by Andy Holding | Dec 7, 2021 | Best Times
November 28 – Fairyhouse – Beacon Edge – 73 As expected, Honeysuckle topped the charts on a stellar card with a 75, but there is not a lot to be said about her that has already been written, so it is best to concentrate on the young chasers coming...
by Andy Holding | Nov 23, 2021 | Best Times
November 14 – Cheltenham – West Cork – 72 A viciously competitive renewal of this sought-after prize and it went the way of a horse who had not run for 631 days. In what turned out to be a well-run affair, Dan Skelton’s gelding was noted going...
by Andy Holding | Oct 12, 2021 | Best Times
October 4 – Wolves – Street Kid – 99 A very strong pace set by If You Dare and having raced in the box seat on the rail throughout, Kevin Philippart De Roy’s gelding stayed on best of all to fend off a series of challengers late on. Posting a...
by Andy Holding | Sep 22, 2021 | Best Times
September 15 – Yarmouth – Ville De Grace – 97 A typically wide-open renewal of this listed fillies race and it went the way of a horse who appeared to thrive over the longer trip. Indeed, her closing sectionals were only just shy of the sprinters on...
by Andy Holding | Sep 14, 2021 | Best Times
September 7 – Goodwood – King Vega – 98 Having finished a creditable fifth in a Group 3 previously, this looked a tap-in of immense proportions for Andrew Balding’s gelding and so it proved. Despite the modest quality of the opposition, the...