by JPW | May 24, 2016 | Latest Thoughts
Oaks Blog – Minding On The Job? IT was the defeat nobody saw coming. Least of all the ante post market for next month’s Oaks. But Minding’s shock loss by a head at the Curragh on Sunday has resulted in something of a tremor for the June 3 Classic....
by JPW | May 19, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Temple Stakes preview with The Tower The Temple Stakes is a Group 2 sprint over 5 furlongs that never fails to attract a stellar line-up – and this year looks no different. A fascinating mix of proven sprint stars will do battle with up and coming...
by JPW | 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 JPW | 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 JPW | May 6, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Victoria Cup Preview with The Tower The flat season continues at breakneck pace this weekend and our race of focus is the Class 2 Victoria Cup at Ascot. As with most of these big sprint handicaps, this has a devilish look for punters and at 8/1 the field we have any...
by JPW | May 2, 2016 | Latest Thoughts
Review of Guineas Weekend with The Snout The flat season is firmly back in full swing as we exit a fantastic Guineas weekend at HQ, with a number of really promising and exciting horses winning in fine style over the course of the 2 days. The importance of this...
by JPW | Apr 14, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Scottish Grand National Preview The Scottish Grand National is a race steeped in history and, this year, packed with more sub-plots than a classic crime novel. Normal renewals of the Scottish Grand National can have something of an ‘after the Lord Mayor’s...
by JPW | Mar 24, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Irish Grand National with The Eagle Eye The Irish Grand National is a true stayers marathon and is usually won by an improving young stayer. Some of the previous winners have gone on to win the Aintree Equivalent but not in the same season. Previous double winners...
by JPW | Mar 14, 2016 | Latest Thoughts
WORLD HURDLE PREVIEW WITH EAGLE EYE The World Hurdle is always a test of attrition where the true stayers come to the fore. In recent times it has usually been easier to decide the winner due to regular winning stars such as Big Bucks, Inglis Drever in 2005, 2007 and...
by JPW | Mar 13, 2016 | Latest Thoughts
The Champion Chase with The Tower The Queen Mother Champion Chase…a jewel in the Cheltenham crown. With a roll of honour to match any of the Festival’s great races, this two mile contest quite rightly takes the Wednesday spotlight. Twelve fences stand...
