Jan 24, 2025
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1:15 Cheltenham The opener is the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle trial over 2m1f. I think EAST INDIA DOCK (8/13) is a worthy favourite here. I was impressed with how he powered up the hill here at Cheltenham when we last seen him…
Jan 17, 2025
ITV Racing
1:40 Ascot The first race from Ascot is a Grade 2 Mares Hurdle ran over 2m. It is hard to get away from KARGESE (4/7) in this who brings top class juvenile form to the table from last season. She chased home…
Jan 16, 2025
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1:25 Market Rasen The first race from Market Rasen is a Veterans Handicap Chase over an extended 2m5f. I like NOCTE VOLATUS (9/2) in here for the Tom Lacey yard. He’s started the season in arguably career best form. He won his first two…
Jan 16, 2025
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After a couple of weeks of slim pickings on the jumps racing front following the recent cold snap, prospects for the weekend’s mouth-watering national hunt cards are looking good and there is plenty of classy racing action for punters to…
Jan 10, 2025
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1:15 Ffos Las The first race on ITV is the Grade 2 Towton Novices Chase over an extended 2m3f. You’d expect HANDSTANDS (6/4) NAP to take a bit of beating here. A really promising novice hurdler last season, he won his first…
Jan 07, 2025
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1:50 Sandown The opener on ITV from Sandown is a competitive novice handicap hurdle over the 2m4f trip. I like MEETMEBYTHESEA (4/1) here for the Ben Pauling team. He’s impressed me winning his first three starts over hurdles despite looking like he’d…
Jan 03, 2025
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1:50 Sandown The first race on ITV from Sandown is a handicap chase over 2m4f. The one for me is ETALON (7/2) NB who appears to be working his way back into form this season slowly but surely. He was a cracking novice…
Dec 27, 2024
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1:25 Leicester The first of three lives races from Leicester is at 1:25. It is a novice chase over 2m4f. It is SUPERBOLT (9/4) for me here. A well-backed winner last time out at Ludlow, he always looked to be travelling best…
Dec 26, 2024
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1:05 Chepstow The first race from Chepstow on Welsh National day is a handicap chase ran over just shy of 2m4f. I like LOWRY’S BAR (3/1) in this. He’s shown a decent level of form already this season and with three runs under…
Dec 24, 2024
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12:45 Kempton The first race from Kempton is a novice handicap chase over the extended 2m4f trip. It’s RANGE (4/1) for me here for the Sam Thomas yard. A late faller when well fancied on seasonal return at Chepstow, I think…