Recent Blog Entries for Irish Racing (MG)
Punchestown 2.45 Posted: 31/12/2023 14:45
MICHAEL - Punchestown 2.45 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 3 furlongs - Heavy - 12 declared A fair number of these return after significant breaks and others are unproven at the trip or clearly prefer better ground. I quickly focussed on three of the ... [Read More]
Limerick 1.30 Posted: 28/12/2023 13:30
Limerick 1.30 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 5 furlongs - 18 run - Heavy At the head of the market I fancy NATIVE GOLD who was impressive on recent return to take care of Cosmo Renfro and will be disappointed if NATIVE GOLD doesn't w... [Read More]
Down Royal 1.58 Posted: 26/12/2023 13:58
MICHAEL - Down Royal 1.58 - Handicap Chase - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 13 run - Yielding to Soft We have 3 in the Tracker here and I think that a couple of them are unlikely to figure with Glenmalure Lodge a bit too high currently in the handicap and... [Read More]
Navan 1.45 Posted: 17/12/2023 13:45
MICHAEL - Navan 1.45 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 16 run - Soft > Heavy The one to best here is READ TO RETURN, it's a decent if limited price and a win saver at your discretion. I do think that both BLOSSOM DE MAI from a... [Read More]
Dundalk 6.30 Posted: 08/12/2023 18:30
MICHAEL - Dundalk 6.30 Apprentice Handicap - 1 mile 4 furlongs - 14 run - Standard A lopsided market and worth noting the first 2 reserves Berlina and Say It So would be very serious contenders "with a run" so may be worth £1 e/w early pri... [Read More]
Clonmel 2.22 Posted: 07/12/2023 14:22
MICHAEL - Clonmel 2.22 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 3 furlongs - Heavy (rain until mid morning) - 16 run (3 reserves) With 16 declared and 3 reserves there will be some enhanced places to attack and there are 4 of the 16 runners I am most keen on h... [Read More]
Dundalk 6.45 Posted: 06/12/2023 18:45
MICHAEL - Dundalk 6.45 Handicap - 1 mile 2 and 1/2 furlongs - 14 run - Standard The more I looked at this race the more I felt a lot of possible market value at the big priced end in what is a tight and competitive race. At this level you c... [Read More]
Uttoxeter 12.45 Posted: 31/12/2019 12:45
Uttoxeter 12.45 - Maiden Hurdle Class 4 2 miles 7 1/2 furlongs (11 run) A Maiden Hurdle over an extended trip where Accordingtogino is very short Odds and has become something of a Chepstow specialist. The horse is near Odds on, feel free t... [Read More]
Newbury 3.35 + Tracker Posted: 28/12/2019 15:35
Newbury 3.35 KAPGARRY - ran well in a hot race at Ascot last time weakening late on over 3 miles having run well over 2 and a 1/2 miles before that. The intermediate trip of 2 miles 6 furlongs looks ideal hear for the Twistons and conditions sho... [Read More]
Boxing Day - Kempton Trackers Posted: 26/12/2019 15:40
MICHAEL - Kempton 3.40 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2 miles 5 furlongs (16 run) Soft The last race on the Card so the Going likely to be cut up and therefore a real test of stamina. There are some potentially very good handicap debutants and ine... [Read More]
Warwick - Thursday 12th December Posted: 12/12/2019 14:25
MICHAEL - Warwick A lot of rain about yesterday and after a cold night more due today so I expect the Going to be a fair bit softer than advertised. Both selected races lend themselves to finding proven stamina so here goes-: 12.50 a n... [Read More]
Exeter 3.05 Posted: 06/12/2019 15:05
Exeter 3.05 Exeter Handicap Chase Class 3 over 3 Miles 7 furlongs. 12 run. With some heavy overnight rain this is sure to be a slog in the mud, so lets just hope that "low sun" doesn't spoil the nature of the race by taking several fences out.&n... [Read More]
Taunton 1.50 Posted: 30/12/2018 13:50
Taunton 1.50 Plantagenet and Camron De Chaillac were on my short list but we have to give POP ROCKSTAR a final chance after a better run last time. I see him as a win saver though at around 5/2 to 11/4 range. The KIng horse (Mahlermade) ran promising... [Read More]
Newbury 1.40 Posted: 19/12/2018 13:40
Another race where "wind op's play a part" VIEUX LILLE will be of great interest after a run and the wind job is an added indicator to follow, Sunset Showdown is an exciting ex P2P recruit on our radar already and indeed may out-perform stable mate A... [Read More]
Chepstow 1.55 Posted: 08/12/2018 13:55
Chepstow 1.55 FLEMCARA (have a small win saver on Steely Addition if you wish) - Yalltari and Kayf Blanco would be of more interest over a bit shorter, this is not a track to "prove stamina" in Heavy though would not surprise me if either won th... [Read More]
Kempton 7.00 Posted: 05/12/2018 19:00
A very competitive Class 5 handicap and ZENITH ONE and SPIRITUAL MAN could both improve for this trip, are less exposed than some and should be ones to watch and fear. SP2A favourite though WHINGING WILLIE runs off a very nice mark, seemingly out of ... [Read More]