L’AMI SERGE CAN DODGE THE BULLETS By and large I was pleased with last weekend, when Rivellino won the good sprint at Lingfield and Join The Clan finished a very good second in the staying hurdle at Sandown. He has … Read More »

I hardly ever deliberately tip at odds-on for the simple reason that value is likely to be non-existent and, in any case, the horses in question can be spotted easily enough by everyone without outside help. I made an exception … Read More »

Vroum Vroum Mag did us a good turn last week but otherwise things were run of the mill and it’s hard to latch on to anything at great value this Saturday. Racing – and racing journalism – has changed significantly … Read More »

Vivaldi Collnges could not do it for us last week but I wouldn’t set too much store by the result at Warwick. Meetings are taking place now when many of the participants have little chance of getting home on heavy … Read More »

Cogry could not keep our run going last week but, like so many in the Coral Welsh Grand National field, he failed to handle very heavy ground and was pulled up. I suppose you can always say that the winner, … Read More »

I am very pleased with the way things are going at present. Polly Peachum ensured this page was in profit last weekend, while the telephone line is running at 100 percent after three selections in 2016 – Seeyouatmidnight, Polly Peachum … Read More »

  There were some fine performances at Cheltenham on Friday, none better than Village Vic’s all-the-way victory in the big handicap chase. Raised 8lb for a similar effort at the last meeting, he again jumped particularly well, apart from an … Read More »

Family commitments have made it hard to update over Christmas but here are a few thoughts for people looking for some late advice. The King George at Kempton is a fascinating affair but value towards the head of the market … Read More »

I should probably have had the courage of my convictions with Village Vic at Cheltenham last week. The principals in the Paddy Power Gold Cup had clearly been given just that bit too much to do and were vulnerable to … Read More »

Baradari was a splendid winner at 12/1 for us last week. He was clearly on excellent terms with himself and continued Dan Skelton’s excellent run. Dan will soon be in the top flight of trainers and, like Harry Fry, repeatedly … Read More »

I must admit the main thing for the weekend was Jim Old’s Aldeburgh at Wolverhampton on Friday evening. Obviously you have to be happy with a profit for 8/1 (advised) third but he got there in plenty of time and … Read More »

We stayed with Withernsea last weekend and he gave us a profitable final day at 8/1 as the 2015 turf Flat season drew to a close. Richard Fahey had a fantastic year and I shall be following him closely in … Read More »