Doncaster 1.50 Valadero 1pt win @ 13’8 – No form at all to go on , so its a case of going with the owners , who have made winning 2 year old races their main business model Kempton 2.05 Belloccio 1pt win @ 7’1 – I am a great believer that course form is …
Author Archives: Carl Nicholson
Saturday 25th March
Newbury 1.30 Atlanta Brave 1pt win @ 7’2 – Lots to like about the way he knuckles down to it when the chips are down and this sort tend to keep one step ahead of the handicapper Kelso 1.50 Socks Off 1pt win @ 10’1 – Has not had that much racing compared to the …
Saturday 18th March
Kempton 1.30 Whistleinthedark 1pt win @ 4’1 – Has been a revelation since going over fences ( yard renewed for their prowess with such types ) beat 1 rival last time out but that was a decent rival despatched with authority and he looks on the way – up Uttoxeter 1.50 Hitching Jacking 1pt win …
Cheltenham Day 4
Day 3 review . Mighty Potter was given a strange ride and even the trainer afterwards questioned why he was sat so far back ( ridden to the fore in previous races ) the winner getting an easy solo upfront , not a ride you would have expected from such a jockey with that experience. …
Cheltenham Day 3
A quick look back on Day 2’s selections. American Mike was a bit of a swing at a price , but failed to fire yet again ; chances are he is not going to achieve what he promised as a bumper horse. Sir Gerhard was well backed , but ran an odd sort of race. …
Cheltenham Day 2
Day 1 review – A quick run through the selections from day 1 . Inthepocket ran a decent enough race and was a bit unlucky not to get a clear run at things from the second last , that said the winner was in a different league , but we landed the ew money. Dysart …
Cheltenham Day 1
1.30 Inthepocket 1/2 pt ew @ 9’1 firms offering 4 places – Should be well suited by the testing ground and has untapped potential 2.10 Dysart Dynamo 1/2 pt ew @ 7’1 – Likes to front run and does like soft ground , this course is well suited to such tactics and could be a …
Saturday March 11th
Wolverhampton 1.30 Exalted Angel 1/2 pt ew @ 7’1 – Is on a decent enough mark now and it is easy to forgive a below par run last time out ( given too much to do ) Sandown 1.50 Henri The Second 1/2 pt ew @ 9’1 / 8’1 firms offering 5 places – Won …
Saturday 4th March
Kelso 1.15 Castle Rushen 1/2 pt ew @ 9’2 firms offering 3 places – Very useful novice hurdler; has the ability to win races off this mark over fences but he’s unseated in two of his three starts and it wasn’t his first mistake the last time at Newcastle, though he was still travelling within …
Saturday 25th February
Lingfield 1.30 Look Out Louis 1/2 pt ew @ 15’2 – The step up to Group 3 proved a bridge too far in September but he had made good progress earlier in 2022, producing a very smart effort to make all at Haydock in September; this is his first AW run around a bend but …