Definitly Red 8th December 2018 – Aintree – He won this race in similar fashion to last season. He made all the running and turned this grade two contest into a real test of stamina against a doubtful stayer in the second favourite. He...

Altior 8th December 2018 – Sandown – The runner up’s record over two miles on testing ground is phenomenal; consequently I suspect that this performance is right up there with everything else he has achieved. The ground was very testing and he has still...

Alsa Mix 7th December 2018 – Sandown – She won with plenty of authority in what was a slowly run affair on very testing ground. She had won on heavy before and this might turn out to be the most important variable at work...

Apple’s Jade       2nd December 2018 – Fairyhouse – This made it three wins in a row in this grade one contest. She was so pleasing to the eye and won by 20 lengths; consequently it is even more important to put a couple of...

Delta Work 2nd December 2018 – Fairyhouse – He made a bad mistake at the last and his rider lost an iron; despite this he still managed to renew his challenge and show too much speed for the favourite. He has a Cheltenham Festival...

Buveur D’Air 1st December 2018 – Newcastle – He looked super impressive on this testing ground for the second year running. This was a much tougher renewal compared with 2017 but he did it just as easily. The doubt with him prior to the...

Sizing Tennessee 1st December 2018 – Newbury – This was a tough pace and one that found out a lot of horses in behind. He took a long time to lose his novice status and that extra experience was probably a help here. He...