Solo 22nd February 2020 – Kempton – He looked particularly pleasing to the eye from the turn for home to the line. Just to offer a sensible balance to the reaction to this success - from four out and three out to the line...

Who Dares Wins 22nd February 2020 – Kempton – His overall time and final circuit time compared very favourably with the other two chases on the card. This might have some significance as the form itself looks like nothing much. The favourite returned with...

Cracking Smart 16th February 2020 – Navan – This was a superb piece of race riding from Davey Russell. He joined the leader immediately after the third last hurdle and was clearly going easily the best at this point. He then really kicked for...

Chris’s Dream 15th February 2020 – Gowran Park – He won a hard fought and very tired looking finish from the mare. He led all the way and raced very wide on his own for the first circuit. If this was an advantage then...

Cilaos Emery 15th February 2020 – Gowran Park – He was pretty good over most of his obstacles but was slightly untidy at the first, a little more so at the fourth and he got in too close and lost a little momentum three...

Riders Onthe Storm 15th February 2020 – Ascot – He was around five seconds slower than Copperhead from the winning post with a circuit to go up to the sixth last fence. From there to the line the Tizzard horse gradually increased his advantage...

Copperhead 15th February 2020 – Ascot – On the one hand there appears to be little substance to this form given that the first two favourites ran no race resulting in, in effect, a three runner chase. On the other hand the winner was...

Ramses De Teillee 15th February 2020 – Haydock – He has run out a most tenacious winner and, at the same time, he has shown a glimpse of his frailties. He was tapped for toe for much of the home straight even on this...

Emitom 15th February 2020 – Haydock – It would be very easy to knock this form given that the two outsiders chased him home. His time comparisons from hurdle to hurdle with Welsh Saint and Ramsay De Teillee, however, suggest that this was a...

Pic D’Orhy 8th February 2020 – Newbury – Track position was key here. Many lost their chance due to the standing start. Before the turn for home the first four to finish were all in the first seven or eight. Nothing came from behind...