A play in every race at Catterick Halfway point of the week and there has not been an awful lot for followers of our NAPs to shout about so far, but that’s the way it goes. The beauty of horse racing betting is, win or lose, we wipe the slate clean every morning. So, with that in mind, we move onto Wednesday. Six meetings are evenly split between afternoon and evening, with Catterick, Lingfield an... more...
Saturday 12.40 Newbury – Welsh Shadow We’ve put a tongue strap on Welsh Shadow. This is a very competitive novices’ handicap chase and he’s got to put a bad run behind him but I hope he can do that. I have always thought highly of him. This race is very hot but the handicapper has given him a bit of help so I think he can be competitive. I have spoken to the clerk of the course, Richard Osgood, wh... more...
Coral horse racing experts give their Catterick and Wincanton tips for December 13, with Cape Hideaway, One Track Mind odds, Barney Dwan bets and Giveitachance each-way fancied this Wednesday. Cape Hideaway weighted to collect at Catterick Cape Hideaway has been running well of late, so looks decent value to open his account over the obstacles in the 2m 3f amateur riders’ handicap hurdle on today’... more...
Cape Hideaway has crystal clear claims at Catterick Cape Hideaway ran a cracker when runner-up last time out and can go on better to land the spoils in the 2m 3f conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle on today’s card at Catterick (13.00). Trained by Mark Walford, the four-year-old was a fair performer on the level who after shaping with promise in two of his first three starts over hurdl... more...
I, along with many others, was delighted to see Laura and Ian Mongan win the St Leger last weekend with Harbour Law, but I was especially pleased for the winning rider George Baker. George is one of the good guys. He’s a genuinely nice lad and one of the most dedicated in the weighing room. We all know about his height and day in, day out he’s hugely committed to make the weight and he goes about ... more...
David Metcalf | August 24, 2016 Baron Bolt poised to follow-up at Catterick Baron Bolt scored in terrific style last time out and can make light of a penalty to follow-up in the 7f handicap on today’s card at Catterick (15.20). The Paul Cole trained gelding took his form to a new level when beating Novinophobia by 2 3/4 lengths over course and distance. After being held-up towards the rear, ... more...
David Metcalf | August 12, 2016 Cliff Face a Catterick cracker Cliff Face has won her last two starts in facile fashion and can make light of a penalty to land the hat-trick in the 1m 4f amateur riders’ handicap that opens proceedings on this evening’s card at Catterick (17.40). The filly shaped well on her final start for trainer Ed Dunlop, when runner-up on handicap debut at Lingfiel... more...
David Metcalf | August 2, 2016 Dynamic Drive can collect at Catterick Dynamic Drive can cash-in on what looks a handy mark to land the extended 1m 7f handicap on today’s card at Catterrick (16.45). The gelding was last successful on the level back in 2010 off a mark of 80 and is now able to race off a basement rating of just 49. That makes the Maurice Barnes trained nine-year-old potentially... more...
David Metcalf | June 29, 2016 Tarnend Lass to cash-in on class drop at Catterick Tarnend Lass shaped well last time out and can take advantage of a drop in class to land the 5f handicap on today’s card at Catterick (14:30). The Tim Easterby trained filly made little impact in a trio of runs in maidens, but put in a much improved effort on handicap debut in a class 5 at Redcar earlier in the ... more...
David Metcalf | May 3, 2016 Fear Or Favour a Brighton beauty Trainer Clive Cox has his team in flying form at present, and Fear Or Favour can capitalise on a drop in grade to provide him with another winner in the 6f handicap on today’s card at Brighton (14.50). The gelding had some useful form to his name as a three-year-old, winning a class 4 contest at Bath off a mark of 78, before runnin... more...