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22 March 2026
16:27 4:27 Carlisle
Trac
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1000
Lose
-50
Trappy, but Trac is on a bit of a roll and could cope with a 3 lb rise for lugging too much weight to victory last time. 2/2 since the application of blinkers. His sole effort in a Class 2 was a win here off just 1 lb lower than this. 2/4 here. He’s also 5/11 with this jockey aboard while being 6/11 between February and April. He’s vulnerable to unexposed rivals, but he’s a fairly prolific winner in lower grades and worth his chance up in class.
15:52 3:52 Carlisle
Upfordebate
Daily Racing
25 EWNAPNOTEBest Odds Guaranteed SP 19.00 used instead of 15.00 takenBOG
@+1800
Win
64
4/8 over fences. This horse gets nudged up in class while benefiting from an additional 5 lb claim, so he will be lugging just 10 st 3 lbs here. That puts him not far off 2 stone lighter than Hudson De Grugy, who he followed home over course and distance while receiving 11 lbs a couple of starts back and is 13/2 here. He might just not have the class to mix it in overall, but that effort suggests he could in the right circumstances. 4/9 over 3m+. He’s also 3/6 when saddled 11 st or less.
15:17 3:17 Carlisle
OFaolains Glory
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1200
Lose
-50
She’s a fairly poor strike-rate and is vulnerable to younger, unexposed rivals, but I liked the setup for this horse here with a two-way go for the lead. She should be forward and she stays further. She gets a nice racing weight of 10st 10lbs and will hopefully not be stopping late on suitable ground. She’s had a spin over hurdles since her last chase start, where she posted an RPR of 114. She’s on a career-high mark to negotiate now of 108, adjusted to 105 for the jockey claim, who gets on with her well (4/7 a place aboard). Nudged up in class, her only other run at this level was over hurdles, where she placed last March behind a horse now rated 127 and getting just over a stone, so she could cope with the rise in grade over fences.
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21 March 2026
15:00 3:00 Newbury
Fresh As A Daisy
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+750
Lose
-50
Gets a pretty big 13 lb weight pull with Indannya for a close-up defeat, with that horse being a similar price here. Whilst neither heads the market, it does suggest this one is on the overpriced side anyway. Her sole win came on good ground, so drying ground should hold no fears. This is only her third time up for the season. She could have taken a sizeable leap forward after nearly three months off the track. Notably, her sole win came off a similar sort of break last year. Bowen knows her well, being 3/4 a place on her, and her best efforts have come going this way round (left).
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14:10 2:10 Kelso
Crystal Days
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1800
Lose
-50
A few of these tempted at prices, but Crystal Days has some interesting form in the book and looks to be in quite light on handicap debut while also getting the benefit of Pritchard’s claim. Six lengths behind 122+ rated horses in October off level weights is the standout, so any repeat of that effort can see her go well off an adjusted mark of 102. Drying ground would be a bonus, and Pritchard is 3/4 a place with 2 wins round here. Nudged up in class for handicap debut, she’ll go off a feather weight post wind surgery.
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13:50 1:50 Newbury
Grand Vendetta
Daily Racing
50 WINNAPR4Deductions based on standard industry rates given the odds of each withdrawn horse at time of first withdrawal following your betNR
@+600
Void
0
Looks to have got off potentially lightly from an opening mark of 120 after just two runs. Most recently, he finished ahead of a subsequent winner, albeit while receiving 7 lbs. He finished behind Modern Man on debut, who has some proper form to his name, including runs behind Kingston Queen and Kripticjim, who are rated considerably higher than this. That horse was also third behind 144-rated Skylight Hustle in a P2P, which adds some gloss to the effort. He lacks experience, but hopefully he has enough leeway in this mark to get involved in this admittedly open event.
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Subtotal-100
20 March 2026
16:30 4:30 Musselburgh
Monsieur Le Fuzz
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2500
Lose
-50
1 lb above his last winning mark, this horse's last race has worked out well. It was a race in which he returned to form post wind surgery, and did so lugging 12 st round Catterick over further than this. The winner has won since off 3 lbs higher, and the third has finished a close second. Off a 2 lb higher mark, this horse is inconsistent but looks worth a go to me. His trainer had the winner of this a couple of years ago and has had horses in and around the places in the two runnings since. Indeed, she’s had horses in the top five in each of the four runnings where she’s had runners. Pace-wise it should be set up for one that stays further, which he does, and his sole win came with the addition of first-time headgear, which is switched to a first-time visor today.
16:07 4:07 Newbury
Kalista Love
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+850
Lose
-50
A consistent sort in this grade, being 5/7 a place in Class 4s. Better than ever last time; she kept finding when seemingly beaten. The horse in 2nd has come out and repeated that effort since, as a bonus. Up 5 lb from that could curtail her progress, but I like her consistent profile and liked what she found last time, late out for this slightly longer trip. A bigger field should also ensure a sounder gallop here, and she’s towards the bottom of these weights, although they aren’t split by much. She stayed further than 3 miles at Warwick, so perhaps this in-between trip can be the one for her again to follow up.
15:55 3:55 Musselburgh
Linalene
Daily Racing
25 EWNAPR4Deductions based on standard industry rates given the odds of each withdrawn horse at time of first withdrawal following your betNR
@+650
Void
0
Up in trip for handicap debut, and based on his latest effort he looks very well handicapped. Finishing behind a horse rated 121 while receiving 7 lbs, the pair had a 122-rated horse well behind. So a mark of 107 looks potentially very lenient. Prior efforts leave something to be desired, so he needs to repeat that effort on ground that might not be to his liking. However, the mark looks good enough to overlook that. With distance in the pedigree, he should appreciate the extra 4 furlongs.
Subtotal-100
19 March 2026
16:20 4:20 Ludlow
Sunshine Diamond
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+850
Win
17
Looks interesting dropped in trip, with his only other run over a shorter trip being first time up for the season when he was entitled to need the run. A forward go that gets further. Both of his wins have come on good ground. Speed figures suggest he’s got the speed to lay up here. If he does go forward, he could get everything his own way out in front with no other pace in the race.
Subtotal17
17 March 2026
19:30 7:30 Wolverhampton
Duskaura
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+4000
Lose
-50
It’s a bit of a wild play here, but this horse wasn’t beaten all that far by the current favourite last time and gets a 9 lb swing in the weights with that horse. She also finished not all that far behind the second favourite previously off level weights, and gets 9 lb from that horse too. The race lacks an out-and-out front runner, and she’s been ridden that way previously. Taken back last time off a break, I’d hope she’s taken forward from stall 4 here and ends up on the front rank, as her last race was just blitzed by the winner off the front end. She looks far too disrespected by her price overall from a good draw towards the bottom end of the weight carries.
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15 March 2026
16:20 4:20 Curragh
Whip Cracker
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+800
Lose
-50
Looks weighted to get involved with Murphy aboard, who is 2/2 a place on him. He’s 0/13 on turf but has hit the crossbar a number of times. Never involved at York last time. The time before that he was a decent 2nd, giving 11 lbs to a horse now rated the same as him (95). Horses in behind have done something for that form too. That run was on soft ground, and he’s got a couple of sound efforts on heavy going to his name. 3/5 a place in the cheek pieces, he’s got a sound reappearance record, almost matching a peak RPR of 102 on reappearance last year, whilst finishing close behind Jayarebe as a 3yo. His big-field record is a negative on the face of it, but he has had excuses on almost every occasion. He should be one of the more forward ones from a lowish draw, so hopefully he’ll have some more luck in running here, and the lack of overall pace should help him.
Subtotal-50
14 March 2026
15:35 3:35 Uttoxeter
Golden Point
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+600
Lose
-50
Gets a 9 lb rise in the weights for beating a subsequent winner, and she’s pitched up in class so gets a nice racing weight to lug around here. She made all last time and could be well served in doing so again over this shorter trip at a track where it can pay dividends to go from the front. With no obvious front runner, she could serve it up to them once more despite the hike in the weights. With the yard in form, it’s a first run at the track for the trainers since they’ve joined forces.
15:00 3:00 Uttoxeter
Neo King
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+900
Lose
-50
A proven thorough stayer on soft/heavy ground. Ben Jones got a fine tune out of the horse at Windsor and reunited with him here. A staying-on 2nd over 3m6 in the Devon National, he’s gone out in some decent races since to rise in the weights. He gets a decent carry down below 11st for this. His only try over 4m was an odd one, where he didn’t jump fluently and was under a drive from a long way out before eventually starting to finish, coming home just 9L 6th, and he finished fast as well. With an extra couple of furlongs he may well have won the Scottish Borders National, and he gets those here. With his trainer having a couple of excellent results at Cheltenham this week, I’ll take her to continue that run.
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14:25 2:25 Uttoxeter
John Barbour
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+700
Lose
-50
3/3 here, and gets sent up to 3m having just failed last time at Ascot. Two horses behind did something for the firm at Cheltenham this week, even if the winner didn’t (albeit he ran well for a long way). Second off a big weight on soft ground, he could improve for the surface and gets a nice racing weight to take round this time in a competitive event. He looks worth following again, having just failed for us last time.
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Subtotal-150
13 March 2026
17:20 5:20 Cheltenham
Farfromnowhere
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2200
Lose
-50
With these split by just 12 lbs, it could just go again to a classier horse or the inevitable one with potential. Farfromnowhere sits potentially within both of those characteristics, whilst not being the obvious choice. She reverts from chasing, where she finished behind Kala Conti, who subsequently trounced Kargese, who has roundly franked that form this week. That puts her above a mark of 138 chasing-wise on balance, and whilst beaten since, she is generally a bit hit-and-miss. She wasn’t completely disgraced behind Jade De Grugy, who is 150-rated and went well in the Mares. Over hurdles previously she has beaten Dream On Baby by 5L in September off level weights, with that horse now rated 141. So she could have some wiggle room off this mark of 138 in the right circumstances. Lightly raced for her age, she’s a point winner who likes to run up with the van, and in a race that lacks pace I’d be hoping she isn’t stopping from a decent forward position.
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16:40 4:40 Cheltenham
Barton Snow
Daily Racing
25 EWNOTENon runners at 10.0 or more so no R4 deduction
@+1400
Win
420
Brings in a sound record, having won 7 of his last 8, including 4 wins on better ground. This is a new trip, but with his dam being by Oscar, there are some stout stayers to lean on in there to think he can cope with it. Rated as high as anything in the race, he gets the steering of a smart jockey in Henry Crow, who is 6/11 for the trainer, and the horse has shown he can handle the track, having previously won here over 2 miles. He won with ease last time despite being left in the lead over the last, producing a fairly devastating finishing kick, so if he does have the stamina for this, hopefully he can use that again.
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16:00 4:00 Cheltenham
Grey Dawning
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1400
Lose
-50
Barring a mistake at the second last, Grey Dawning was in the process of running a good race last time, and regardless of that error he did stay on well behind Spillane’s Tower. Off just two races, he looks a bit forgotten in the market, for all he’s got a bit to find with the best of these on ratings, albeit not much. That said, the potential for rain today is a positive for him. Grey Dawning’s win at Haydock was so impressive, and on that evidence there’s no reason why he won’t stay this extended trip if his jumping holds up. It can be a bit heart-in-the-mouth stuff with him at times, but in general his jumping has been faultless on his last two starts, barring that late mistake last time. His Aintree second to Gaelic Warrior clearly gives him something to find, but off a two-run campaign versus GW’s three tough races, I’m hoping he’s a bit more set up for this.
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15:20 3:20 Cheltenham
Johnnys Jury
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2800
Win
840
A few of these are tied in with 150-rated Doctor Steinberg, and they could all just follow each other home. But I’m going to take a chance on a British runner in Johnny's Jury. He’s the lowest rated in the field, but I think that underestimates him. He beat Pourquoi Pas Papa off a year's break, who is rated 128 and who ran a decent 4th in the Fred Winter. He was giving away almost a stone that day as well, and he hacked up on his most recent start. He’s shaped on both occasions like an extended trip would benefit him, and there’s plenty in his pedigree to suggest as much: a staying-on 3rd on debut over 2½, and he’s got some classy sorts in his family with the likes of Appreciate It and Danny Kirwan.
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14:00 2:00 Cheltenham
Wilful
Daily Racing
25 EWNOTENon runners at 10.0 or more so no R4 deduction
@+1400
Win
420
I like the look of Wilful for this, who finished 2nd last time saddling a big weight. He stayed 2m4 as a novice, and also stayed 2m3 on heavy in a maiden, so he shouldn’t be stopping here as long as he can cope with a small hike in the weights. A consistent sort, he’s been running well for a while now, and the rain around today can aid his chance as he’s 4 from 5 on good to soft. He’s been freshened up nicely and is notably 7/10 to place off breaks longer than 31 days. With most of his wins coming left-handed and a forward-going style, I think there is plenty in his favour for a big run up the hill, with some stamina in his pedigree being a bonus for this stiff finish.
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13:20 1:20 Cheltenham
Highland Crystal
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+1000
Lose
-50
Top of the market looks solid to me in this, and it’s hard to split the pair. Perhaps it could pay to side with the Cheltenham form for the week, with Saratoga finishing behind a pair of these. The more impressive win was perhaps from Highland Crystal, who would have finished a lot further than that horse but for hanging right after the last. That might not prove to be much of a problem here if she does it again. She was also giving 7 lbs away that day, so you can mark up that effort, and she was strong at the finish. She’s rated the same as the favourite and is double the price, and looks too big at double figures on these terms.
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Subtotal1530
12 March 2026
17:20 5:20 Cheltenham
Ask Brewster
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2800
Win
840
Stayed further than this here on good ground a few starts back, and the 7 lb jockey claim takes him down to that same mark. Clearly this is much tougher, but a nice low weight for one that can stay further (in a good time too) piqued my interest. A forward-going type, he could prove hard to peg back off that weight if he’s not outclassed. The yard's Liberty Hunter ran a cracker in the Champion Chase yesterday, which provides some optimism that the string could be in a good place. In a race that lacks overall pace, it could once again prove beneficial to be up there, which this horse should be.
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16:40 4:40 Cheltenham
Lavida Adiva
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2200
Win
85
I’m plumping for Lavida Adiva, who qualified by saddling 11st 13lbs behind 13/2 about C’est Different, who was saddling just 10st 3lbs there. The par are pretty much on level terms here. A watch back of that qualifier shows she only blew up late, having travelled strongly into the race, which turned into a bit of a burn-up. She hasn’t disgraced herself since, up in Listed and Graded company, and with just a 3lb higher mark to negotiate she could have the required amount in hand to play a hand in this. She took the scalp of 145-rated Kateira off level weights, before chasing home three that are contesting the Mares Hurdle, whilst her latest effort saw her very tenderly handled late on and she didn’t finish far behind 140+ rated horses in a first-time hood. That comes off here, and I think this has clearly been the target since she snuck in that qualifying run. Second on her only trip here, the biggest concern is she just doesn’t lie up with the pace and has too many to pass, but I’m hopeful she may have enough in hand to land a late blow.
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16:00 4:00 Cheltenham
Impaire Et Passe
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+550
Lose
-50
Fact To File is pretty rock solid, as the market suggests, though he has enough of a hit-and-miss profile to go against him. The alternatives are few and far between, but it’s Impair Et Passe that I liked. His jumping can be somewhat sketchy, but the engine underneath him has been evident on plenty of occasions. If he can put in a decent round here, he’s got the class to be involved in the shake-up. He should be suited to a fair pace, which looks likely, and while that could just set it up for the stayers, I just wonder if his finishing kick can come into play, which he showed in abundance last time. Two from two when completing with a 'good' going description, he should be one that isn’t inconvenienced by the top of the ground either.
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15:20 3:20 Cheltenham
Honesty Policy
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+600
Lose
-50
Ran a stormer on seasonal return, staying on behind a race-fit Impose Toi at Ascot to put up a career-best. All his wins have come left-handed, and whilst he hasn’t won at 3m yet, it’s not for want of trying. Elliot has stated that the further he goes, the better he will be, and the way he stayed at Ascot suggests that will be the case at an even stiffer track. He travels and jumps fluently and keeps his head down, having shown a real ability to dig in when the going gets tough. Bringing a lightly raced profile to the season, he should be nice and fit for this engagement.
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14:00 2:00 Cheltenham
Slade Steel
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+900
Lose
-50
Jordan’s Cross looks to have an obvious chance based on his beating of Quebecois over course and distance, who went well on Tuesday. I’m not sure I can have Slade Steel just 6 lbs superior over fences given he’s 31 lbs better over hurdles. Rated the best of these in that discipline, his chase career hasn’t really clicked into gear, but he finds himself off a fair-looking mark for Henry, who hasn’t started his week yet. Joystick didn’t disgrace his form in the Brown Advisory, and a winner at the 2024 Festival can return here and do so once again.
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13:20 1:20 Cheltenham
Charme De Faust
Daily Racing
25 EWNOTEBest Odds Guaranteed SP 29.00 used instead of 17.00 takenBOG
@+2800
Win
115
A cracking each-way shape about the race, with the top two taking up a chunk of the market. This horse comfortably beat a fair marker first time up for Mullins, with the third that day 15 lengths back, who has won comfortably since and is now rated 128. The 4yo allowance looks even more tempting as a result, as that form puts her there on ratings anyway, so to get 10 lbs from her older rivals is an interesting bonus that not all 4yos have. Great record in the race. The ground might be against her, but there are some good flat horses in her family that coped with a decent surface, so it’s worth chancing.
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Subtotal890
11 March 2026
16:40 4:40 Cheltenham
Rubaud
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2000
Lose
-50
Another brutal affair, but a chance taken on Rubaud, who could give Harry Cobden a decent front-running spin. Drying ground is a must, and there is a bit of rain in the offing, but hopefully it might not get in too much. He’s acquitted himself well over hurdles this season in competitive events, and it’s a somewhat surprising return to chasing subsequently, at which he’s acquitted himself well enough. Albeit he might not have a great deal of room for manoeuvre off this mark. He needs to better his chase efforts, and his sole effort here, but he just has a touch of the “why’s” about him. Perhaps I’ll be asking myself that having backed him for this after the race, but I just feel the pace setup and potential class of him can see him involved for each-way purposes.
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16:00 4:00 Cheltenham
Saint Segal
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+5000
Lose
-50
Majborough could just prove to be the worthy favourite, but his blundering effort here last year is hard to wipe from the memory. With him, L'Eau Du Sud and Il Etait Temps taking up a fair chunk of the market, it’s interesting to see a number of runners hold their ground in the biggest field since 2017. Of those, it was Saint Segal that I thought looked interesting given the shape of the race and his preference for this surface, being 4/8 on it. He’s got bundles to find on ratings, but it’s not unheard of for horses in the mid- to high-150s to win this. His desire to go forward could see him take this on if De Bromhead decides to be a bit more patient on Quilixios, although if the latter does take it on it could lead to this being run quicker than is comfortable for a few and put jumping under pressure early. With an ability to get further, if this horse can stay in it, hopefully he’ll be doing good enough work late on to justify the fact that I think he should be shorter than his current odds.
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15:20 3:20 Cheltenham
Pied Piper
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2200
Lose
-50
You’re chancing whether he takes to this discipline, but Pied Piper has the required back class to be effective if they go the traditional crawl here. Beaten 10L by Favori De Champdou at Leopardstown, he gets a fair 11 lb swing in the weights. Whilst he has to prove his want for this trip, which is far from ideal, this ground should enable him to pick up if they do go the required slow pace. That’s far from guaranteed here, with plenty wanting to take this on. A deep look into his pedigree suggests a potential ability to stay this longer trip, and his low racing weight can only serve to aim him to that end. I think at the odds he is worth a small chance to hit the frame. It’s notable that he did finish a close-up 2nd, saddling a big weight here in October. 131232 here is just exemplary.
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14:40 2:40 Cheltenham
Chart Topper
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2000
Lose
-50
Another trappy puzzle, but a chance taken on Chart Topper, who has cantered into many of his recent races, and no more so than last time when he fell late on when looking like playing a hand in the finish. He pulled up at Cheltenham prior to that on his only other start this season when seemingly something was amiss, but that effort last time suggests a horse that should be a bit ahead of the handicapper. The reduced trip can help him, as can the ground, which looks in his favour. He’s got a kinder racing weight than he’s used to, which can hopefully see him go well up the hill. Before falling last time, his mid-race sectionals were among the fastest in the field, and he didn’t look like he was stopping. With a fair pace angle involved here there should be no hiding place, and I think overall that should suit this horse, and hopefully the cheek pieces can help him to find a late kick.
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14:00 2:00 Cheltenham
Western Fold
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1600
Lose
-50
Looks to have plenty in his favour, but in particular ground that isn’t bottomless. Rated just 1 lb inferior to the best of these, he sits at a double-figure price having had a fairly consistent season so far that has seen him beat Affordale Fury before following up by finishing close behind the same horse over 3 miles. Held by Kaid d’Authie last time over shorter, he was 10 L third heading to the second last but made decent late headway. That came off a significant break, so he’s entitled to take a big step forward from that too. Danny Gilligan knows him well, so I don’t mind that Kennedy is elsewhere, and he was always going to choose Romeo Coolio anyway. A full brother to a 3 m 3 f winner (also on good ground), so this extra distance at a stiff track could prove to be his bag.
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13:20 1:20 Cheltenham
Free Spirit
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+8000
Lose
-50
Looks a wide-open Turners Novice Hurdle, and ripe for something at a big price to get involved. To that end, there are plenty of them, and I’m going out there with Free Spirit, who went well enough on debut for Willie Mullins and is pitched right in here. He was caught a bit for toe and lost touch with Sober before sticking to the task, and wasn’t beaten all that far at all by that 7/1 shot. He travelled quite nicely into the race, and should appreciate a longer trip and a slower, more consistent gallop here. On pedigree, he will appreciate plenty further in time, and whilst this may come way too early for him, he hails from a sire line that Mullins does very well with. At 80/1, I don’t mind having a go where I can’t land on anything else with any real confidence.
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Subtotal-300
10 March 2026
17:20 5:20 Cheltenham
One Big Bang
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1100
Win
30
A stamina-sapping 3m5f here, but I like the chance of One Big Bang, who put in an excellent chase debut when behind Wade Out here in November. 2/3 on good to soft, he could relish a sounder surface. His run over a shorter trip last time was clearly just a run-out, and he finished strongly there as would be expected. He won a match race previously with ease and comes into this lightly raced, having had just a few run-outs. He’s 8 lb better off with Wade Out for that defeat, where he was looking like he was going to win until the latter got the better of him after the last. Whilst that does leave some stamina queries for this longer trip, hopefully the weight swing can make a difference. He’s run three decent races at the track, so a return here is a positive.
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16:40 4:40 Cheltenham
Boombawn
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+5000
Lose
-50
Bit of a wild selection here. The handicapper has relented slightly following a poor show last time over 3 miles. Some prior form gives him a squeak, though, having chased home Edwardstone in a Grade 2. It’s the ground that could swing back in his favour, though, with his record on soft or worse in handicaps being 0-4-8. He’s proved competitive around this time of year in previous seasons, so the return to some spring ground has to be in his favour, with 5 of his 8 wins coming between March and May (2/3 in March). Any repeat of his Grade 2 efforts this season could see him competitive at a big price. He rates highest on RPRs, surprisingly, and being off a 17-day break is a positive, as his record off 15??"30 day breaks reads: 15 runs, 9 places, 5 wins.
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15:20 3:20 Cheltenham
Leave Of Absence
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+2000
Win
75
4/1 for a Grade 2 last time, and far from disgraced himself behind a pair of Grade 1 animals. He’s run well to stick with them, almost upsides over the second last at Newbury, having looked beaten from further out. That was in unsuitable heavy ground as well, having pulled up on soft earlier in the season, so it’s all the better given he was running on heavy there. A gutsy course-and-distance winner on reappearance, he’ll appreciate a sounder surface. With a Grand National entry in the offing, it’s likely that he will stay past beaten rivals. Off a retained mark of 146 he has a nice enough racing weight as well, down at 11st 3lbs. Honeyball sees him as a graded horse, and has been working back from the festival (like most of these, clearly), but this move to Ultimate just suggests he thinks this a handy mark, as he was hardly run to preserve that mark last time.
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14:40 2:40 Cheltenham
Mustang Du Breuil
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1200
Lose
-50
It’s a fairly quick turnaround for Mustang Du Breuil here, but he did well in the Dovecote to round most of the field and could never really get on terms with the leader, having been well back. He sprang away from the last hurdle, pricked his ears, and was handled rather tenderly but still stayed on strongly. This long run-in could suit him if he can stick with the pace, which is no guarantee. His pedigree is filled with stamina beyond this trip, so if he can travel strongly round the home turn he should be picking up plenty late on. Had the second-last hurdle not been bypassed he might have finished much closer, and while he was well in at the weights there, I think he’d be facing a higher mark if that had been the case. He’s not the pick of the jockey bookings, but it’s interesting enough that James Bowen retains the partnership. He’s been flying for Henderson, having placed in 16 of his last 19 and winning 8.
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14:00 2:00 Cheltenham
Jax Junior
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2200
Lose
-50
The one I was minded to have far too big was Jax Junior, who steps out of handicap company here. He’s got loads to find on ratings, but he did beat Miami Magic all ends up at Kempton on a sound surface. That horse has since chased home Kala Conti away 7 lbs. Kala Conti spanked Kargese, who is far shorter here. So on that line this horse just looks overpriced for one that should be doing his best work late regardless. A winner at the track over further over hurdles, and incidentally the last time he went left-handed, he’ll relish drying conditions. He has looked nimble over his fences so far, which suggests that his jumping could prove a factor here if he’s classy enough to take what is a big step up in class. The worry is he just gets detached too early if the others put it up to the field. If he can hang in there, he should be staying regardless.
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13:20 1:20 Cheltenham
Talk The Talk
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+500
Lose
-50
This horse has been dispatching smart horses time after time, and his gutsy win on his last start was all the more impressive given his position when turning in. He’ll have a longer way home here, and by the looks of it that can only benefit him. His fall the time before is arguably the piece of form to lean on here, as he was in the process of readily dispatching a horse now rated 145. That should be enough to see him competitive here. In the hole, he doesn’t get too far detached in this if they go quicker than he’s comfortable with. Far from a mud lark on pedigree, he should appreciate the drying ground, and that in itself could enable him to pick up late on the hill and make the most of a good mix of stamina and speed in his pedigree.
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07 March 2026
14:27 2:27 Sandown
Top Jimmy
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2500
Lose
-50
Has built up a decent-looking profile, steadily progressive so far, and has plenty of potential to be better than this mark. If he can handle the pace of this, he’s got proven form over further, so long as his stamina can come into play. He’s been free-going, so he could have the cruising speed to stay in touch. The stiff finish at Sandown can often play into the hands of one that will stay. The race doesn’t look to have bundles of pace either. He notably recorded a finishing speed of 112% over 2m4f at Windsor, indicating he has a good gear change in him. His prior run over that trip was 110%, and, interestingly, over his mile win he finished at around a 105% finishing speed, indicating he might not bottom out over a shorter trip.
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13:50 1:50 Sandown
Four Springs
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+1000
Lose
-50
Four Springs looks off a potentially excellent mark here, having chased home a 133-rated horse last time off level weights. An opening mark of 118 looks on the generous side, especially when you consider that the 133-rated horse finished a solid third in Listed company the time before, so the form has substance. He’s a young horse, so he might not take to the hustle and bustle of a big field, although his sole win came in the biggest field he’s faced. A point winner and related to horses with wins over this sort of trip, he should improve. He should find the conditions to his liking. He’s got a nice racing weight, just above 11st, and hopefully that can assist him in a race that doesn’t appear to lack pace.
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28 February 2026
15:45 3:45 Newbury
Issam
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+800
Lose
-50
Issam has built up a decent 3-from-6 record over fences, culminating last time in an excellent run. A 7 lb rise might not halt his progress here, and Callum Pritchard takes off 3 of the 7 lb rise anyway. He’s put together three decent spins on his back, so is a positive booking for a crack at this prize. The slight drop in trip shouldn’t prove an inconvenience in a race like this, and with a three-way go for the lead there should be no hiding place late on. His weight carry does cause slight concern, but he’s shown he’s good enough to be competitive here, so gets my vote.
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14:55 2:55 Kelso
Bespoke Tailor
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1800
Lose
-50
An expectedly open Morebattle, and a chance taken on Bespoke Tailor on handicap debut. He could be well treated off a mark of 120 here, having finished well ahead of a 115-rated horse last time who had previously chased home 129-rated A Pai De Nom to within a few lengths, giving away a few lbs. He needs to take a leap forward, but he’s been largely unlucky not to land any spoils this season, and the first-time tongue tie could help him see out his race a bit better.
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14:30 2:30 Doncaster
Jubilant
Daily Racing
25 EWR4Deductions based on standard industry rates given the odds of each withdrawn horse at time of first withdrawal following your betNR
@+1600
Void
0
It will be a big horse racing slap in the face if New Order wins, but I don’t see how the weight swing with Dartmoor Pirate will prove big enough to tie the tables there. So a look elsewhere, and Jubilant stepping up in class for the in-form James Owen looked of interest at the prices. He lugged a big weight to victory last time to take his record in races over this sort of trip to 15/11. He’s had a fair break since, but a 5 lb rise for his last win could underestimate him if he takes enough of a step forward. Up to a tougher level he gets a kinder weight to carry, at a track where his trainer is 3/3 placed over fences in the last five years. Gethings aboard is something new. He’s been going well over the larger obstacles this season, being 12/67 in handicap chases, and 8% higher win rate than his 5-year percentage.
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25 February 2026
16:00 4:00 Bangor on Dee
Pimlico Point
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1800
Lose
-50
Something is drawing me to Pimlico Point being a touch overpriced, having had a helping hand from the handicapper for his pull-up last time. Down a few lbs, he won third time up in 2024 off a few lbs higher (his last win), and his best run in 2025 was third time up too. So, third time up here I’d hope he’s ready for a peak effort. Whilst his record over this trip so far reads URPU, his in-form trainer persists at another go over this far, which is interesting enough for me. A new jockey gets the leg up here, with Cannon being 3 from 6 for Lee. The weight to carry is a negative, but you could say that for a few of these. Back down in class too is an added bonus, hence the weight carry, and blinkers need to spark something.
15:20 3:20 Wincanton
Hello Fortune
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2500
Lose
-50
Up in trip for this handicap debut. This horse's last run over this trip was chasing home a 130+ rated horse, so this mark of 101 has to be of interest in this scenario, especially as he comes into this off bottom weight. Two runs since have proved fruitless, but he wasn’t beaten too far last time. With stamina in the pedigree, 2 miles was probably never going to see him at his best. A glut of pace here should leave no hiding place, which could play into his hands down the bottom of the weights.
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21 February 2026
15:35 3:35 Kempton
Rising Dust
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+1200
Lose
-50
Horses on the lower side of the weights have taken this in the last four years. With some pace involved here, this could become fairly attritional, so a low weight looks favourable. Right down at the bottom, Emmet Mullins sneaks in Rising Dust with the steering of Sean Bowen, which looks fairly significant. While this is a step up in grade after three wins have seen a sharp rise in his mark, he does stay further than this, which should bode well for a race that should be run at a clip. He should be up with the van too, and you had to be impressed with how he dug in last time over shorter than this, having been under pressure from a long way out. He looks well worth a go at this price.
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15:00 3:00 Kempton
Lexington Wood
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1800
Lose
-50
A new Hurdle recruit for Olly Murphy. He travelled well for a long way in his last bumper, finishing behind the subsequently smart Ballyfad, who has progressed to be a 147-rated hurdler since that effort in November. Not seen since that run, he is fairly lobbed in here into a Grade 2 first time up. So, whilst it would be some ask, there doesn’t appear to be an obvious out-and-out standout superstar in here. His price entices as a result of that latest effort, although I’d have a slight reluctance about him being switched off too far off the pace based on his latest two efforts. For EW purposes I think he rates a bet all the same.
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14:43 2:43 Newcastle
Val Dancer
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+900
Lose
-50
Can be forgiven his latest run, saddling a big weight around Lingfield. It’s his first try at this absolute marathon trip. Courtesy of Mr Vango, he gets a nice weight carry again, down to 10st 3lbs. He’s 6/8 to place when saddling less than 11st, and 3/3 to place when saddling less than 10st 8lbs, which bodes well for a sound effort on suitable ground. A previous Welsh National winner off just a 3lb lower mark than this, his previous peak seasonal efforts have come in mid to late Feb, so hopefully he’s nicely teed up for this.
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