Daily blog – February 15

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 1.03 WINCANTON SLIDE RULE (best price 7-1) has always had the look of a horse who might well be better served by running in handicaps and with today’s first examination of that theory arguably not the strongest...

Grand National preview

GRAND NATIONAL PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING AINTREE APRIL 5 You only need review year’s race to see how the landscaper of the world’s greatest steeplechase has changed – there was not one single faller on the first circuit. Those who failed to complete either unseated...

Daily blog – February 13

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13 1.55 SANDOWN Issam isn’t the biggest, but he does jump a fence well for a small horse and he was quite impressive when scoring on chase debut at Exeter last month. The big question is whether he can adapt his...

Daily blog – February 12

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12 2.40 SOUTHWELL HIERARCHY (best price 4-1) has been knocking at the door of late and providing he gets a more conventionally run race than he experienced at Kempton last time out, there’s every chance Jamie...

Weekly blog – February 3 – February 9

February 6 – Huntingdon – Califet En Vol – 72 Just the six runners for this listed hurdle but Jax Junior ensured the pace was strong from the outset and the winner needed every yard of the extended 2m3f journey to prevail. Outpaced as the main...