John Burke is a long term tipster at the Victor Value service, a contributor to On Course Profits and of course a regular contributor here at the Daily Punt. Https://victorvalue.uk
Hi all,
It’s a real shame we lost Wolverhampton’s Friday Night Live card. Especially frustrating after spending several hours taking a deep dive into the races.
Warwick failed its morning inspection as did Fairyhouse, but Kempton can race.
Inside today’s main piece you can read my thoughts on the best of the Kempton action.
Read More »Kempton Stands Firm as Weather Wreaks Havoc ElsewhereHi all,
I covered Saturday’s biggest handicap, Warwick’s Classic Chase, in yesterday’s column. Now the focus switches to the other major contest. That’s the Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton.
Kempton will inspect on Thursday afternoon to see if Saturday’s card can go ahead. Clerk of the course Barney Clifford told the Racing Post it was 50-50 that it would go ahead with Storm Goretti incoming and rain possibly turning to snow. So there’s a big doubt that the meeting will take place but inside today’s main piece you can read my preview of the Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle.
Read More »Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle: Who Beats the Trends?Hi all,
Fingers crossed Saturday’s racing beats the weather. Hopefully it does. If so, we have Warwick’s Classic Chase to enjoy, backed up by the Lanzarote Hurdle and the Grade 2 Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton.
In today’s main piece, I look ahead to Saturday’s Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick.
Read More »Classic Handicap Chase: Warwick’s Big Saturday TestHi all,
After the big pre-Christmas weekends in November and December, January is often lazily labelled a quiet month. That’s only partly true. Last Saturday was weak, no doubt, but from here on the depth improves markedly – weather permitting, of course.
Next Saturday sets the tone with Warwick’s Classic Chase, backed up by the Lanzarote Hurdle and the Grade 2 Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton.
A week later, the Berkshire Million takes centre stage across three days at Windsor and Ascot, headlined by the Grade 1 Clarence House Chase, with the Peter Marsh Handicap Chase at Haydock adding a proper staying handicap chase test to the mix.
Saturday January 24th is one of the month’s real peaks, with Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham alongside Doncaster’s Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase.
January signs off in style with the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown and the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown, which gets underway on Saturday January 31st.
Hardly a month to be written off.
Inside today’s main piece you’ll find several future winners from Victor’s Notebook.
Read More »Why January Racing Shouldn’t Be Written Off