challengers in the two big trial races on the Knavesmire this week. Wednesday’s Musidora threw up a convincing winner in SNOWFALL. She looked pretty exposed after a juvenile career that...
Derby trials over weekend produce one outstanding candidate BOLSHOI BALLET was an impressive winner of the Derristown Derby Trial on Sunday at Leopardstown and as a result is now a clear favourite for the Epsom Derby on 6th June. Sitting handily behind the Jim Bolger pacemaker throughout, Ryan Moore...
Chester selections Friday 7th May Chester stages the final day of its big May meeting and the Chester Cup highlights both the Friday card and the meeting as a whole. No jockey rides the track better than Franny Norton and I think he can follow up his win in...
Chester selections Thursday 6th May Day Two at Chester and there is more of a focus on the older horses this afternoon. I have selections for the two handicaps for the seniors, with the same trainers followed yesterday entrusted with our choices for Thursday. Pivoting was placed for the...
Chester selections Wednesday 5th May After the loss of the Chester May meeting last year, it is a welcome return to the Roodee and their big three day fixture of the season. The traditional highlight the Chester Cup is a Friday feature nowadays, and I have my eye on...
Newmarket & Punchestown selections Saturday 1st May It is the final day of five at Punchestown and it looks the best day for betting with plenty of wide open handicaps and even the Grade 1 races are competitive. I have selections for the two handicap chases. However Punchestown has...
Steve Hughes provides his best bets for the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. The Gold Cup provides the highlight of the day – and of the week at Cheltenham and this year’s renewal looks a cracker, unlike most of the other features this week. I have selections from...
Steve Hughes looks ahead to Day Three at Cheltenham A strange day on Wednesday with some short priced favourites turned over, yet plenty of the winners were very gettable. We found Dame De Compagnie (advised 6/1) with Night Edition second for the each-way wager (advised 20/1). I have four...
Steve Hughes has his best bets for day two at Cheltenham We had a solid start on Tuesday with a win for The Conditional (advised 15/2) with placed efforts for Discorama (advised 8/1) and Abracadabras (advised 11/2). Wednesday’s feature the Champion Chase is robbed of some of its interest...
Steve Hughes previews the opening day at Cheltenham. The Irish challenge looks particularly strong at Cheltenham on Tuesday. I have selections for the first four races on the opening day. Cheltenham 1.30: Abracadabras Despite slight misgivings about the going, Abracadbras looks the one to be on in the...
