National Hunt Horse Racing Blog

It will be a rare sighting to see a post up here over the Summer as generally we have a much poorer standard of racing and it’s a nice time to take a break from it. In saying this there is one horse at Killarney today that I have had my eye on the last…

14:25 3m1f Cross Country Chase We have quite a few horses turning up here who have run well earlier in the week and indeed some who haven’t run quite well. The likes of Stealthy Tom, Vital Island & three by two have to be very much respected. It’s last years winner Hurricane Darwin who stands…

16:15 Grade A 2m5f Novice Handicap Steeplechase  This is traditionally a very strong handicap and the winner is often a classier type and one that will go on to better things in the future. I wouldn’t be in a rush to look towards the bottom end of the weights. Recent winners include El Barra, Asterion…

3:40 2M Handicap Hurdle This isn’t the best of races to start the day off but it is mightily competitive. Its got plenty of young types open to improvement and I think I have found one that could be quite well handicapped. Clonshire River will make his handicap debut tomorrow off a mark of 116…

Day one has started very well with a 14/1 winner in Bialystok and a 10/1 place for Telecon. Hopefully that’s only the start of it.. 3:40 2M4F Handicap Hurdle Mighty Mo Missouri is bound to be popular here for a trainer who is hitting form and loves it this time of year and Jessie Harringtons…

As the curtain closes on the National Hunt season it is very hard to believe that we are here already. It seems like only yesterday where Envoi Allen stayed on strongly up in Down Royal to win the first Grade 1 of the season! It’s going to be a long wait to get to Down…

After a great Irish Grand National meeting and a mediocre Aintree Grand National meeting it is next stop Ayr. A very nice card on what is one of my favourite tracks the Scottish Grand National is always a great watch. 1:15 Scotty Brand Handicap Chase Frere D’Armes has some very exciting form this season winning…

Good morning folks, I don’t usually post selections of a Thursday but at the same time there isn’t usually a card at the home of the jumps of a Thursday. I’ve had a look through the card and found 2 that I like.. 15:50 Fillies Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Komedy Kicks has been off the track…

Following on from a great Fairyhouse meeting selections on Day 1 of Aintree didn’t disappoint. Banbridge opened proceedings with a win and Bo Zenith was every unlucky not to extend the winning streak to 6 races in a row (Last 4 winners at Fairyhouse & Banbridge). I had nothing in the next 2 races and…

After a great Fairyhouse where the selections came up trumps with winners at 2/1, 9/4, 7/1, 15/2, & 14/1 along with some nice priced placed horses it is time to swiftly move on to Aintree. Hopefully Racing goes ahead seamlessly without any trouble from Animal Rights Lunatics and all horses come home safe and sound.…

So, declarations came out a short time ago and there are a few horses that I have had my eye on that I really like. I would have eft this post until Sunday evening only for I think there is exceptional value to be got, particularly on my first selection. The first is Stumptown, I…

With Cheltenham done and dusted and quite an average showing for the selections it’s time to move on to Fairyhouse. We have had a real lull in the racing calendar the last couple of week’s but thankfully the lovely student union down in UCC have spotted this and duly obliged in getting racing back in…