Daily blog – October 15

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15 3.05 PUNCHESTOWN AVALO (best price 5-1) has put together a series of fine results of late without getting his due rewards but under optimum conditions, Peter Fahey’s gelding has a golden opportunity to finally...

QE2 ante-post preview

QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING ASCOT, SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 Field Of Gold has been the standout horse of his generation over a mile this season and his victory in the St James’ Palace Stakes was undeniably a real ‘wow’ moment. However, he has looked...

Daily blog – October 14

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING TUESDAY OCTOBER 14 4.36 PUNCHESTOWN The reapplication of cheekpieces back over hurdles seemed to make all the difference to the mindset of SIGN FROM ABOVE (best price 13-2) at Gowran last time out and with today’s ground unlikely...

Weekly blog – October 5 – October 11

October 5 – Tipperary – Love Me Tender – 70  Some of the better novices are beginning to appear and according to the data produced by Willie Mullins’ in this Grade 3, he sets an early standard for the rest in his division. Not only did Willie...

Daily blog – October 13

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING MONDAY OCTOBER 13 7.10 KEMPTON Sportinsilvermine has a good all-weather record, and he was unlucky to bump into the progressive three-year-old, Gran Descans, at Newcastle last time out but the one thing he lacks on his cv is form...