by Andy Holding | Mar 5, 2024 | Best Times
February 27 – Catterick 27 – Prairie Wolf – 66 A golden opportunity was presented to Sue Smith’s inmate based on his previous effort behind Ginny’s destiny at Cheltenham and despite clouting the last fence, he never gave his supporters...
by Andy Holding | Feb 27, 2024 | Best Times
February 19 – Carlisle – Jagwar – 65 A race that provided a good battle between the market leaders, with the odds-on favourite eventually emerging the winner. Clovis Island made sure the gallop was honest from the start and for nine tenths of the...
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...