Champagne West to make it a Happy New Year

RARELY has there been a better New Year’s Day Cheltenham meeting. The Dipper Novices’ Chase is probably the best race of its kind so far this season and would not be out of place at the Festival itself. CHAMPAGNE WEST is a horse I adore and is unbeaten in his two chases. He will need …[Read More]

Cheltenham Festival countdown continues…

IF last weekend’s three-day Open Meeting failed to whet your appetite for the Cheltenham Festival in March, then nothing will. My advice is: if you haven’t booked for the Festival then book NOW. There really is no better week’s racing in the world…. So what did we learn from the Open Meeting? On the racecourse …[Read More]

Cheltenham Festival betting: latest movers and shakers

SIRE De Grugy finally looked like a Cheltenham Festival winner in waiting at Ascot on Saturday. His leap at the third last was memorable and the way he scythed through the heavy ground to ease clear of Hidden Cyclone was one of the most impressive sights of this Jumps season so far. If the BetVictor …[Read More]