Chepstow 1.05 Good Risk At All did not handle the stiff track and going last time out , but still ran well enough in a higher grade race ; looks to have plenty going for him back in these calmer waters. Veteran First Flow is an admiral sort but may have to give best to …
Author Archives: Carl Nicholson
Boxing Day 26th December
Kempton 12.45 Idalko Bihoue bounced back to form at Cheltenham back in October , the form of that race looks ok ; but he can be prone to running poorly for no reason and I would be against backing him this time. Russian Ruler caught my eye last time out , he was returning to …
Saturday 23rd December
Haydock 1.30 A decent race to open todays ITV racing & it see’s a rematch between Famous Bridge / Credo & Eleanor Bob . The latter interest’s me most as she set out to make all and jumped very well until lack of a run told late on , the other two who finished in …
Saturday 16th December
Cheltenham 1.15 In Excelsis Deo certainly returned to action with an eye catching run in October finishing best of all on ground that was probably a shade on the quick side that day , there should be a very good pace on and being so unexposed of what is still a handy looking mark I …
Friday 15th December
Cheltenham 1.15 A very high class handicap to open today’s ITV cards . Panjari is taking a marked step in grade on the handicap debut & I am not sure the opening mark is that much of a gift either , he was also well behind Donnacha in October. Doddiethegreat is the other unexposed runner …
Saturday 9th December
Sandown 1.15 It’s going to be Somme like conditions today and both venue’s & today’s opening race is the swapped Grade 1 from last weekends abandoned Newcastle meeting, with Constitution Hill a non runner . The old rogue Goshen is again to the fore of the market and is usually the first I strike a …
Saturday 2nd December
Newbury 1.40 There is an interesting field of handicappers for this opening race. Chief among them is Jet Powered who flopped big style on the last start a year ago after looking something very good on debut for the yard. There was obviously some excuse given the time off , but I am still of …
Friday 1st December
Newbury 1.15 This revolves around the Irish raider Wodhooh who is unbeaten in 3 runs & who’s form is way above anything else , but the odds on price tells you that. A race just to watch Newbury 1.50 Hermes Allen is the current short priced favourite . He has some strong form but some …
Saturday 25th November
Haydock 1.15 Park Dancer struck me as one to follow back in the late Spring when last seen and looked a possible bet for me , but the presence of the two Crawford runners Carnfunnock & Park Annonciade rather complicates matters for me as they both could be ahead of their marks , so I …
Sunday 19th November
Cheltenham 1.45 There seems to have been plenty of support behind Crebilly this evening , he rounded off last season with a win ; but was hardly screaming out as one that will keep on improving this season. Ginny’s Destiny will no doubt improve for the first outing of the season at this track last …