Recent Blog Entries for Irish Racing (MG)
Punchestown 3.40 Posted: 29/01/2024 15:40
Punchestown 3.40 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 17 run - soft It's going to be attraitional here and I really think the market has got it wrong on the early shows. The obvious one is Quornofamonday with form figures of 3-2-2 off mar... [Read More]
Down Royal 3.30 Posted: 23/01/2024 15:30
MICHAEL - Down Royal 3.30 Handicap Chase - 2 miles 4 and 1/2 furlongs - Yielding to Soft This is a really galloping Track and one of my favourites in the whole of Ireland. St Denis's Well frames the market really, if it runs it'll go ... [Read More]
Navan 2.30 Posted: 20/01/2024 14:30
Navan 2.30 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 furlongs 19 run This will be attritional on this lovely Right Handed galloping track. All For Rachel, Golden Nugget, Chosen Diamond and Mighty Jeremy all hold chances but I'm not convinced about them i... [Read More]
Dundalk 5.00 Posted: 19/01/2024 17:00
Dundalk 5.00 Handicap - 2 miles - 14 run - Standard Spinning Web is up 8lbs and 4 furlongs so is one I'm keen to oppose at the price, Folly Beach is a solid yardstick but also penalised (4 lbs) Honkietonk Angel is penalised 6 lbs and seemed... [Read More]
Punchestown 3.25 Posted: 15/01/2024 15:25
Punchestown 3.25 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 7 furlongs - 13 run - SoftIn framing this race I've taken into account that they will race on a hybrid Course using the Inner Hurdle Course for the first circuit and then finish on the Main Hurdles track. Th... [Read More]
Fairyhouse 1.15 Posted: 01/01/2024 13:15
Fairyhouse 1.15 - Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 and 1/2 furlongs - 17 run - Heavy - Right Handed square shape, climb away from stands / downhill back and uphill finish) Not too many really catch the imagination here, Lovely Reaction is the one to ... [Read More]
Cheltenham 1.15 Posted: 25/01/2020 13:15
Cheltenham 1.15 Novice Handicap Chase Class 2 - 2 miles 4 1/2 Furlongs (New Course) 12 runA competitive field but the lack of experience at anywhere quite like Cheltenham is a telling factor for many as it is far removed from some of the flat "Park T... [Read More]
Haydock 3.45 Posted: 18/01/2020 15:45
Haydock 3.45 2 miles and 1/2 furlong Handicap Chase Class 5 - more moderate types in here and I toyed with this race and the opener at Taunton but that looks a much poorer race despite more runners. MURATELLO has proven stamina over a fair bit furthe... [Read More]
Chepstow 1.10 Posted: 17/01/2020 13:10
Chepstow 1.10 Handicap Chase Class 4 - 3 miles (11 run) Heavy Looks guaranteed to be a slog in the mud and a pair who look big dangers are Alminar and Hugos Reflection. Alminar was 3rd in this race in 2019, but like Hugos Refelction I have a nig... [Read More]
Ludlow 2.55 (and MR 3.50 Tracker) Posted: 16/01/2020 14:55
Michael Gould - Ludlow 2.55 - 3 miles Handicap Hurdle Class 3 (13 run) soft A cracking race and the pair at the head of the market, Winter Getaway trained by Philip Hobbs and Subway Surf trained by his old and long time adversary Kim Bailey look... [Read More]
Friday 3rd January Posted: 03/01/2020 15:20
MICHAEL - Musselburgh 12.50 A Novice Handicap Chase over 2 1/2 miles and although a shorter price than we would normally like I can't see past EAGLE RIDGE as the likely winner here after a promising run when weakening over 3 miles here last time... [Read More]
Cheltenham 2.00 Posted: 01/01/2020 13:10
Cheltenham 2.00 Handicap Chase 2 miles 4 1/2 furlongs 12 run Oldorangewood (a favourite of ours) and Kalashnikov reoppose after a recent close race at Newbury and the market clearly favours Kalashnikov. I remain unconvinced about the fact t... [Read More]
Doncaster 3.15 Posted: 26/01/2019 15:15
Michael Gould - Doncaster 3.15 ART MAURESQUE - whilst I think Dingo Dollar will be the one they all have to beat at a venue where its Trainer loves to attack 3 mile Chases I think there is better value in terms of each way and place chances of t... [Read More]
Hereford 3.20 + Tricast Posted: 23/01/2019 15:20
Hereford 3.20 A Class 3 trip of 3 and a quarter miles, the Going will be on the soft side and some interesting comparisons here. UHLAN BUTE comes here off the back of a win last time, is likely to run prominently again and should face competitio... [Read More]
Ayr 2.30 Posted: 20/01/2019 14:30
The obvious one here is GERONIMO and he looks the one to beat but odds are restrictive and I think it could be a bit more of a stamina test than the Going suggests. If it is the Tracker horse LOWANBEHOLD could run well at a big price past beaten hors... [Read More]
Wincanton 12.50 Posted: 17/01/2019 12:50
Wincanton 12.50 Pilansberg - I really see this as a tight 2 horse race between Pilansberg from the Nicholls yard and Honest Vic and it is quite hard to seperate them but 7/2 to 4/1 is actually good value for both, so I will have a small reverse ... [Read More]
Lingfield 3.10 Posted: 15/01/2019 15:10
Lingfield 3.10 - This race focuses as far as I can see on 3 horses who I have tipped before and have no logical reason to swerve today. BURGESS DREAM is an in form Course specialist who holds every chance of completing a treble. BACT TO BLACK ra... [Read More]
Warwick 3.35 Posted: 12/01/2019 15:35
Warwick 3.35 - FIRST ASSIGNMENT ran better than the finishing position may suggest in a potentially hot race last time. It may be the case that the race also came a bit too soon after 2 impressive wins earlier in the season and the 7 week break could... [Read More]
Plumpton 2.10 Posted: 06/01/2019 14:10
PLUMPTON 2.10 SIXTIES IDOL - There are a few in here coming off long breaks, a few who look like they will never win races and then stock horses like Realt Or and Lee Side Lady, who will run their races, pop up, and basically set the market. Hidden i... [Read More]
Cheltenham 2.35 Posted: 01/01/2019 14:35
Cheltenham 2.35 5 AUX PTIT SOINS - has struggled to live up to potential with a string of niggling problems but the style and impression of its latest run indicated a horse back in form and in love with the game. A repeat of that would make it a... [Read More]