Katie Midwinter (03/02/23) LEOPARDSTOWN 1:20pm – Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) The opening race of the high-quality meeting gets off to an exciting start with an intriguing hurdling test for novices on the card at 1:20pm. Barry Connell’s Good Land was impressive when winning his maiden here over the festive period following an unlucky unseating ofContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Leopardstown featuring Sandown, Wetherby & Musselburgh (04/02/23)”
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Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham featuring Doncaster & Fairyhouse (28/01/23)
Katie Midwinter (26/01/23) National Hunt racing is back in full swing in the UK following a frustrating couple of weeks with a number of meetings falling to the freezing temperatures. This Saturday’s meeting at Cheltenham more than makes up for the lack of racing last weekend with the rearranged Clarence House Chase also being featuredContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham featuring Doncaster & Fairyhouse (28/01/23)”
Saturday’s Selections from Kempton & Warwick (14/01/23)
Katie Midwinter (13/01/23) KEMPTON PARK 1:30pm – Handicap Chase (Class 2) Paul Nicholls has been in excellent form of late, performing at a 36% win-rate in recent weeks, and saddles class of the field, Enrilo, in this contest. The gelding is making his second appearance following wind surgery but suffered a hefty fall when lastContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Kempton & Warwick (14/01/23)”
Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Wincanton featuring Cork (07/01/23)
Katie Midwinter (06/01/23) SANDOWN 1:15pm – Handicap Chase (Class 3) Venetia Williams saddles quite a few fancies favourites across the cards on Saturday, and Gemirande is the yard’s representative in this handicap chase contest. He recorded an emphatic seven-and-a-half-length win over Dan Skelton’s Our Jet when the pair met at Southwell in November, with OurContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Wincanton featuring Cork (07/01/23)”
Ludlow Preview – Friday (06/01/23)
Katie Midwinter (05/01/23) Following an exceptionally busy festival period, in which racing fans were spoilt for choice with the action, there is only one jumps meeting scheduled to take place across Britain and Ireland on Friday (6th of January). Ludlow hosts a seven-race card and there are some horses worth keeping an eye on asContinue reading “Ludlow Preview – Friday (06/01/23)”
Cheltenham Festival 2023: Antepost Bets
Katie Midwinter (03/01/22) With the antepost markets heating up, and a number of races already having passed the early entries stage, I take a look at four races, one from each day of the Festival, and pick out some horses potentially representing some value. The excitement is building with just over two months until theContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2023: Antepost Bets”
Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham (10/12/22)
Katie Midwinter (09/12/22) 1:50pm – December Gold Cup (Premier Handicap) Irish-raider Sole Pretender has been dropped 2lbs for his run here last month, finishing behind Banbridge and Tommy’s Oscar in a Grade Two 2m contest. He wasn’t competitive on that occasion, but eventual winner Banbridge put the race to bed swiftly up the hill andContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham (10/12/22)”
Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Aintree (03/12/22)
Katie Midwinter (02/12/22) SANDOWN 2:20pm – Handicap Hurdle Love Envoi appears the one to beat in this field in this ten-runner field. The Harry Fry-trained mare has solid form and hasn’t done much wrong in her career to date. She is quite short in the market however, and it could be worth looking elsewhere forContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Aintree (03/12/22)”
Wincanton – Thursday (17/11/22)
Katie Midwinter (16/11/22) WINCANTON Milton Harris’ promising young filly Rosy Redrum lines up in the 2:05pm Mares’ Maiden Hurdle run over 1m7f at Wincanton. She won on debut at the track in January before finishing second in a Listed event to Top Dog, a horse that had prior form behind Gary Moore’s Authorised Speed whoContinue reading “Wincanton – Thursday (17/11/22)”
Breeders’ Cup 2022 – Preview
Katie Midwinter (04/11/22) Breeders’ Cup, Keeneland – November, 2022 The Breeders’ Cup returns to Keeneland as the highly-anticipated meeting gets underway with the ‘Future Stars Friday’ five-race card, providing juveniles with their opportunity to shine on the world stage. On Saturday’s card nine World Champions will be crowned, with a number of superstars attempting toContinue reading “Breeders’ Cup 2022 – Preview”
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