Diary: April 8 2016

Aintree

1.40 Virgilio and Tycoon Prince

2.15 Limini is the one to beat here. Others to consider at bigger prices are North Hill Harvey and Buveur D’Air

2.50 Un Temps Pour Tout and Ballyalton

3.25 Vautour

4.05 Eastlake and As de Me

4.40 Mystical Knight and Ballydine

5.15 Utility and Bolving

Diary: Cheltenham Day 4

Cheltenham

1.30 Connetable, Zubayr, Ivanovic Gorbatov and Let’s Dance

2.10 Kayf Blanco, John Constable and Blue Hell are my 3 against the field

2.50 1. Barters Hill; 2. Shantou Village; 3. Bleu et Rouge

3.30 Don Cossack

4.10 On the Fringe, Mendip Express and Paint the Clouds look the ones to consider.

4.50 Montdragon and Children’s List

5.30 Next Sensation and Velvet Maker

Cheltenham Day 3

Cheltenham

1.30 Garde la Victoire

2.10 My short list is Missed Approach, Cup Final, Our Kaempfer, If In Doubt, Tagliatelle. Narrowing that down I will go for Cup Final, Missed Approach and Our Kaempfer

2.50 Al Ferof

3.30 Thistlecrack

4.10 John’s Spirit with Fingal Bay the danger

4.50 Smart Talk

5.30 1. Doctor Harper; 2. Cause of Causes; 3. Upswing; 4. Lost Legend

Cheltenham Day 2

Cheltenham

1.30 Yorkhill looks the one to beat here. He will start favorite. A Toi Phil and o o Seven are worth considering at bigger prices.

2.10 No More Heroes is narrowly preferred to More of that.

2.50 I have a short list of Rock the Kasbah, Arbre de Vie, Diamond King and Long House Hall.

3.30 Un de Sceaux is the selection with Sprinter Sacre next best.

4.10 Balthazar King should go well.

4.50 This is a tough one to call as there are plenty of runners that could be well handicapped. Duke Street, Jaleo, Diego du Charmil, Kasakh Noir and Missy Tata are my shortlist.

5.30 Augusta Kate