by Andy Holding | Nov 22, 2022 | Best Times
November 16 – Warwick – Jonbon – 74 A top-class novice hurdler, there were obviously big expectations prior to his debut that Nicky Henderson’s gelding would be capable of going to even greater heights over fences and on the evidence of his...
by Andy Holding | Nov 15, 2022 | Best Times
November 8 – Fairyhouse – Zarak The Brave – 65 A mixed bag so far regards juvenile hurdlers, but Willie Mullins’ gelding comes out much the best of the bunch we have seen so far courtesy of a quality display on his debut. A useful...
by Andy Holding | Nov 8, 2022 | Best Times
October 31 – Kempton – Belloccio – 100 The final of the middle distance series won in some style by a horse who is now the perfect 2-2 on the all-weather. Held up way off the speed while the pace-setting Nao Da Mais cut out the early running, the son...
by Andy Holding | Nov 1, 2022 | Best Times
October 26 – Kempton – Nader – 98 Just the five went to post for this 1m4f handicap, but the winner took no prisoners right from the start. Sucking the life out of his four rivals, Saeed Bin Suroor’s gelding ended up posting an extremely quick...
by Andy Holding | Oct 26, 2022 | Best Times
October 17 – Pontefract – Poker Face – 101 Impressive on debut, he’s continued to progress and following a useful performance on the clock at Newcastle on his second start (96), he went up several notches at the Yorkshire venue. In what turned...
by Andy Holding | Oct 17, 2022 | Best Times
October 10 – Wolves – Sucellus – 96 There were obviously much better races class-wise as the week progressed, but it’s one we feel deserves pointing out all the same. The winner, a little unlucky at Haydock previously, stayed on strongly in the...
