HE MAY have mopped up most of National Hunt racing’s biggest prizes, but the Grand National remains the holy grail for leading trainer Nicky Henderson. He has hit the crossbar a few times: remember his first Aintree runner Zongalero coming second to Rubstic in 1979 (I do, I’m that old!) Or The Tsarevich chasing home …[Read More]
06
Dec 2013
Saturday selections: Midnight has plenty of Appeal
JUMPING will be the name of the game over the big fences at Aintree on Saturday with both the Becher Chase and the Grand Sefton over the shorter trip. The standout bet is in the latter race where MIDNIGHT APPEAL could be just the type for Liverpool. Wayne Hutchinson got a lovely tune out of …[Read More]
25
Oct 2013
Arthurian the stuff of Legend
HORSES for courses is a well-worn cliché but when it comes to finding winners it is a reliable system. Desert Orchid always looked unbeatable at Kempton, Bobs Worth has a growing love affair with Cheltenham while Red Rum and Aintree are embedded in racing folklore. On a more modest scale is ARTHURIAN LEGEND and Chepstow. …[Read More]
13
Nov 2012
Punting pointers at the Cheltenham Open Meeting
by JACK MILNER, at BetVictor. PROPER racing is back. No offence to the flat, but the difference is quintessentially men against boys, and the jumps season really kicks off with Cheltenham’s Open Meeting. There’ll be many pointers to the Cheltenham and Aintree spring festivals with a host of superstars in action to set tongues wagging. …[Read More]
