Daily blog – March 2

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING MONDAY MARCH 2 2.07 KEMPTON Judged by the market, there is a huge amount of faith being put in Charles Darney improving for a step up in trip and the safest option might be to look in the direction of JOHN GALT, who at least is...

Daily blog – March 1

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SUNDAY MARCH 1 It can’t be just a coincidence that DJ PETE has run his best two races in his career over today’s course and following his breakthrough success here nine days ago (first win in 15 starts), Sarah Jayne-Davies’ inmate...

Daily blog – February 28

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 1.25 DONCASTER DREAM SHADOW still managed to post a career high on the figures at Warwick last time out despite the suspicion the heavy ground wasn’t to her liking, and she is afforded another chance to get her...

Daily blog – February 27

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 3.12 LINGFIELD The race which saw Diligent Harry and Completely Random dead heat here 27 days ago was noted for its very strong speed figure and with the former going on to advertise the strength of the form...

Daily blog – February 26

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 4.01 WINCANTON CLOTILDA failed to complete the course when last seen here a month ago but providing she has suffered no long-lasting damage from that fall; Paul Nicholls’ mare has a decent chance of bouncing...

National Chase preview

NATIONAL HUNT CHASE PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING CHELTENHAM MARCH 10 A race changed to a 0-145 handicap, for better or worse, by the course management last season but it still produced a classy winner in the shape of Haiti Couleurs. Although only rated 135 at the time,...