Charbel 9th December 2018 – Huntingdon – He was given an extremely positive ride by Noel Fehily. He was the best horse in the race by far and those that tried to keep tabs on him paid a heavy price. The pace was frantic...

Waiting Patiently 13th January 2018 – Kempton – On the one hand he beat very little in what was a relatively poor contest with most of his rivals competing in less than ideal conditions. On the other hand he will be much better on...

Sizing John 12th February 2017 – Leopardstown – He travelled and jumped superbly all the way off this steady pace. He had too much speed for his rivals from the last aside from the possibly slightly unlucky runner up. He has a brilliant festival...

Un De Sceaux 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – He is a high class chaser in these conditions and will presumably strengthen in the Ryanair Chase market as a result. I am not sure I would be quite so keen on the assumed link...

Once Fox Norton was bought by Alan Potts it placed a fly in the ointment with regards my thinking on the Champion Chase markets. As with the Arkle Chase last season I had Sizing John on my mind as a horse to consider for...

Sizing John 19th January 2017 – Thurles – He travelled and jumped particularly well through this race and still looked to have plenty on his plate after the last fence with two or three lengths to make up on the hot favourite. He stayed...

Cue Card 26th December 2016 – Kempton – He was going too quick for his own good on ground that was faster than ideal. This effort may have been of the same sort of level as his apparently disappointing run in the Charlie Hall...

Sub Lieutenant 11th December 2016 – Punchestown – He travelled like the second best horse for most of this contest. He kept his chances alive with a fast and fluent leap at the second last obstacle but his dwindling claims were ended with a...