by Andy Holding | Feb 20, 2024 | Best Times
February 13 – Thurles – Zanahiyr – 72 An above-average beginners’ chase by the track standards and in what turned out to be a titanic tussle between the front two in the market, Gordon Elliott’s inmate gained the day in the closing...
by Andy Holding | Feb 12, 2024 | Best Times
February 7 – Sedgefield – Duo D’Enfer – 68 Just the five runners for this 2m1f handicap chase but it was run at a sound pace and it was won in convincing fashion by a horse who has seemingly taken well to the track. Handy throughout, Micky...
by Andy Holding | Feb 6, 2024 | Best Times
January 31 – Exeter – Striking A Pose – 67 The first race on the card, so the runners were always likely to get the best of the ground, but either way, it was still a strongly run affair won in the end by a horse ridden from off the speed. Royal...
by Andy Holding | Jan 30, 2024 | Best Times
January 23 – Down Royal – Western Fold – 70 A race run at a sound tempo from the outset thanks to the exploits of well-backed favourite D Art D Art but once he fluffed his lines at the third from home, the way was paved for Gordon Elliott’s...
by Andy Holding | Jan 23, 2024 | Best Times
January 19 – Wolves – Palace Boy – 100 A quiet week due to the abandonments of most of the National Hunt racing, but that means we are able to highlight a couple of useful times from the Flat, which hasn’t always been the case. The first race...
by Andy Holding | Jan 16, 2024 | Best Times
January 8 – Taunton – Golden Ace – 64 A race that centred around just three and it went the way of the least experienced, making her hurdling debut. Runner-up in the Grade 2 mares’ bumper at Aintree when last seen and having undergone wind...
