by Rich Mawer | Mar 14, 2024 | Cheltenham Festival, Jumps Racing
Well it really felt like the Festival yesterday and I thought we had started with a good winner in Ginny’s Destiny who looked like the winner as they turned in, but just lost out to Grey Dawning on the run up the hill. Stage Star but in a brave show from the...
by Rich Mawer | Mar 13, 2024 | Cheltenham Festival
Well it is getting a little boring watching short priced favourites go in race after race, but it was also good to see Dan Skelton with two winners and there is one of his I fancy today too. 1:30 Turners Novices’ Chase – 2m 4f Strong hand by the UK...
by Rich Mawer | Mar 12, 2024 | Cheltenham Festival, Jumps Racing
Well it’s Cheltenham 2024 – Day 2 and Day 1 was a case of trying to find some value in behind the short priced obvious Willie Mullins horses. My two Nicky Henderson horses were both pulled up, Jeriko Du Reponet and Iberico Lord – the yard form is a...
by Rich Mawer | Mar 11, 2024 | Cheltenham Festival, Jumps Racing
The waiting is over and it’s time to head to Prestbury Park again for the Cheltenham Festival 2024, the climax of the jumps season and four days of incredible national hunt action. As always I will be focusing my big race analysis on the big Grade 1 races each...
by Rich Mawer | Mar 16, 2023 | Horse Racing News, Jumps Racing
A stunning start to yesterday with Stage Star landing at 11/1 before a disappointing run by Shishkin in 2nd in the Ryanair and then Teahupoo finishing 2nd in the Stayers Hurdle, still a winner and two 2nds sets us up. On to today and the climax of the week with the...