We could only manage third place last week with the Saturday selection and the big race today The Hennessy Gold Cup Chase is another tough one to crack. ‘Denman’ goes for a third race victory in today’s race but it has been well reported that he will have to find at least 8 lengths on his mark last year and while he is a great horse that is asking...
Read MoreIn last years race the great ‘Kauto Star’ beat ‘Imperial Commander’ by the shortest of margins and it had looked like the challenger had actually beaten ‘Kauto’ but that was not to be. Today ‘Imperial Commander’ is forecast at 8/11 which while he is no doubt something special after winning last years Gold Cup, for his...
Read MoreThere have been many systems and methods that have evolved around backing short priced strongly fancied favourites. The reason for this is obvious but it is a well known fact that less than 1/3 of all favourites win, so why do so many people put their faith and in most cases hard earned cash on the short price fav? In part the reason most people back the favourite...
Read MoreI am afraid I couldn’t get three winning Saturday’s on the bounce last week when ‘Tepmokea’ and especially ‘Senate’ were well beaten. This week we are over the jumps in The Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase at Cheltenham. It does look a very competitive race with very little to separate many of the horses on form. My original thought was...
Read MoreAfter a good 6/1 winner last week with ‘Nacarat’ in The Charlie Hall Chase we are going for the last big flat race of the season today in The November Handicap which could well decide the Jockey’s Title between Paul Hanagan and Richard Hughes. There is just two points in the race with Hanagan leading but there is still all to play for. The reason...
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