Daily blog – January 22

1.45 Gowran Rocky’s Diamond really came of age when he landed this prize last season and with conditions to suit, a chance is taken on Declan Queally’s inmate repeating the dose. One of the biggest improvers in this division last season, his victory twelve months ago...

Daily blog – January 21

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21 5.30 KEMPTON WAISTCOAT produced some fancy data for the grade when scoring with any amount in hand at Chelmsford last time out and, having run well many times over today’s C&D in the past, Ross Burton’s...

Daily blog – January 20

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING TUESDAY JANUARY 20 12.50 DOWN ROYAL Gavin Cromwell’s Bud Fox is an interesting recruit to hurdles and Gordon Elliott runs a couple of nice types in this opening maiden but, with their respective yards just struggling for winners of...

Weekly blog – January 12 – January 17

January 12 – Punchestown – Kilmeaden – 65 A generously run juvenile event resulting in a strong speed figure and plenty of talking points. The first thing to say, it was good to see Donnacha O’Brien’s inmate get round this time having...

Daily blog – January 19

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING MONDAY JANUARY 19 1.20 LINGFIELD Not the best of maiden hurdles but certainly one of the most competitive run this season numerically and with genuine cases to be made for many, UNJEU ROYAL is a must for any shortlist. Tom Lacey’s...