Now that the dust has settled over the participation of Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle there has been more discussion about the week’s other races. You can hear what people think in the selection of podcasts that are available … Read More »

I’m not sure that I would agree with those who say that Constitution Hill is held in great affection by the racing public. It is more a case of intrigue, with the future even more uncertain following his nine and … Read More »

I’m anticipating a flurry of activity in the ante-post markets for Cheltenham this week with the publication of the entries for the handicaps – the weights are then released next Tuesday (February 24th). Some bookmakers have been offering odds on … Read More »

I have mentioned before a profile of form over jumps which has occasionally been linked to horses that have landed a touch. This relates to a horse who has shown form in point-to-points, then joined a professional yard and been … Read More »

The Dublin Racing Festival eventually got under way on Sunday, thanks in no small part to the extraordinary drainage system at Leopardstown. Few courses could have handled that degree of rainfall and it will be interesting to see, notably at … Read More »

Trials Day at Cheltenham on Saturday could have been an opportunity to showcase jump racing at its best, but instead it exposed three of the most troubled and contentious areas of the game. Dan Skelton has made it clear all … Read More »

On hearing a racing journalist say in passing that he started his career as a board boy in a betting shop it brought back memories of my early days in the same role. I actually started as a board boy … Read More »

Although I would not suggest Paul Nicholls and I are close buddies, we do go back a long way … to 1995 in fact, when, in his fifth season with a licence, he trained Larry’s Lord, a horse who ran … Read More »

Hi there, There was plenty of talk in the aftermath of the King George VI Chase about what a great race it was and, as a spectacle, that was the case with the eight-horse field covered by two lengths turning … Read More »

I’ve said before that if I were to single out just one leading principle to making a profit from backing horses it would be to monitor stable form. It’s quite extraordinary how things can go well for one yard and … Read More »