Another tough day at Cheltenham, a winner in the last clawed back some of it but a real rollercoaster, 2 okay days and 2 poor days, what a sport. Going to back 3 in the Midlands National at 1500. Apples Away 2pt win 9/2Mr Vango 17/2 1pt ewInvincible Nao 12/1 0.5pt ew
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Cheltenham Festival 2025 – Day 4
Morning, the final day, a better day yesterday, Fact to File did the business and looked one of the most commanding favourites of the week, a couple of bigger priced each-way bets, placing ensured we ended up around evens for the day. You only need to look online and chat at the course that thisContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2025 – Day 4”
Cheltenham Festival 2025 – DAY 3
Results: Yesterday was a grim business, nothing placed never mind won… what a difference a day makes, hey. ❌’s all round, tough sledding out there. However, the Michael O’Sullivan story with Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty winning, trumps all. 13:20 – Ryanair Mares Novice Hurdle Sixandahalf has been backed in over night (5/2 at timeContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2025 – DAY 3”
Cheltenham Festival – Day 2
Wow, a day for the books, what an earth happened in the Champion Hurdle, Golden Ace the winner of the Mares last year a 25/1 winner, after Constitution Hill and State Man fell in dramatic fashion. Lossiemouth will be ruing not taking her chances… A great opening day of racing. As ever, skip through theContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival – Day 2”
Cheltenham Festival 2025 – Day 1
As ever, if you do not wish to read all of this, selections are summarised at the end. Welcome back, old friends and new, those of you who were with this blog a few years back will remember it was profitable and hopefully you found it insightful. You know the drill, the best 4 daysContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2025 – Day 1”
WELCOME BACK – SPRING 2025
Horse Racing & More… A place where you will find, regular horse racing selections and analysis, commentary on other sports and potentially, social and cultural critique around the world of sport and beyond. P&L updated regularly. Returning in Spring after a few years working elsewhere. Good Luck.
Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 4
Cheltenham Festival – Day 4 Tough day yesterday. Bookies had a field day. 13:30 – Lossiemouth 4pt win 14:10 – First Street 16/1 1pt ew 14:50 – Embassy Gardens 10/1 1pt ew Corbetts Cross 5/1 2pt ew Stay Away Fay 22/1 0.5pt ew 15:30 – Bravemansgame 13/2 2pt ew Ahoy Senor 22/1 1pt ew ProtektoratContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 4”
Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 3
Cheltenham Day 3 13:30 – Mighty Potter is heavy odds on and I do wonder why, it would be some fairytale, but we will back Appreciate It. I am confident he stays, he likes the surface and the price is worth getting involved in. Appreciate It 11/4 2.5PT ew Backing ew due to favourite. 14:10Continue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 3”
Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 2
Cheltenham Day 2 A fantastic day of racing, perhaps one of the finest in living memory and certainly an hour you will never forget, Constitution Hill the future and Honeysuckle the past, incredible. We had a decent enough day, close but no cigar beaten by a whisker on Monbeg Genius and Love Envoi ran aContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 2”
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2023 – DAY 1
Cheltenham Festival 2023 – Day 1 Well, we made, it Merry Christmas, sorry, Happy Festival, welcome to the very best time of year. I will post my selections on the blog this week and at the end, explain the reason for my absence and where you will find my selections moving forward and for theContinue reading “CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2023 – DAY 1”
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