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The February Ascot meeting is often a target for Nicky Henderson and he sends a team of five this year headed by Jingko Blue in the Reynoldstown Chase. That has an obvious chance but my attention is drawn to Bective Abbey who makes his seasonal debut in what looks a competitive 17 runner 3m Novice…

Linda Morgan had a frustrating 2024 but they have started 2025 in great form. Her chasers when running at her local track are always worth serious attention. We Got your Back can complete the hat trick in 2025. His first two victories where achieved over 2m and although put up 9lb for those wins they…

If backing odds on or short priced favourites at Cheltenham is not your betting strategy – then punters could do worse than jump on board the JP O’Brien bandwagon at this years Festival. With the long range weather forecast suggesting the course will get only minimal amounts of rain – the chances of the O’Brien…

The leading yards of Venetia Williams and Phillip Hobbs and Johnson White have both gone to Hereford to give a couple of horses that look potentially 125 rated horses the opportunity to win races rated 0-100 in the case of Simple Getaway and 0-120 for Oh So Johnny. Many very good judges invested heavily in…

Dan Skelton is making a determined bid to be Champion Trainer, and after a quiet spell in January, his yard is now hitting top form at just the right time. Skelton has long excelled at training winners in high-quality handicap hurdles, particularly over trips beyond two miles. This strength has been evident throughout February, with…

Getmetothemoon Can Continue Honeyball Revival at Plumpton It has been a tough season for Dorset trainer Anthony Honeyball, compounded by the tragic loss of Forward Plan, the yard’s leading chaser. He looked set to go very close in the Great Yorkshire Chase before suffering a fatal fall. Honeyball is a brilliant target trainer, but several long-term plans have been disrupted by the bad…

Non Stop to Resume Chasing Career with a Win at Plumpton Joe Tizzard’s yard is in flying form, and Non Stop, who returns to the larger obstacles in the 4:15 at Plumpton, looks well placed to add to their impressive February record. From their last 22 runners sent off at 12/1 or shorter, Tizzard’s team has recorded seven winners,…

Not A Light makes his handicap hurdle debut at Catterick on Monday for the in-form Peter Hobbs and Johnson White partnership—their first runner at the track under the newly combined training license. While Hobbs did send out one runner at this track when the license was solely in his name, this marks a fresh chapter for the…

It’s that time of the season when selectivity in betting on Class 3 handicaps and above becomes crucial. With the Cheltenham Festival just four weeks away, many runners will be looking to protect their handicap marks ahead of the weights being announced. The 1:50 at Newbury on Saturday looks a prime example, with the top six in…

Recommending Flegmatik at Kempton in 2m 4f + handicap chase is hardly rocket science – however such is the horses record at this track that it is too obvious a bet to ignore. I recommend that you back this when the markets are released Thursday evening . I doubt the bookies will be over generous,…