SEAN - Naas 4.25 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 3 and 1/2 furlongs - 19 run - Soft I think that the likes of On My Bike; Rideau Canal, Clonguille Way and a very interesting mare making a return off a 2 year break in Stellar Stow, will all need this run but are worth TRACKING for a summer campaign.  At the top end of the market Chosen Shan...

THE ADVISOR - Newmarket 2.55 - Class 2 - Handicap - 1 mile - Good - 17 run A competitive race where we have a significant number of unexposed types whose form so far suggests that they may need proper Summer ground and also a run or two under their belts before being competitive. The going description is Good but they did have rain yesterday s...

ROBIN - Plumpton 2.05 Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 3 miles 1 furlong - 13 run - Good to Soft (drying) I found this by some way the less difficult of 3 cracking 3 mile plus handicaps on the card to fathom and hopefully that degree of confidence is rewarded. At the top end of the market we have Kick Up A Storm for Paul Nicholls who has been ...

MICHAEL - Down Royal 2.30 - Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 15 run - Yielding (drying) Jacenry upped 7lbs after a Course and Distance win last time is the one they all have to beat, a wiin saver is logical and completely at your discretion, there are a couple I really fancy though at more speculative each way prices. Perfect P...

GRAND NATIONAL 4.00 - Handicap Chase - Class 1 - 4 miles 2 and 1/2 furlongs - 34 run - Heavy (Tacky) We started as usual with a look at all 34 runners and the first "weed out" left us with a list of around half of that number, the main reasons for the 17 being initially discarded was that they don't have the required stamina, the current form,...

A poor start to what was a day of speculative runners at Kelso yesterday but some success in the last of the three tip races with both Singapore Trip and Dream Boy running well to place at double figure SP Odds. We have the first day of Turf flat Racing in 2024 at Newmarket today, a Card probably best watched for Going and Draw bias point...

A cracking day for us at Aintree yesterday with the 2 tip races delivering 2 nice winners with Kateira winning the big handicap Hurdle at 5/1 SP and Arizona Cardinal who was advised at 14/1 winning the Topham Chase at 20/1 SP with strongly tipped James De Berlias runner up at 6/1 SP and a great run from one of the shrapnel suggestions Celebre D'All...

Time Leader ran a bold race at Aintree in the Foxhunter as did the other selections in the race, but was found wanting at the finish but managed a place. What it told us about the "Going" was possibly not as valid as what it told us about the fact that you can't go too fast too soon round this Course and that Jumping and rhythm are key. No joy at T...

It's the first day at Aintree today and with small but admittedly select fields in the first few races more a spectacle for the connoisseurs than a betting medium. There is a big field 2 mile Handicap Hurdle but the most exciting race on the Card is the Foxhunter Hunter Chase at 4.05. This is NOT a handicap race but the Bookmakers are very much tre...

A nice win at Thirsk yesterday for Hostelry at 9/1 SP advised at 10/1 from a Yard that we have a lot of time for and which can churn out winners in bursts so one to keep an eye on. Less successful at Hereford where the favourite never seemed happy, although Whynotnowroy ran a decent enough third place. With the Meeting on the Flat at Leopardst...