Daily blog – February 15

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 2.30 PUNCHESTOWN Gordon Elliott has farmed this staying handicap chase in recent times, landing the prize six times in the last eight years, and with six of the 16 runners in today’s field, it is clear the master...

Daily blog – February 14

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 12.25 HAYDOCK Paul Nicholls has a decent record in this race in recent times and POURQUOI PAS PAPA can follow in the footsteps of Quel Destin, Frodon, Sir Psycho and Monmiral, who have all taken this prize...

Daily blog – February 13

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 1.30 KELSO Kocktail Blue is a rare raider to the track for Chris Gordon and must be respected but he faces a couple here who could provide him with more trouble than the market suggests, and THEY WANT ME rates...

Daily blog – February 12

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 1.40 TAUNTON FIVE BAR GATE is no superstar, but today’s race represents a decent opportunity for him at a low level to make a breakthrough over hurdles and his run here last time out instils plenty of...

Daily blog – February 11

DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11 2.38 DUNDALK Tatateo clearly arrives here in good form having won convincingly over today’s C&D last week, but whether he deserves to be quite so short in the betting up against GALLO DEL CIELO is a moot...

Weekly blog – February 3 – February 7

February 3 – Taunton – Talk To The Man – 66 King’s Champion was a fair guide to the strength of the opening race at the west country venue and if taking the view that he ran somewhere close to his best, the winner has to be marked up as a...