April 2021

Good morning all, It’s a strange old day of racing today, with the action split into morning and evening sessions. This is, of course, so… Read More »Brighton Bombers

Good morning all,

It’s been really good to be back at Cheltenham this week, the first time I’ve attended since last year’s Festival. There weren’t many of us there, but we did our best to make a noise and clap the winners as they came back in! 

Here’s my thoughts from Wednesday’s card. 

Good morning all,

The Craven meeting continues today with two Group 3s: the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes (3.00) and the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (3.35). In the latter contest C&D winner Saffron Beach takes on unbeaten filly Love Is You in a race which could provide punters with some 1,000 Guineas clues. There’s also the first of two days of competitive racing at Cheltenham.

Saturday’s two main meetings have been moved to Sunday as a mark of respect for Prince Philip who died on Friday aged 99. Which means the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr and the Newbury Guineas Trials at Newbury will now be run on Sunday. More on Sunday’s big races in tomorrow’s column.

Inside today’s main piece I’m looking at a handful of races at the Craven meeting. Plus, I have one for the tracker.

Good morning all,

After a history making Grand National, it’s back to more moderate fare today. However, it gets better as the week goes on with flat really starting in earnest this week.

Tomorrow see’s the start of the three Craven Meeting at Newmarket which for me is the real start of the flat season. I know it’s hard to believe but we are less than three weeks away from the Guineas Meeting. In addition to Craven Meeting on Saturday we have two Guineas Trials in the Greenham & Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury

Inside today’s main piece I have had a look back at the Grand National. Plus, I have had a look at a couple of races at Windsor & Redcar.