Archive for January 2016
Cleeve member selections – Saturday 30th January
Hello everyone, A little late this morning as we have been waiting for confirmation of Cheltenham going ahead but they will be omitting some of the chase fences due to conditions. Plenty of cracking racing again this weekend both at Cheltenham (which survived a morning inspection but will be very testing), and Donny where it’s Great Yorkshire…
Read MoreFestival Antepost – World Hurdle & Gold Cup
Hi there, This is the second part of the Festival championship races and contains the last two selections for my each way lucky 15… they run in the World Hurdle and Gold Cup. A quick update on yesterday’s post, Faugheen and Nichols Canyon line up against each other at Leopardstown tomorrow in the Irish Champion…
Read MoreCleeve member selections – Saturday 23rd January
Hi everyone, Some good racing tomorrow and we are in action at Ascot and Haydock. The ground is heavy again but I have factored that into the selections and let’s hope we can go one better than the slightly unfortunate Mala Beach yesterday who looked all over the winner until making a hash of the…
Read MoreFestival Antepost – Champion Hurdle & Queen Mother Champion Chase
Hi everyone, As is the usual case, as soon as Xmas is out of the way the Cheltenham Festival takes it’s place squarely on the horizon eclipsing everything that follows, and every notable performance is scrutinised purely with the Festival in mind. While all the novice races seem subject to the whim of Willie Mullins and the handicaps…
Read MoreCleeve member selections – Thursday 21st January
Hi everyone, A selection for us tomorrow across the water in what looks like a typically competitive Thyestes Chase. However our selection looks capable of a rating significantly ahead of his current rating, so he could be very well treated… and he will relish the heavy conditions. Also note that one of our Ten to Follow…
Read MoreCleeve member selections – Saturday 16th January
Hi everyone, Some decent racing tomorrow and although Warwick inspect they are confident they’ll get the green light. Willie Mullins send horses over and we will be rooting for Open Eagle who is owned by our pals at Supreme Racing, and they are confident of a big run with which he will book his ticket…
Read MoreFinal Furlong podcast – Cheltenham Novice Hurdles preview
Hi everyone, The latest podcast from the Final Furlong team is out and it’s an in depth look at the Festival Novice Hurdles, and the fact that the Irish have the antepost favourites in all but one of these races tells you all you need to know about how important this info is. Emmet and…
Read MoreCleeve member selections – Saturday 9th January
Hi everyone, Well with the Christmas and new Years festivities well and truly over and it’s time to get back to the normal routine for us…. which means consistent profits for you! Depending on which part of the country you live in the weather has been dreadful and this has obviously affected ground conditions at…
Read MoreThe Final Furlong Podcast – Festive and New Year review
Hi everyone, We hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and are all back into your normal routine. There was some great racing our the festive period and the boys from The Final Furlong podcast have cast their knowledgeable eyes over the pertinent races and give their pointers for future winners. As…
Read MoreThe Road to Cheltenham – Leopardstown Xmas festival review
Hi everyone, The Irish are odds on to win the BetBright Cup which is awarded for the most wins at the festival. They currently have the antepost favourite in 18 of the 28 races, and the ‘Wizard of Carlow’ Willie Mullins is only evens to have 9 winners or more (he was the same price…
Read More