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...
Cheltenham selections Tuesday 10th March The finest four days in jump racing are back with the Cheltenham Festival kicking off on Tuesday. Amidst a series of odds on shots, there are still plenty of value bets to be had, especially with the National Hunt Chase converting to a handicap....
Sandown selections Saturday 8th March The traditional pre-Cheltenham Saturday fixture at Sandown takes place today, with a late chance to boost funds before the big week. This year’s fixture takes place on ground more akin to the start of the flat season rather than the usual mid-winter bog we...
Doncaster, Newbury & Kelso selections Saturday 1st March Some signature races at the three British fixtures today, the Morebattle Hurdle is Kelso’s premier race of the year, with added lustre these days with a £100k bonus for the winner if they can follow up at Cheltenham next week. The...
Kempton, Chepstow & Newcastle selections Saturday 22nd February Once again we have an embarrassment of riches to enjoy in our racing programme this afternoon. There are some top class races at Fairyhouse, Southwell stages one of the better All Weather cards of the year on the flat, but there...
Haydock and Ascot selections Saturday 15th February Another full programme of jumps racing and another good Saturday with plenty of high quality action on offer. Staying chasers are to the fore with the Grand National Trial at Haydock taking centre stage and a high quality 3m handicap also taking...
Newbury selections Saturday 8th February Another new name for one of Britain’s foremost handicap hurdles with William Hill taking over sponsorship of the feature betting race at Newbury. However this is a race which Nicky Henderson has already won six times under its various guises and I fancy his...
