Hi all,
My first selections since Saturday and the first of the new month. There’s no action at Meydan today with the racing switching to ’Super Saturday’. In truth I almost left today blank too but I didn’t want to go into the weekend totally fresh.
Continue reading “Victor’s Friday Picks – March 3rd 2023”Hi all,
Inside today’s main piece I look at the best of Saturday’s action on ITV.
It’s a tricky enough day punting wise and not one I’m getting too heavily involved in
The field sizes for the Graded/Group races on Saturday afternoon have held up better than expected. However, races like Lingfield’s Winter Derby don’t interest me from a betting perspective. As ever I have concentrated on the big handicaps and Saturday’s betting advice can be found at the end of the main piece.
Continue reading “Victor’s Saturday Preview – February 25th 2023”Hi all,
My first bet of the week. Inside today’s main piece I preview couple of decent looking handicap chases on Friday afternoon.
Exeter’s Virgin Bet Devon National Handicap Chase (3:15) and Warwick’s Feldon Dunsmore Budbrooke Handicap Chase (3:00) are Friday’s feature races. Today’s betting advice can be found at the end of the main piece.
Continue reading “Victor’s Friday Picks –”Hi all,
The less said about yesterday the better. Not so much the racing which was good and more on that in Monday’s column. No, it’s my punting which is to put it bluntly woeful at present. Mind you its best to get the poor form out of the way before Cheltenham starts.
Onto Sunday’s action. The feature race across Britain & Ireland is at Punchestown with the QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (2:10) the highlight of an eight race card.
Inside today’s main piece I’m looking at three races on the Punchestown card and today’s betting advice can be found at the end of the main piece.
Continue reading “Victor’s Punchestown Preview – Sunday February 18th 2023”Hi all,
Inside today’s main piece I look at the best of Saturday’s action at Ascot.
The feature on Saturday is the Grade 1 Ascot Chase (3:35). Six were left in the race at final declaration. They include last year’s winner Fakir D’Oudairies, Shishkin and the progressive Pic D’Orhy.
They have been watering at Ascot where the going was described as good, good to soft in places on Friday.
The ITV cameras are covering four races live from Ascot, three from Haydock and one from Wincanton a seven race Saturday programme.
At Haydock, the highlight is the Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (2.40). Fifteen were left in the race at final declarations. They have been watering at Haydock so It’s good to soft at Lancashire track. Yes, it’s incredible to think that we could be looking at close to good ground at Haydock if there is no rain.
I was looking back at recent running’s of the race, and it’s been run eleven times on heavy going since 2005. Although it was run on good ground when Robinsfirth was successful in 2019.
It’s a similar story at Wincanton where it’s good, for a card that features the Grade 2 Jennings Bet Kingwell Hurdle (3:12).
Continue reading “Victor’s Saturday Preview – February 18th 2023”Hi all,
I’m off to the Dubai Winter Carnival at Meydan for today’s selections. I know some of you have zero interest in Meydan. So there will be a bit of groan from some but the moderate racing in Britain & Ireland just doesn’t excite me.
There are four races on the turf at Meydan this afternoon. The other three are on the dirt and as old subscribers will be aware I don’t look at the race run on that surface.
I’m on a dreadful run at present but happy its now rather than at Cheltenham. Still, I could do with a winner and hopefully Meydan can provide it. Today’s selections can be found at the end of the main piece.
Continue reading “Victor’s Meydan Preview – Friday February 17th 2023”Hi all,
I tend to leave fallow, as far as selections are concerned, the early part of the week at this time of the year and this week has been no exception.
There is a decent enough card at Sandown this afternoon with highlight of a seven race card being the Grade 2 Jane Seymour Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (2:25). Last year’s renewal was won by Love Envoi who went onto success at the Cheltenham Festival. I have a couple of selections from Sandown and one from Newcastle.
Continue reading “Victor’s Thursday Picks – February 16th 2023”Hi all,
The ITV4 cameras are covering four races from Newbury and three from Warwick on Saturday afternoon.
At Newbury the valuable Betfair Hurdle (3:35) is the big betting race of the day. There are also two Grade 2 races on a seven race card. We have the Betfair Denman Chase (2:25) and the Betfair Exchange Game Spirit Chase (3:00).
The field sizes at Newbury have held up well considering the likelihood of quick ground with 18 standing their ground in the Betfair Hurdle
It’s good, good to soft in places at Warwick where the Virgin Bet Kingmaker Novice Chase (2:40) is the feature race of a seven race card. Twelve months ago, Edwardstone and Marie’s Rock used this meeting as springboard to success at the Cheltenham Festival. Jonbon and Love Envoi will be hoping to do the same starting today.
Looking at the various cards it’s likely to be a low key day for me on the betting front. As ever today’s betting advice can be found at the end of the main piece.
Continue reading “Victor’s Saturday Preview – February 11th 2023”Hi all,
There are jump cards at Bangor-on-Dee and Kempton and an all-weather card at Southwell this afternoon. Evening fixtures at Dundalk & Chelmsford conclude Friday’s action.
The most valuable meeting isn’t in this part of the world though. It’s over at Meydan at the Dubai Winter Carnival. I’m going to swerve Meydan today in favour of a couple of handicap chases at Bangor-on-Dee and Kempton this afternoon.
Continue reading “Victor’s Friday Selections – February 10th 2023”Hi all,
Another quiet start to the week but unlike last week I’m not expecting as many selections as last weekend.
A moderate day of racing but I have three that interest me today.
Continue reading “Victor’s Thursday Picks – February 9th 2023”