It has to be said that this is a disappointing turn out for this prestigious race. Given the state of the ground at Haydock I suppose it is also not surprising to see only four runners lining up for this grade two contest. Heading...

This listed chase is full of horses with extremely poor win to run ratios with one notable exception. The Malcolm Jefferson trained Waiting Patiently is four from four over fences and has won each of those races with a fair bit in hand. He is...

The late withdrawal of Faugheen had serious ramifications on the market both for this race plus the Champion Hurdle. Apparently the hope is that he will be okay in a few days and then head straight for the festival. This is far from ideal...

A rather underwhelming turn out for a grade one race and a line-up that is unlikely to cause a stir in the Arkle Chase Cheltenham Festival markets. The strong favourite for this race is the Henry De Bromhead horse Identity Thief who is on...

We now have two pieces of evidence that suggest that Unowhatimeanharry is the best three mile hurdler around at the moment. I was far from convinced about him prior to his success in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot; however, the fact that both...

Un De Sceaux is currently trading as the odds on favourite for the Clarence House Chase which has been rescheduled to Cheltenham from Ascot. The fact that it has been moved to a left handed track has ruled out Ar Mad from the race....

I thought that The New One ran a lot better than it appeared in the finish last time out at Kempton. He was given no peace out in front in the second half of the race due to the tactical ride given to My...

Historically this can often be a race that turns into something of a ‘last man standing’ kind of affair. We have seen many horses fail to compete in this grade two contest on the back of some strong looking decent ground form.  Peregrine Run...