Category Archives: Latest Results

I see Bon Retour has tightened up in the market this morning. She is in good form after her break and the champion rides. As long as she settles I think she'll be hard to beat.

Vino Victrix has been unlucky a few times lately on the all-weather, just giving best in tight finishes but he should enjoy the conditions. He gives weight to Our Jester and that might be the crucial ingredient, but I don't think there will be much between them. A one-two would be nice!

Carnival Zain has been improving all year and did nothing wrong last time when a close second off his new higher mark. A winner over this trip at Thirsk, this is a tough race but we're taking off the 5lb for Aiden and if he can get him to the front a furlong out, we…

Vino Victrix has been unlucky a few times lately on the all-weather, just giving best in tight finishes but he should enjoy the conditions. He gives weight to Our Jester and that might be the crucial ingredient, but I don't think there will be much between them. A one-two would be nice!

We've always liked Anjo Bonita and she ran a blinder last time making most and only losing out in the closing stages. She has improved again since and will enjoy stepping up in trip from a better draw than last time. The one to beat on form.

Regal Ramber made a promising start at Kempton. He will have learnt plenty from that and with the favourite clearly vulnerable with so many beaten runs, we have to hold a very good chance.

When a horse like Larry Looby sets up a winning sequence you have to be realistic and think whether this will be the day the winning stops. He's in great form and his three opponents all have questions to answer. If he can get them out of their comfort zone going into the last circuit…

The Wise Traveller has ability but he has rarely shown it on the racecourse. He needs to pull his finger out!

Now One Touch has his confidence back after his narrow win at Uttoxeter last time, hopefully he can continue his revival. His 8lb hike looks a little harsh but he is in the form to defy it.

Northern Bound ran disappointingly last time and I hope it was just that he didn't jump that well and nothing more sinister. If he could get the jumping right again he would probably go close.

A dual point winner, The Galahad Kid just got the job done on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot. He has a penalty to carry and Jack's claim can balance that. Should go well again.

We liked Typical Woman last year but apart from a second at Haydock two runs back she has not come anywhere near our expectations in 2022. Last time at Chester she ran a stinker but they don't all act there so if she could repeat the Haydock form she wouldn't be without the chance of…

D J Zanetti is named for a well-known DJ and TV personality Tom Zanetti who comes from Leeds and likes racing. He'll be our guest at Chester next month. Maybe by then his namesake will have shown enough to join us there. Today it will all probably happen much too quickly for him on debut.

Mokaatil has had a couple of runs for us at Sandown over the years and didn't get there in time but if they go fast that would improve his chances. Also to his advantage is Connor Planas, well worth the 7lb especially in these races. Each-way hopes.

Alfred Boucher appeared to win quite easily the other day and the 4lb penalty just enables him to scrape in on joint bottom-weight today. In the normal run of things you wouldn't choose to come back so soon - I've taken Reshoun out of his race at Chester after his heroics yesterday - but Alfred…

It's been more a case of chasing the races rather than planning a programme with Coconut Bay. She has been gradually improving with racing and this looks a decent opportunity off her low mark.

It was a big disappointment when Checkandchallenge ran so poorly at Goodwood but he hated the track and he will be much happier on the flat Deauville course. I remain convinced he is well up to Group 3 level and hope he can prove it against some progressive local runners.

City Runner won well at Sandown last month and has not been over-penalised, raised 2lb for that. He is at the right end of the handicap and is very attractively priced. Good each-way chances.

It was only a four-horse affair at Newmarket last time but Dark Mystery's half-length second was a distinct improvement on anything he'd shown previously this season.  Still on the same mark, he has a fair chance of going one better here.