Grand National Charity Bet
Thanks to Cheltenham Mares Hurdle sponsor, OLBG.com, for offering me a charity bet in the Grand National where my winnings will be donated to the Injured Jockeys Fund. My pick is £25EW on Raz De Maree because he’s the 13yo winner of…
Special Kris Spin at Kelso
Kris Spin gave us all reason to grin at Kelso on Saturday. Kris Spin and Richard Patrick enjoyed the attritional conditions in the £40,000 Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle at the Scottish Borders track and powered home to beat Donna’s Diamond…
Where there’s A Will
Continuing his excellent recent form, seven-year-old Yeats gelding Sir Will made it two wins from three starts when powering clear to win in convincing fashion at Ascot on Sunday. Driven out by Richard Patrick for a four and a half length…
A Very Happy Diva
Happy Diva put up a fine display of jumping at Ludlow to win the EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Novices Chase in fine style under Richard Patrick. Happy Diva, by King’s Theatre, has had a tough start to her novice chasing…
Tree Of Liberty No Statue
Jamie Moore teamed up with Tree Of Liberty at Ludlow on Wednesday to ride his third winner for the yard in as many days. The start of 2018 saw the yard score its 18th winner of the season.
17 Winners for the Season to end 2017
Sir Will and Town Parks landed a double at Uttoxeter on the final day of 2017. Sir Will was first up and made all to win the three mile maiden hurdle. He battled well over the final flights and stayed…
Gino on the Cheltenham Trail
Gino Trail made all under Harry Skelton to land the spoils in the Junior Jumpers Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in December. Jan Smith’s handsome gelding put up an impressive round of jumping at the home of National Hunt Racing before…
In Gino’s Trail
Gino Trail made all to win under Jamie Moore at Wetherby on Wednesday and doing so, landed his fourth success since joining Kerry last season. The hot favourite, a son of Perugino, put up a splendid display of jumping at…
A KrackKing Winner
Krackatoa King posted his second win for the yard on Sunday at Uttoxeter in the hands of Richard Johnson who demonstrated all the skills of Champion Jockey to gain victory in a terrific battle with Bear Rails. In ground he…
Pure Magic
Magic Dancer – a winner at two Grade 1 tracks inside a week. If that wasn’t enough to celebrate, Magic Dancer provided both Kerry and jockey Richard Patrick with their first ever Cheltenham winners. Having adopted waiting tactics at Kempton on…