Daily blog – April 29

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 2.30 PUNCHESTOWN As we witnessed in the first of the week’s competitive handicaps here yesterday, a horse laid out for a big pot in the J P McManus silks at this meeting is always a dangerous beast and AGUELLID...

Weekly blog – April 19 – April 26

April 19 – Curragh – Starford – 80 A 1-2 for Joseph O’Brien, but not how the market predicted with the winner stepping up markedly on his effort over the same C&D at the previous meeting. Stable mate Beset looked to obtain first run on the...

Daily blog – April 28

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING TUESDAY APRIL 28 3.05 PUNCHESTOWN A horse like SAN HILARIO is always going to divide the crowd, but depending on what kind of punter you are, there is always more than one way to skin a cat and Gordon Elliott’s inmate makes for a...

Daily blog – April 23

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING THURSDAY APRIL 23 3.10 PERTH TOMMY’S OSCAR has been a grand servant to connections throughout his career and Ann Hamilton’s gelding looks booked for yet another positive display in his bid to improve on his third-place finish in...

Daily blog – April 22

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 3.00 LUDLOW THE EGYPTIAN GINGE didn’t go quick enough in front to suck the life out of heavily backed favourite, Gnomon, at Ascot last time out but it was still a commendable effort in defeat and he is worth...