Archive for February, 2009

Diary: March 1 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

  Selections for tomorrow: Huntingdon 2.10 Rockiteer 3.10 Bluegun 3.40 Nearby 4.10 Dave’s Dream Musselburgh 4.00 Orang Outan (ew) Leopardstown 1.55 Uimhiracaceathair 2.55 Shirley Casper

Diary: February 28 2009

Friday, February 27th, 2009

I wasn’t too far away with my tips last night so let’s see if we can have more of the same. Fairoak Lad has not been at his best this season but he has crept down the weights a little and should have the ground in his ...

Diary: February 27 2009

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

  One of the highlights of tomorrow’s jumps racing will be the reappearance of Gold Award in the 2.00 at Doncaster. Nicky Henderson’s 6 year old won twice in bumpers before finishing 9th to Cousin Vinny in the Cheltenham Festival bumper. He makes his hurdles debut tomorrow where the ...

Diary: February 26 2009

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Not surprisingly the pre Cheltenham midweek racing is pretty low key stuff with Ludlow and Taunton supplying the action on Thursday. Starting at Ludlow with the 2.50 Raysrock is progressing slowly but surely over fences and should be up to winning soon after a series of placed ...

Diary: February 25 2009

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

  Not much to say about Wednesday's racing. At Bangor I fancy Razor Royale in the 2.20 while in the 4.50 my two against the field would be Cadoudalas and Or D’Oudairies. At Folkestone The Old Pretender represents my list to follow in the ...

Diary: February 24 2009

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

  There isn’t a lot to say about tomorrow’s racing. There are a trio of under achievers in the 4.10 at Catterick. Chief Dan George was a useful hurdler but is yet to get off the mark over fences in 3 attempts. In fact he hasn’t won anything ...

Diary: February 23 2009

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

  Not at all a bad haul from last night’s preview with winners aplenty at both Naas and Fontwell. Kicks for Free though proved that there is no such thing as a certainty! Tomorrow we have meetings at Hereford and Plumpton. In the first race at Hereford, ...

Diary: February 22 2009

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Well we had a smattering of winners and placed horses from those mentioned in last night’s write up. Hopefully we can add to that tally at Fontwell and Naas tomorrow. Tomorrow is Countryside race day at Fontwell Park with the main event being the National Spirit Hurdle ...

Diary: February 20 2009

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The best race this afternoon was the KIlbrittain Castle Novices Chase at Sandown which provided an exciting 3 way finish. I fancied Cornas and Gauvain for this but didn’t give them a strong enough write up last night, mainly because none of the experts went for them. There ...

Diary: February 20 2009

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

  I have highlighted quite a few winners in these pages this week, albeit at skinny prices in the main.  One that I missed was Kitski who is on my list to follow and won at 11/1 but I didn’t give him a mention last night.  He was given ...