Today sees another instalment of the excellent Dubai Racing Carnival (#DRC) over at Meydan, and there is plenty of competitive action to get our teeth into. A meeting like this is really appreciated by us flat fans at this time of year, especially with the current dross on offer on the home front it helps [...]

Two selections coming from Kempton, priced at  16/1 and 7/1. Wednesday’s selection was a non-runner. These two selections come in lowly heats so obviously have an element of risk involved, and one of these especially might have completely lost the plot. I do think though that they’re both in with a chance at a value [...]

Just when you think the run will never end, we get a winner and make another profit on the day (+9pts). I was quite impressed with the way Quinte De Chatelet went about his business on the bottomless ground at Hereford today, gradually drawing the sting out of his opposition with an all-the-way success. Sadly [...]

I guess to those of you reading this blog it is becoming quite repetitive but yet more brutal luck was sent our way on Tuesday, first by the heavens opening in the Midlands area (both selections want decent ground), and then having to watch Toby Belch get gambled into 11-4 (hit 1.22 IR) from 12-1 [...]

One selection for Wednesday’s racing, coming from Lingfield. Tuesday was a winning day with Super Duplex, advised at 8/1 scoring nicely after a big plunge into 5/2. It was encouraging to see the money and he was given a decent ride by Ian Mongan, who managed to settle him off a slow pace (eventually) and [...]