Recent Blog Entries for Flat Turf UK (The Advisor)
Market Rasen 2.57 Posted: 26/12/2023 14:57
THE ADVISOR - Market Rasen 2.57 - Lincolnshire National - Handicap Chase - Class 3 - 3 miles 3 and 1/2 furlongs - 11 run - Good to Soft Inis Oirr is a promising and progressive Chaser off the Lucinda Russell production line and very seriously ra... [Read More]
Ascot 2.25 Posted: 23/12/2023 14:25
THE ADVISOR - Ascot 2.25 - Long Walk Hurdle - 3 miles 1/2 furlong - Good to Soft - 10 run (non handicap) Paisley Park, Dashel Drasher West Balboa and several others make this a top quality race but may be its an ideal race again for CHAMP who in... [Read More]
Exeter 1:25 Posted: 21/12/2023 13:25
THE ADVISOR - Exeter 1.25 Amateur Jockey Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 5 and 1/2 furlongs 16 run - Soft At the head of the market are Townhill who returns off a 229 day break and Shuil Ceoil who is more about potential than proven form and... [Read More]
Hereford 11.55 Posted: 16/12/2023 11:55
THE ADVISOR - Hereford 11.55 - Conditional Jockey Handicap Chase - Class 5 - 2 miles 5 furlongs - 14 run - Good A nice little heat where at the top end of the market Supersundae may just need a bit more cut in the ground and Famoso is not entire... [Read More]
Lingfield 3.05 Posted: 11/12/2023 15:05
THE ADVISOR - Lingfield 3.05 Handicap Hurdle - Class 4 - 2 miles 3 and 1/2 furlongs - 11 run - Soft A few of these may need the run and for that reason I'm happy to take on the likes of I'd Like To Know and Rocco Royale. Joker De Mai is a French... [Read More]
Warwick Saturday 31st December Posted: 31/12/2022 15:28
The AdvisorUttoxeter 1.08 Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 7and 1/2 furlongs - 14 Run - SoftYou always have to look out for a Course specialist "plot job" here at this time of the season so I would not put anyone off a small flutter off MILFOLHAS&... [Read More]
Taunton 3.15 Posted: 30/12/2022 15:15
THE ADVISOR - Taunton 3.15 - Handicap Chase Class 5 - 3 miles 2 and 1/2 furlongs - (Going - see RT) Luckello has won last twice for Tim Vaughan and will be a tough opponent looking for a hat-trick, I've jumping concerns still about Advantura who... [Read More]
Market Rasen 2.50 Posted: 26/12/2022 14:50
THE ADVISOR - Market Rasen 2.50 Lincolnshire National - Handicap Chase - 3 miles 3 and 1/2 furlongs - 16 run - Soft This is a bit of a quirky Track and very often in summer and winter we've seen something with stamina to prove skip off the front... [Read More]
Ludlow 2.20 Posted: 20/12/2022 14:20
THE ADVISOR - Ludlow 2.20 Handicap Chase - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 14 Run The probable underfoot conditions are also a factor here in Tipster's thought process. At the top end of the market I'm not sure about Out of The Glen off an inflated ma... [Read More]
Cheltenham 2.25 Posted: 09/12/2022 14:25
A competitive long distance race and I'm assuming that if the Meeting is on that the Going will be tacky under the Covers.I'm really keen on Evas Oskar from the Tim Vaughan yard, it has very solid Course form and is one of the few guaranteed to get h... [Read More]
Lingfield 3.25 Posted: 05/12/2022 15:25
THE ADVISOR - Lingfield Park 3.25 Handicap Chase - Class 5 - 2 miles 7 and 1/2 furlongs - Good to Soft > Soft The top 4 in the market here look very solid and it's hard to look past Waikiki Waves, Echo Watt, Ramore Will and William Philo. A T... [Read More]
Wincanton 2.25 Posted: 01/12/2022 14:25
THE ADVISOR - Wincanton 2.25 Handicap Chase - Class 5 - 3 miles 2 and 1/2 furlongs - Good to Soft - 10 run At the head of the market Boagrius, Born At Midnight and No Hubs No Hoobs all look about the right price and solid but are all in th3 2/1 ... [Read More]
Taunton 3.30 Posted: 30/12/2021 15:30
Taunton 3.30 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 3 - 3 miles - 12 run - Good to Soft A very competitive race with plenty in ere with scope and potential and probably one of those races worth bookmarking for a glut of future winners and placed runners.&nbs... [Read More]
Lingfield 1.00 Posted: 20/12/2021 13:00
The Advisor - Lingfield 1.00 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 7 furlongs - 14 run (Heavy - likely to be dead ground) With the market leader returning off a break and a Trainer change, albeit to Christian Williams who is in excellent f... [Read More]
Exeter 1.40 Posted: 16/12/2021 13:40
Exeter 1.40 Handicap Chase - Class 3 - 3 miles - 18 run (Soft) - a generally dry and cloudy day A decent race and one where several at bigger prices do somewhat jump off the page so we'll be going speculative with tips and staking. At the t... [Read More]
Warwick 1.25 Posted: 09/12/2021 13:25
THE ADVISOR - Warwick 1.25 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 4 - 2 miles 5 furlongs - 15 run - Good to Soft Plenty in with chances here too. Italian Spirit traveled very well here last time when 3rd on handicap debut for Olly Murphy and looks ... [Read More]
Uttoxeter 2.30 Posted: 07/12/2021 14:30
UTTOXETER 2.30 - Handicap Chase - Class 4 - 2 miles 6 and 1/2 furlongs - 14 run - Good to Soft (heavy rain) If the Going had remained as advertised I'd find it difficult to look beyond the market leaders Clondaw Promise who won nicely over 2 and... [Read More]
Haydock Wednesday 1st December Posted: 01/12/2021 15:20
THE ADVISOR - Haydock 2.50 - Veterans Chase Series - Class 2 - - 3 miles 1 + 1/2 furlongs - Soft (Showers) It's hard to rule too much out here even after some deep analysis. Ami Desbois may just need the run but is a good horse on it's... [Read More]
Taunton 3.15 Posted: 30/12/2020 15:15
THE ADVISOR - Taunton 3.15 - Handicap Chase - Class 5 - 3 miles 2 furlongs - Heavy - 14 run At the top of the weights and market we have Eaton MIller, runner up on seasonal debut at Southwell, runner up at Hereford in the past and a bit of a nig... [Read More]
Wetherby 12.20 Posted: 26/12/2020 12:20
Wetherby 12.20 Novice Handicap Chase - 3 miles 45 yards - 14 run - Soft (some rain later on forecast) This could turn out to be an interesting race and at the bottom of the market at big Odds; Micky Hammond has a couple of ex 3 mile P2P horses w... [Read More]
Huntingdon - Tuesday 22nd December Posted: 22/12/2020 13:35
THE ADVISOR - HUNTINGDON. A sharp right handed track where they always seem to be turning and suits a nippy prominent type athletic horse rather than a big longer striding horse who needs to be stoked up. Huntingdon 12.35 - Class 4 - Condit... [Read More]
Uttoxeter 12.37 Posted: 18/12/2020 12:37
Uttoxeter 12.37 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 16 run - Heavy With some enhanced place Odds on Offer I want to take on Donald Dux, it should win and if you want a win saver feel free but I'm looking for better value, esp... [Read More]
Ludlow - Wednesday 16th December Posted: 16/12/2020 15:05
THE ADVISOR.Ludlow 2.30 Handicap Chase - Class 3 - 10 run - Soft (heavy rain) Ludlow is built on a sandy base so very rarely turns heavy here but heavy rain, and the bigger issue is the Course characteristics of the very narrow top bend that goe... [Read More]
Wincanton 2.05 + 2.35 Posted: 15/12/2020 14:35
Wincanton 2.35 - Handicap Chase - Class 4 - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 10 run - soft A few of these won't want it too soft and perhaps soft enough after some heavy rain on Sunday. A recent Course and Distance race where Native Robin beat FLAGRANT... [Read More]
Ayr 1.10 Posted: 14/12/2020 13:10
Ayr 1.10 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 1/2 furlongs - Heavy - 9 run I think the top of the market here are worth taking on in most likely very attritional conditions and provided Meeting stays on with a lot more rain forecast, I'd be quietly confi... [Read More]
Hexham 12.55 Posted: 09/12/2020 12:55
Hexham 12.55 Handicap Chase - Class 5 - 3 miles 41 yards - 15 run - Heavy A competitive race on a Track that is a real test of stamina with the uphill bend making the final 5-6 furlongs a real test and important test of a jockey to ge... [Read More]
Chepstow 1.57 Posted: 05/12/2020 13:57
Chepstow 1.57 Welsh National Trial - 2 miles 7 1/2 furlongs - 11 run (Soft)It is what it is " Trial" and some will I think want a good blow 3 weeks before the big race but may not want to blow handicap marks, a few others may need this to get in to t... [Read More]
Wincanton 3.15 Posted: 03/12/2020 15:15
WINCANTON 3.15 - Handicap Chase - Class 5 - 3 miles 3 furlongs - Good to Soft \(raining) - 13 run A low grade but competitive Handicap Chase with steady light rain forecast and already falling in the area. It's probably Going will be soft by rac... [Read More]
Chepstow 2.50 Posted: 27/12/2019 14:55
Welsh National Chepstow 2.50 3 miles 6 furlongs and 130 yards - Going Soft - 17 run Lets get the 2018 winner and hot favourite ELEGANT ESCAPE out of the way. A worthy favourite, the one they all have to beat but at around 10/3 or 7/2 has ab... [Read More]
Ludlow 3.10 Posted: 18/12/2019 15:10
Ludlow 3.10 SAMSONS REACH is a Course and Distance winner who ran better than final finishing position indicated last time. Will like conditions today and a bit of an each way shot to nothing in a tight little race. [Read More]
Sandown 3.35 Posted: 07/12/2019 15:30
SANDOWN 3.35 London National - Class 2 (3 miles 5 furlongs - 14 run)A race we won a couple of seasons back at big odds with Benbens and the similar theme to that day today could be soft/tacky Going. This race has sometimes in past been run on Good to... [Read More]
Market Rasen 2.20 Posted: 26/12/2018 14:20
The Lincolnshire National and not many are proven at this kind of trip. Of the less exposed ones, you have to consider anything Sue Smith sends here and the prominent racing style and scope of JUST GEORGIE should take him a long way in to the race an... [Read More]
Ludlow 2.35 Posted: 19/12/2018 14:35
FOX APPEAL won this race in 2016 off a very similar mark to today. It will have benefited from recent and decent seasonal debut and looks a decent each way punt for a yard who continue to churn out horses running well and up to handicap marks. T... [Read More]
Chepstow 2.30 Posted: 08/12/2018 14:30
Chepstow 2.30 BALLYCROSS (have a small win saver on Ramses De Teilee) - a look back to this race in 2017 gives Wild West Wind, Alfie Spinner and BALLYCROSS solid chances. Another Venture will be a big danger but on seasonal debut a bit of a leap... [Read More]
Wincanton 1.30 Posted: 06/12/2018 13:30
The 1.30 at Wincanton is a competitive 3 miles and 1 furlong Handicap Chase Class 3 and currently 10 go to post. The market leaders are Some Chaos and Cobolo and although both have strong chances, there is no value in their prices and I want to take ... [Read More]
Carlisle 2.00 Posted: 02/12/2018 14:00
CARLISLE 2.00 MONFASS is a horse we love, won for us at Doncaster in March 2017 backed in from 20/1 to 12/1 and again in this very race last year at 10/1, all of the past form indicates though that it will need this run and its a fragile horse I doub... [Read More]
Newbury 2.25 Posted: 30/12/2017 14:25
Newbury 2.25 5 Shotgun Paddy @ 10/1 - 1/4 point each way Lads/Sky odds to 4th?SHOTGUN PADDY has always run decent races in some big and competitive long distance races; Trainer is in betterform now that probably any time since its last win in 2014 an... [Read More]
Doncaster 3.40 Posted: 29/12/2017 15:40
Doncaster 3.40 9 Beggars Cross @ 10/1 + 1` Gonalston Cloud @ 12/1(1/4 point each way each horse)BEGGARS CROSS likes this sort of track has won over CD off 112 and subsequently 120. The mark of 126 is not excessiveand the go for cheek-pieces to just f... [Read More]
Kempton 3.40 Posted: 26/12/2017 15:40
Kempton 3.40 3 Connectable @ 10/1 / 9 Whatduuhavtoget @ 16/1 (Lads + Coral + PP go odds to 4th place)I want to oppose the market leaders due to value, I Kildisary is the one to beat but we are talking more "potential"than form proof at this stage, Mi... [Read More]
Ascot 12.40 Posted: 23/12/2017 12:40
Ascot 12.40 4 Forgivethesmalltalk - 1/2 point win : 3/1 / 1 This Is It - 1/4 point each way @ 12/1(Paddy Power go guaranteed odds to 4th place - use if you can)."I am taking Forgivethesmalltalk to back up recent good run at Exeter and to get the bett... [Read More]
Towcester 1.25 Posted: 21/12/2017 13:25
Towcester 1.25 9 Burgess Dream @ 25/1 (1/4 point e/w - odds to 4th currently)The Going Stick indicates it may be a bit tackier than Good to Soft/ Soft in places . This is oneof only a few tracks that report added comments to Stick readings, and the r... [Read More]
Catterick 1.50 Posted: 19/12/2017 13:50
Catterick 1.50 4 Askamore Darsi @ 10/1 / 4 Professor Plum @ 10/1(1/2 point each way both horses - if you can use SkyBet - odds to 4th place)A trip of about 25 furlongs, although any moving out of rails will increase it to 26 furlongs or 3 and 1/4 mil... [Read More]
Taunton 1.35 Posted: 14/12/2017 13:35
Taunton 1.35 14 Oscars Song - @ 12/1 1/2 point each way (odds to 4th place) A competitive handicap with odds to 4th and I will have a small bet on the Skelton horse OSCARS SONG;been held up twice now over 2 miles, once incurring a trip to the St... [Read More]
Sandown 2.20 Posted: 09/12/2017 14:40
Sandown 2.20 5 William H Bonney @ 9/2 (see staking in logic)WILLIAM H BONNEY ran a cracker at Cheltenham last time in a race that could be the marquee form Hurdle of the season,he still looked in need of the run and will appreciate better underfoot c... [Read More]
Leicester 1.45 Posted: 07/12/2017 13:45
Leicester 1.45 6 Walden Prince - 1/4 point each way @ 16/1Most of this field will have been declared expecting the advertised Good Going and will struggle more with each dropof rain that is falling and has fallen in the East Midlands overnight. WALDE... [Read More]
Haydock 12.50 Posted: 06/12/2017 12:50
Haydock 12.50 7 Achill Road Boy @ 9/1 / 8 Letemgo @ 14/1 - both 1/2 point each wayI have tipped Achill Road Boy last time out and he ran on in to 3rd and was may be a shade unlucky,whilst my SP2A colleagues have twice tipped Letemgo, with a 25/1 plac... [Read More]
Plumpton 2.40 Posted: 04/12/2017 14:40
Plumpton 2.40 3 Talk Of The South @ 7/1 - 1/2 point each wayThe favourite Flight Commander looks very solid, it was around 9/4 earlier, if it slips out the anything around 3/1;I shall have a small win saver to cover my each way bet. The rest are mode... [Read More]
The Advisor - Taunton 1.00 7 Demographic - each way 7/1 Posted: 30/12/2016 13:00
In the opening race at 1.00 we like the look of DEMOGRAPHIC, it fell last time when going well;it had won previously in a comparable manner to the race favourite here (Beau De Brizas) of whomthe Trainers wife reported it may need a more galloping tac... [Read More]
The Advisor - Chepstow 1.25 4 Anteros 20/1 / 5 Dan Emmett 22/1 (PP/BV) - 1/2 pt each way each (ODDS to 4th) Posted: 27/12/2016 13:25
Anteros and Dan Emmett both have decent form at Chepstow, which can be a big asset asnot every horse can get in to a nice rhythm due to the undulations in the home straight andalso the very sharp uphill turn in to the back straight close to the stabl... [Read More]
The Advisor - Fairyhouse 1.35 3 Side Saddle - each way 7/1 Posted: 17/12/2016 13:35
Over at Fairyhouse it always pays to follow Course form and SIDE SADDLE is a progressive mare who has been bought along sensibly, upped in trip here, which the pedigree says is ideal;the form of the Course win and the manner of it makes it look ... [Read More]
The Advisor - Exeter 1.00 6 Space Oddity - each way 13/2 Posted: 15/12/2016 13:00
The Advisor thinks that SPACE ODDITY is some each way value in the 1.00 race.Lord of The Island is a deserved favourite and will take some stopping but the priceis a bit restrictive and it is up another 10lbs today, Wolftrap dropped in trip is also o... [Read More]
The Advisor - Cheltenham 1.15 6 Sizing Platinum - 9/2 Posted: 10/12/2016 13:15
SIZING PLATINUM is frankly an each way shot to nothing v Vaniteux, that one wins on formbut there is just a niggle for The Advisor that I concur with about how ready it will be, it hashad a run and at face value a very strong one on form but wi... [Read More]
The Advisor - Uttoxeter 2.00 4 KKLexion 4/1 Posted: 06/12/2016 14:00
KKLEXION has to beat Florrie Boy who won n Saturday, however, I'm not a big fanof jumpers re-appearing so soon and it was a tough competitive race so I concur totally with The Advisor in seeing KKLexion as a very solid punt at 4/1, a win/placeor each... [Read More]
The Advisor - Aintree 3.15 2 Bennys Mist 7/1 / 13 Troika Steppes 10/1 each way both (odds to 4th) Posted: 03/12/2016 15:20
Finally we go to Aintree, where The Elite Service has covered The Beecher Chase;so we will cover The Grand Sefton, one lap of the National Course, BENNYS MISTticks every Aintree box and although viewed by some as needing mud has run wellround here in... [Read More]
The Advisor - Market Rasen 3.00 Distant Sound - each way @ 13/2 Posted: 01/12/2016 15:00
DISTANT SOUND is another at the right trip, off a nice mark and low weight. The favouriteFled or Pled has won for us at Towcester but loves the hill there and this is a much flattertrack. His Trainer has said he needs a real stamina test and with a p... [Read More]