Follow Coral racing ambassadors Tom Scudamore, Jamie Spencer and Luke Morris for in-depth previews of their runners every week.
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... View Article
Tom Scudamore blog When I watched the King George back again what struck me most was the ease with which he won the race. It certainly didn’t feel like he’d stood off that far at the ditches as he did, which just shows you the power of the horse. I... View Article
Silent Steps can lead Fontwell rivals a merry dance Silent Steps makes her eagerly awaited debut under rules in the 2m 3f mares’ novices’ hurdle at Fontwell today (14.40), and is strongly fancied to make it a winning one. The five-year-old fell on debut in an Irish point at Dromahane... View Article
Dan Skelton blog Coral horse racing ambassador Dan Skelton took time out during a hectic day at Prestbury Park to exclusively discuss his Cheltenham The Open meeting runners. Dan also spoke about his weekend entrants at Uttoxeter and Wetherby. Without further ado, here’s the latest edition of StableTalk… It’s a... View Article
David Metcalf | July 5, 2016 Lungarno Palace weighted to shine at Brighton Lungarno Palace can take advantage of a drop in the weights and ease in grade to land the spoils in the 1m 4f handicap on this evening’s card at Brighton (18.40). The John Gallagher trained gelding was... View Article
David Metcalf | June 9, 2016 Lexington Place primed for repeat success at Haydock Lexington Place returned to form when runner-up last time out and can go one better to land back-to-back runnings of the 5f handicap on this evening’s card at Haydock (20:45). The Ruth Carr trained gelding was... View Article
Yesterday was a great day for me. I knew going into the World Hurdle that I had an outstanding chance with Thistlecrack but I was just concentrating on getting everything right. I was confident but you have to be careful of becoming borderline over-confident where you can then make a... View Article
David Metcalf | March 18, 2016 Mad Brian has a Grand chance in Midlands National Irish raider Mad Brian looks decent each-way value in a typically wide-open renewal of the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter (16.10). The Gillian Callaghan trained gelding is very lightly raced for a 10-year-old and had... View Article
David Metcalf | December 31, 2015 Seymour Eric looks decent value to cash-in on a drop in the weights and land the 2m 4f handicap on today’s card at Uttoxeter (13.20). The Martin Keighley trained gelding thrived in 2012/13 when winning five times, and three of those victories came on... View Article
David Metcalf | December 18, 2015 Solidago can take advantage of a drop in the weights to open his account in the 2m handicap hurdle on today’s card at Uttoxeter (14.20). The gelding is yet to get his head in front in 14 starts over the obstacles, but did run... View Article