Weekly blog – December 30 – January 4

December 31 – Uttoxeter – Don Hollow – 68 Usually, when two pull miles clear of a competitive handicap, it often means the form is fairly good and this race should turn out to be the case. Dan Skelton’s inmate had been beaten upwards of ten...

Daily blog – January 6

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING MONDAY JANUARY 6 6.30 WOLVERHAMPTON ROYAL ZABEEL (best price 3-1) disposed of a useful field at Southwell last time out in the style of one that could easily have more to come, and Michael Appleby’s gelding is fancied to back up...

Daily blog – January 5

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SUNDAY JANUARY 5 1.05 PLUMPTON NARRAGANSETT (best price 11-4) bumped into an above-average type in the shape of Viyanni at Market Rasen on his hurdles debut but based on speed figure he posted in defeat that day, he has a clear...

Daily blog – January 4

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SATURDAY JAUNARY 4 6.20 WOLVERHAMPTON WONDER (NAP) (best price 5-2) got stopped more times than an ice cream van at Newcastle last time out and he rates a strong choice to make amends over a trip that threatens to suit. James...

Daily blog – January 3

ANTE POST PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING CHRISTMAS RACING Without question, the racing over the Christmas period was where the National Hunt season really caught fire and this writer for one, is still smouldering in the afterglow. It was akin to that memorable evening of...