There will be time for a look back at Cheltenham at some other stage, though I can say it was not a successful meeting for me and the main disappointment concerned a dual bet on Shaneshill and Snow Falcon in … Read More »

  Hi there, The news is now through that Vroum Vroum Mag will join Limini in the line-up for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle on Tuesday rather than tackle the Champion Hurdle. The field includes Apple’s Jade. With both Limini and … Read More »

Hi there, Far more often than not a leading contender for the Festival sustains a setback the weekend before the meeting and we have had two in the last forty-eight hours. The first relates to Gold Cup hope Don Poli, … Read More »

No damage done last week with Southampton winning at Watford (after flirting with disaster at 2-2) and QPR and Cardiff both scoring at Loftus Road. We were also right about Crystal Palace, though they went the whole way at West … Read More »

I was disappointed with last Saturday, although things have been much better on the line since then and Dawson City provided a welcome boost at Wincanton on Thursday.My Cheltenham thoughts are published in the Weekend Card and I shall be … Read More »

Hi there, A total of 15 horses have been left in next Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase, with no surprises. They include Douvan, with a number of doubtful starters still there as a precaution. They include Altior, Un De Sceaux, … Read More »

Hi there, Philip Hobbs has confirmed that Defi Du Seuil will not be among the entries for Tuesday’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, leaving Richard Johnson to take the mount in the Triumph Hurdle. Johnson also rides the consistent VillageVic in either … Read More »

Hi there, Riding arrangements have been made for JP McManus’s string of Cheltenham contenders following the injury to his retained rider Barry Geraghty. Noel Fehily comes in for the mounts on Buveur D’Air and Unowhatimeanharry while McManus’s key player in … Read More »

I’m pleased to report that the Bulletin Book text was completed on Saturday and will go to print tomorrow (Monday). It will be ready for Package subscribers to view online on Tuesday evening, with the hard copies back for despatch … Read More »

All good things come to an end but I hope last week’s minor setbacks amount to a lull rather than the start of a poor run. Actually, it’s a quiet weekend again on the betting front, though Bolton look fairly … Read More »

We came to no great harm last week, with both Blue Surf and Evening Hush finishing second. It may not be easy to catch Blue Surf now but Amanda Perrett should be able to find a fair mile and half … Read More »

I was quite taken with the way Master Blueyes won the Adonis Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday. Alan King’s grey was a fair handicapper on the Flat last summer, winning from a mark of 72 on his handicap debut at … Read More »