Daily blog – October 5

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 1.50 LONGCHAMP History dictates a low draw is vital in the last big Group 1 five-furlong contest of the season and MONTEILLE (best price 5-1), having been handed the ideal pitch in stall one, has the right...

Daily blog – October 4

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SATURDAY OCTOBER 3 2.05 NEWMARKET Half Sovereign is a big old girl for a two-year-old and on the evidence of her most recent success – her fourth on the spin – Karl Burke’s filly could still have more to come. As is often the case...

Daily blog – October 3

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 4.05 ASCOT The ratings suggest MANY MEN (best price 8-1) has plenty to find in his bid to bridge the gap between quality handicap form to listed level, but his speed figures tell a different story and Jim Boyle’s...

Daily blog – October 2

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING THURSDAY OCTOBER 2 3.50 SALISBURY PILU (best price 11-4) was chalked up as the outsider of the field by most bookmakers yesterday (6-1 top price), which made no sense and despite the market correcting itself, so Roger Teal’s inmate...

Daily blog – October 1

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 3.43 CATTERICK FABULEUX DU CLOS (best price 12-1) is very much on the back nine of his career, but he is lightly raced, and he showed at Carlisle last time out he may not be a busted flush just yet. Sent off...

Daily blog – September 30

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29 2.45 CORK Amicitia, arriving here as the only last-time-out winner, was always likely to be a popular choice, but based on the evidence of the Navan race she won, it’s not a forgone conclusion she can uphold...