by author | May 19, 2017 | Weekly Preview
Big Race Preview from Newbury This week, for me, is really when the flat season is in full swing. Most horses have had their first runs of the year, the Dante has been and gone with the Derby picture starting to take shape, and on Saturday Newbury hosts one of the...
by author | Mar 3, 2017 | Weekly Preview
3:15 Newbury VIBRATO VALTAT is the classiest horse in the race and obviously has to carry top weight which will be tough but Stan Sheppard takes 5lb off his back which should make things a little easier. VIBRATO VALTAT is now rated 152 down from 160 at the start of...
by author | Nov 25, 2016 | Weekly Preview
This is one of my favourite races of the year, mainly down to the success over the years but also because of the competitive nature of the race and value which is on offer. It attracts some very good horses and over the years we have been blessed with the likes of...
by author | May 13, 2016 | Weekly Preview
BIG RACE PREVIEW – The Lockinge Stakes from Newbury Night of Thunder, Olympic Glory, Farhh, Frankel, Canford Cliffs, Paco Boy…the last 6 winners of the Lockinge Stakes ran over 1m at Newbury is a roll of honour blessed with absolute quality, where all horses...
by author | May 8, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Dante & Lockinge Preview with The Snout York’s Dante festival could be regarded as the biggest pre-Derby meeting in the Flat calendar. 3 days of the highest quality racing on the Knavesmire with some top-class Group 1’s and wide-open handicaps, topped by the...
by author | Nov 27, 2015 | Weekly Preview
The Hennessy Gold Cup is rightly viewed as one of the highlights of the jumps season and, down the years, has provided many headlines and tremendous stories to accompany the game we all love. This year should prove no different, with rising star Saphir Du Rheu set to...
