Don’t be surprised if there is another big price shock winner at the Festival March 13, 2022 THERE is always plenty of talk about the ‘bankers’ at the meeting with Honeysuckle (Unibet Champion Hurdle), Sir Gerhard (Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle) and Allaho (Ryanair Chase) the three obvious ones set to carry that label this week. However, with 28 races over four days, the one certainty is that there will more than likely be [...]
Put your faith in Jack at 10/1 to land Festival top jockey prize March 13, 2022 THIS time last year, jockey Paul Townend was as short as 2/5 to be crowned the Cheltenham Festival’s leading jockey only to be beaten to that title by Rachael Blackmore. He heads the betting for that much coveted crown at 4/5 with Fitzdares again this year having won it back in 2020. Willie Mullins’ stable [...]
Renton relishing racegoer return March 13, 2022 LAST year’s Cheltenham Festival was a very different one with no fans on course but there’s now only one sleep before we hear the famous Cheltenham roar again. Ian Renton, Jockey Club Regional Director, is looking forward to welcoming racegoers back to the Festival for the first time since 2020 and expects over 275,000 fans [...]
Scene looks set for Mullenbeg to prove she’s the real deal March 10, 2022 LOOKING at the remainder of the Sandown card and the eye is drawn to MULLENBEG in the EBF Mares’ Bumper (3.00pm). Her trainer Milton Harris is having a great season and has a live chance in next week’s Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with the Adonis winner Knight Salute, and he looks to have another good one on his hands here. The five-year-old didn’t [...]
Make sure you’re the Lucky One by following Skelton March 10, 2022 THIS is the time when punters all over the country are on tenterhooks ahead of the biggest betting week of the year. There is nothing like the Cheltenham Festival and with racegoers back in their droves after a two-year absence, expect a red hot atmosphere at Prestbury Park next week. The last big chance to [...]
Fry’s Metier can battle his way to Kelso victory March 3, 2022 THERE are now less than two weeks to go until this year’s Cheltenham Festival with most of the stars of the National Hunt game being nurtured at home for their biggest of tests. However, with a few valuable pots floating around this weekend, plenty have been tempted out to try and snare a prize ahead [...]
Prime time to back Kalooki in Newbury’s Greatwood Gold Cup March 3, 2022 WITH plenty of rain having already fallen and more expected I’m banking on the ground at Newbury being pretty testing. The highlight on the card is the BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup (1.50pm) which looks very competitive despite only 10 runners going to post. Dublin Four and Tamaroc Du Mathan should both go well although I’m [...]
Fry’s Phoenix looks the Way to go in Kempton feature February 24, 2022 WE MIGHT be less than three weeks away from the Cheltenham Festival, and although plenty of people’s attentions are already turning to those four days in March, there are still several good opportunities to top up the funds before we head to Prestbury Park. Kempton on Saturday looks a good place to start, namely in [...]
I’ve found one who is Just Your Type for the Eider at Newcastle February 24, 2022 NOT MANY races during the jumps season test a horse’s stamina quite like Newcastle’s Eider Chase (3.15pm), but tomorrow’s edition might not be quite as brutal given the forecast good-to-soft ground. That said, staying will still be the name of the game and it looks a tough ask for impressive Classic Chase winner Eclair Surf [...]
MULLINS HOPING TO ASSEMBLE ANOTHER ELITE FESTIVAL SQUAD February 23, 2022 WITH 78 Cheltenham Festival winners on his CV already, you would have thought trainer Willie Mullins would be relishing a return to Prestbury Park next month. However, the reality is somewhat different. “If I’m honest the week or two leading up to Cheltenham can be tough and leaves you with a feeling of dread in [...]
