Constantine Bay 28th January 2017 – Doncaster – He really appreciated this step up to race over three miles plus. He looked like an out and out stayer on his first two starts and did so again here as he was just being nudged...

Unowhatimeanharry 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – He does enough to win and it is possible, therefore, that his superiority over the rest is greater than his winning margins this season would suggest. Maybe very fast ground would be a cause for most concern...

Wholestone 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – He jumped five of the seven hurdles extremely well and is general getting better in that department. He was probably advantaged by the omission of so many hurdles. He is consistent and hardy in a finish and...

Many Clouds 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – A brilliant race with a tragic post-race outcome. Thistlecrack 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – I think that this was a particularly gruelling race on soft ground. The time of the race was 26 seconds above...

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...

Defi Du Seuill 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – I doubt we found out anything new about him today. However it cannot do him any harm to enjoy a bit of match practise round the course that matters most in March. His jumping warmed...

Champagne West 26th January 2017 – Gowran Park – He was most pleasing to the eye here and it was no surprise to see him shortened markedly in the Ryanair Chase and Gold Cup markets. On the negative side he was gifted the easiest...

Shaneshill 26th January 2017 – Gowran Park – The outcome of this race offered more evidence that there is not much between the better three mile hurdlers in Ireland. He was left in the lead at the fourth hurdle and made all from thereon...