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]

Saturday selections: Here’s a bit of a Whisper…

FEW notebooks failed to contain the name of a certain Nicky Henderson horse at the end of last Jumps season. Although he didn’t show up at the Cheltenham or Aintree festivals, WHISPER still made a big impression, especially when coming fourth in the EBF Final at Sandown. His subsequent victory over Valdez at Cheltenham in …[Read More]

Saturday selections: Mint Imperial

IT SHOULD be the calm before the Cheltenham storm. But today’s Sandown meeting is anything but. The Paddy Power Imperial Cup is typically competitive while the EBF Final is laden with quality beasts and would not be out of place at the Festival itself. Three of this site’s Horses To Follow are among the 18 …[Read More]

Horses to follow at Cheltenham

FOR the past few months this blog’s national hunt horses to follow list has spawned many winners. I’ve tried manfully to spot a few future stars and am glad to say that several of the names will be lining up at the Cheltenham Festival. Our Conor and possibly Two Rockers are among them. But below …[Read More]