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”

Saturday 27 August 2022

Saturday 27 August 2022 1410 – Spinaround for Gosden & Dettori is the selection, up in weight but showing plenty of promise and down in class. He is proven over distance and whilst the ground is a slight concern, not so much he is not a selection and he should get the day going forContinue reading “Saturday 27 August 2022”

Thursday 18 August 2022

York 15:00 – Echo Point for Appleby & Buick is our opening bet of Day 2, down in weight and very much the bridesmaid with 4 seconds on the trot, is today the chance to gain that elusive victory. Lightly raced and with promising speed figures, we know the horse will be fine on theContinue reading “Thursday 18 August 2022”

Wednesday 17 August 2022

York Good Morning and welcome to York’s Nunthrope Festival, as the Dante throws up many questions for the start of the season, these few days often hope to provide answers about what we have seen throughout the flat, 2 months on from Royal Ascot, the nights drawing in, National Hunt racing in the distance comingContinue reading “Wednesday 17 August 2022”

Saturday 16 July 2022

Selections today. Newbury 13:50 – Cadillac should win this by miles, whilst not a single selection (13/8), it would take a heck of a run by the others to even get close to his mark and speed rating, despite being up in the weights from his Royal Ascot, second. 14:56 – One at a biggishContinue reading “Saturday 16 July 2022”

Friday 1 July 2022

Good Afternoon, after what feels like a furiously busy few months the blog will go quiet(ish) for a little while. Cheltenham, Aintree, Guineas, Oaks, Derby and then Royal Ascot makes it a heck of a busy run, throw, Chester and York in for good measure. Hence post Royal Ascot it somewhat feels the scene isContinue reading “Friday 1 July 2022”

Saturday 25 June 2022

Morning, a quieter week post Royal Ascot, the fall-out continues, Dettori and Gosden are taking a sabbatical, he is at HQ but not riding for his paymaster. Anyway, enough of that, the Sardinian could not get Saga over the line for us at the Royal meeting, so excuse me being a tad sore still. AsContinue reading “Saturday 25 June 2022”

Saturday 23 April 2022

Morning, 2 winners yesterday and some decent enough place money to make the day worthwhile, the finale of the Jumps season today will be our priority. Sandown 15:32 – Enrillo 9/2 2.5pt ew & Potterman 12/1 1pt ew 16:40 – Presentandcounting 8/1 1pt ew 17:15 – Sammarive 8/1 1pt ew In the other races ofContinue reading “Saturday 23 April 2022”

Thursday 21 April 2022

Morning, fair play to Brian Hughes, 200 winners a heck of an achievement. As we creep closer to the Guineas meeting, all the chatter is on the 2000 with Native Trail and Coroebus heading the market for Godolphin, Perfect Power impressive enough last week is a bigger price and what about, Luxembourg for AP O’Brien,Continue reading “Thursday 21 April 2022”

Monday 11 April 2022

Good Morning, nothing yesterday of any interest, hence no post, as for Saturday , what a thrilling National, with the nation captivated by a real heartwarming story, with Sam Waley-Cohen retiring victorious on 50/1, Noble Yeats. As to our own selections, only Longhouse Poet hit the frame, his return however covered all of our stakesContinue reading “Monday 11 April 2022”