Daily blog – June 24

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 4.35 CARLISLE A typically wide-open running of the Carlile Bell and PRIAPOS looks one of the most plausible candidates when drawing up a shortlist of the likeliest winners. Philip Makin’s gelding had been heading...

Daily blog – June 23

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING TUESDAY JUNE 23 7.15 NEWTON ABBOT KATANA just found one too good in the shape of Emerald Bay at Worcester last time out but the data from the race 12 days ago suggests it was a fair effort by Robert Stephens’ gelding and a repeat...

Weekly blog – June 14 – June 20

June 14 – Cork – Spruan Nua – 80 Jim Bolger’s filly has been a bit of a slow burn in terms of her figures but her number in this Group 3 contest suggests she very much belongs in the big league. In a well run race, she finished off best of all...

Daily blog – June 22

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING MONDAY JUNE 22 6.25 BALLINROBE Mano Chicago sets the standard with a rating of 80 but he looks vulnerable on account of his lack of progression of late and he is worth taking on with BIG DISPUTE, who arrives here with a rather...

Daily blog – June 21

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SUNDAY JUNE 21 3.05 PONTEFRACT Given the week Joseph O’Brien has enjoyed, the sight of Lemsairbat is enough to send shivers down the spine of her rivals but she does face some stern opposition on the home front and the pick could...