Katie Midwinter (25/04/24) SANDOWN 1:50pm – Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) A maximum field of twenty runners are set to head to post in a competitive renewal of a race previously won by Knappers Hill and Under Control, respectively. Ben Pauling-trained Fiercely Proud edges favouritism on a mark of 130, having enjoyed aContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Navan featuring Haydock & Doncaster (27/04/24)”
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Saturday’s Selections from Doncaster & Kempton (01/04/23)
Katie Midwinter (30/03/23) DONCASTER 2:25pm – Spring Mile Handicap (Class 2) Broken Spear 10/1 (EW) – Tony Coyle, Billy Loughnane (5) Seven-year-old Broken Spear has ground to suit and a favourable draw in stall 14. Promising young jockey Billy Loughnane, currently performing at a 38% strike rate, claims a useful 5lbs that could help theContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Doncaster & Kempton (01/04/23)”
Saturday’s Selections from Kelso featuring Newbury & Doncaster (04/03/23)
Katie Midwinter (03/03/23) KELSO 1:15pm – Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3) Top-weight Sholokjack beat 127-rated Enzo D’Airy, who had 3lbs claimer Shane Quinlan onboard, when last seen at Lingfield and has since been given a 11lbs rise by the handicapper. The progressive horse has been in good form but with such a hefty weightContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Kelso featuring Newbury & Doncaster (04/03/23)”
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 Doncaster featuring Cheltenham (22/10/22)
Katie Midwinter (21/10/22) DONCASTER 1:20pm – Class 3 Handicap There are a few to keep an eye on in the opening handicap contest on the card at Doncaster. Young Fire is 5lbs lower than his last winning mark and could enjoy the softer conditions back down in trip. He has run well at the trackContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Doncaster featuring Cheltenham (22/10/22)”
St Leger Festival Preview & Irish Champions Weekend from the Curragh (11/09/22)
Katie Midwinter (10/09/22) 12:30pm – Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Three horses are set to line up in the Group Two Champagne Stakes for two-year-olds. It’s a field of quality despite lacking runners, with the market headed by odds-on favourite Silver Knott. Charlie Appleby’s colt was impressive at Sandown when last seen winning the Group Three SolarioContinue reading “St Leger Festival Preview & Irish Champions Weekend from the Curragh (11/09/22)”
Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham featuring Doncaster (29/01/22)
A superb weekend of racing last week was tinged with sadness following the passing of the wonderful Master Tommytucker after he suffered a fatal injury during the Fleur De Lys Chase. Warriors Tale was also lost at Thurles, in what is really the worst part of the sport we all love. We begin this postContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham featuring Doncaster (29/01/22)”
Saturday’s Selections featuring Doncaster, Cheltenham, Newbury, Leopardstown, Galway & Saint-Cloud.
The finale of the flat season is upon us, as is the first Cheltenham meeting of the year. It seems the jumps season is finally well underway, and there’s so much to look forward to as the weather changes. Before we turn our attention solely to the jumps however, there is much to enjoy onContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections featuring Doncaster, Cheltenham, Newbury, Leopardstown, Galway & Saint-Cloud.”
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