January 2021

Good morning all,

Cheltenham, as expected, has bitten the dust but Doncaster has a good card and luckily enough, I have a spot reserved, so I’ll be going today. I realise how lucky I am to get any racing at all, but a day like today makes it even more special. I’ll report back next Friday. 

Thanks to those of you that joined me on the Colossus yesterday, we pretty much nailed the card and won a nice few quid, so we’re playing with their money today! Isthebaropen also hit sixth and got a bit of the e/w extra money too – if that’s not in your tracker, it should be…

On to today then – here’s hoping for more of the same.

Doncaster Colossus

Good morning all,

An interesting little card at Doncaster, plenty of runners and a couple of whiffy favourites all means it’s time to try a few Colossus lines. I’ll be putting them up around 10.30am, I’ll keep it small fun stakes so plenty of you can have a few quid on with me, and my thoughts on the card are on the main piece. 

Hi all,

Down Royal was another jumps meeting lost to the weather yesterday and today’s cards at Catterick and Wincanton have already bitten the dust. Thursday’s Wetherby fixture is subject to Wednesday morning inspection and it seems unlikely we’ll see racing at the West Yorkshire track.

Warmer weather is on the way though although it may turn a bit colder on Saturday. The improved temperatures are coming just in time for Saturday’s Cheltenham Trial’s Day and Doncaster’s Sky Bet Handicap Chase meeting.

It’s a seven-race card for Trial’s Day and four of the races are being covered live by ITV. The broadcaster will also be covering three races from Doncaster, as part of a seven race programme, including the Sky Bet Chase.

Inside today’s main piece I’m looking at some of Saturday’s big races. Plus, I have a selection from Thurles.

Good morning all,

We have a rare midweek treat this week with the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase and Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park on Thursday.

We have already lost today’s Kelso meeting to the weather and there are doubts about Down Royal racing which could leave us with just all-weather action at Southwell and Wolverhampton.

Inside today’s main piece. I’m looking at the form of the Colin Tizzard yard, he retirement of David Mullins and the ongoing Irish doping scandal.  Plus, I complete my Saturday round-up with a look at Drashel Dasher’s win at Ascot and I have two for the tracker.  Oh, and there’s a selection from Wolverhampton.