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 »

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 »

The best young prospect I saw running over the weekend was in the closing bumper at Navan on Sunday. The word was out that Gordon Elliott had an exciting prospect in Poli Roi, who was hammered in the betting market … Read More »

I am away on the Isle of Mull for a few days, leaving on Saturday and returning next Friday. I have mentioned horses of interest that have entries in my absence on my line (0906 150 1555) which will be … Read More »

Others have written with far more eloquence than I ever could about the tragic end to last weekend’s Cotswold Chase. All I will say is that the horse had shown signs of post-race stress on at least two other occasions … Read More »

I am off to Doncaster Sales tomorrow (Tuesday), for a day out more than anything. The last time I went there was before Christmas, and I was very close to acquiring a horse from a leading Irish yard. I had … Read More »

Harry Fry, Neptune Novices’ Hurdle, the sales

It was fairly humdrum stiff today but we might have seen a good horse in the shape of Project Bluebook, who won the 0-135 handicap hurdle at Musselburgh. The son of Sinndar was a useful performer on the Flat, winning … Read More »

John Quinn, Jumps 2016/, Project Bluebook, Truimph Hurdle

I had a feeling last week when writing my Online Preview that it was not going to be easy to find value over the Christmas period, in the main due to the number of races with small fields and short-priced … Read More »

Jumps 2016/17, Marten Julian, Native River, Outlander, Thistlecrack, Tom Scudamore, Tony McCoy, Willie Mullins

Ring Marten this Christmas and New Year If you want to hear my thoughts and information for Boxing Day and the festive holiday then give me a call on 0906 150 1555 Any selections are, as always, given in the … Read More »

Gallant Oscar, Jumps 2016/17, Marten Julian, Paddy Power