Sizing Europe confirmed himself as the horse to beat in Queen Mother with an ultra-impressive performance in the Tied Cottage at Punchestown on Sunday, making him an ever warmer favourite to retain his crown of the best two mile chaser around. We continue our countdown to the Festival by re-living Sizing’s triumph in the feature [...]
Not that much racing to dissect over the last seven days given Saturday’s abandonments but that has given me the opportunity to crystallise my thoughts and I have three bets to add to the portfolio this week in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Foxhunters’ and the Gold Cup. I would also like to draw your attention [...]
The road to Cheltenham continues as our video archive feature runs into its second week. Previously we re-lived last year’s Supreme Novice Hurdle, Arkle and the Champion Hurdle and we begin this week with the enthralling battle between Boston’s Angel and Jessie’s Dream, who served up a ding dong run to the line, with the [...]
Our countdown to the Cheltenham Festival continues today with the next instalment of our weekday video archive of every race from last year’s Festival. The Irish Independent Arkle takes the floor today; currently Sprinter Sacre and Peddlers Cross head the market for the renamed Racing Post Arkle, a race which promises to be one of [...]
Now less than six weeks away anticipation is growing around the Cheltenham Festival, with many of the key protagonists having laid their credentials on the line. There will be twists and turns leading up to the 13th March, but what better way to get into to the Festival mood than re-living all of last year’s [...]
A very busy weekend of Festival trials has just passed and fingers crossed this coming weekend’s trials will also be okay though the forecast is for much colder temperatures and the protective covers are already out at Sandown. Three bets today, two in the Jewson as I feel this pair could go on to dominate [...]
With 49 days to go we are now in Week 13 of this service and I have one bet today in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, just a 0.5pts win because the race looks so open this year and it is probable that I will add a second 0.5pts win on the race on in the [...]
Saturday, January 21st – Mid Morning Update 12.35 NAAS The odds-on Marasonnien is worth a watch in this novice hurdle. He was all the rage ahead of his Irish debut for Willie Mullins at the Leopardstown Christmas Meeting arriving from France with a big reputation but he was readily beaten by Touch Back who I [...]
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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