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The Lord Maid won nicely on her debut for us and her owners yesterday at Southwell. She's a nice mare who we like a lot, it's always a relief they show on the racecourse what you hope they will. The Lord Maid will go on holiday now and come back in the winter. Another runner today, this time at Uttoxeter. Let's Sail Away in the 4:30. Let's Sail Away has been on the go for a long time, pushing t...

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The Lord Maid makes her debut for us and her owners this afternoon in the 4:05 at Southwell.We've not had her long, purchased privately from Ireland after winning a Maiden Hurdle. Her form looks sound whilst the bumper effort when third behind Maughreen reads well, that horse would have been favourite for the Cheltenham Festival bumper if not for picking up a niggle. This will be the only run th...

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Scottish Grand National Day, and a big afternoon in the trainer’s championship race. If Willie Mullins takes the big race, that will make him very hard to beat going into the final weeks of the season. Two of our syndicate trainers will be hoping to stop that from happening, Jamie Snowden and Lucinda Russell have the first and second favourites in Git Maker & Inis Oirr. Both horses look...

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I Am Maximus won the Grand National in the style of a horse that was just getting warmed up. This win puts Willie Mullins top of the trainer's championship. I would expect a lorry load of horses coming over to Aintree and Sandown. I Am Maximus win completed a nice few days of results on here, he was also tipped on last week's newsletter when a double figure price. Today we head to Plumpton with ...

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Kateira got the job done yesterday and gave us a nice 5-1 winner, always going well and a fair return. Firefox would have been the icing on the cake, but Mystical Power was too speedy for him. Grand National Day, not much stands out in the other races with plenty of horses running again after Cheltenham, which is something I try and keep away from. The ground is drying and perhaps won’t be...

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Sir Gino gave us a bit to play with on Day 2 of the Grand National meeting.Two bets placed today, Kateira in the 2:20 and Firefox 2:55. Kateira has clearly been aimed at this race all season, second in the Grade 1 Novice at Aintree last year, that form is red-hot and the best in this race by a mile. A pipe opener took place at Kempton 27 days ago to blow the cobwebs away, Kateira will be fit and...

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The Aintree Grand National meeting starts today, this is my favourite jump meeting of the season. Grey Dawning was my Cheltenham Festival nap and got the job done. However, I'm not so keen backing horses at Aintree that ran at the festival. I've had one bet today and backed Sir Gino in the 2:20, priced at 11-10.Sir Gino was pulled out of Cheltenham due to the bug in the Henderson yard, reports s...

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We have our first runners this afternoon for a few weeks.Dibble Decker heads to Maket Rasen and Counsel makes the journey in the opposite direction to Lingfield.Dibble Decker must go right-handed, so we have to pick and choose his races. The race distance is a furlong shorter than he normally runs over, whilst Market Rasen is more of a speed track. It could be on the sharp side, but the long home ...

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Howth runs today at Newcastle in the 1:53, a brilliant card of racing, AW Champions Day.Just to have a runner at the meeting is very pleasing, whilst the prize money is outstanding. £150,000 the race is worth, that's double than any of the Cheltenham handicaps races the other week. Howth won nicely last time out and loved the step-up in trip to 1m6f. If he stays 2m on a stiff racecourse, w...

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We travel to Newcastle today with Askmore who runs in the last race on the card. Askmore has a V next to his name, this was due to the last race he ran in being voided. If the race finished, we would have been third. The step up to three miles will suit, whilst the testing ground shouldn't be a problem. Taking the favourite out of the race, it's wide open and Askmore has a good chance as any of ...

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The flat season kind of starts today at Doncaster with the Lincoln meeting.This fixture comes very early, I've always thought get Aintree out the way, then full throttle into the flat.We have our one and only runner today at Newcastle, Captain Square in the first race. Captain Square runs again quickly, he was a good third last weekend at Wolverhampton. Providing this race doesn't come too quickl...

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The final day of the Cheltenham Festival saw Galopin Des Champs defend his Gold Cup crown in impressive fashion. The win capped a brilliant week for Willie Mullins, he continues to dominate National Hunt racing, and it won't change anytime soon. We have our only runner of the week at Wolverhampton this evening, Captain Square in the 7:00.First run over 1m6f for Captain Square, if he stays this fa...

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A very good day from a betting point of view at Cheltenham on Thursday. My Nap of the meeting and one decent bet, Grey Dawning got the job done. Those that watched our Cheltenham preview, heard me say it’s a two-horse race and Grey Dawning will win. Teahupoo added to the funds and Whacker Clan gave us an EW return. A profit made on each day so far, with a good one from Grey Dawning, and th...

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Ballyburn, Fact To File and mainly Langer Dan put a few more winners on the board yesterday. The first two weren’t hard to find but would have helped complete the treble if El Fabiolo had his jumping in order. That result saved the bookies a lot more pain, and foiled many a doubles, trebles, and accumulators. Moving on to day 3. I backed, Grey Dawning a week or so ago at 7-2 for the Turne...

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A good start to the Cheltenham Festival with a few winners highlighted yesterday including the Supreme winner. We move on to day 2. Ballyburn can’t be opposed in the 1:30. He beat yesterday selection and Supreme winner, Slade Steel last time out by seven lengths. The big hitters will be playing, he’s the first horse for the Mullins treble on the day and is miles clear of his rivals....

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It’s the first day of the Cheltenham Festival, the build up has been bigger than ever this year, starting back in October. Ticket sales are badly down reports suggest, having so many short priced Irish runners has likely played a part. A dry day was forecast, but the weathermen couldn’t have been more wrong, 14mil of rain has come down, the track is waterlogged with standing water in ...

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