Andy Stephens

Nov 30, 2023 | racingtv.com | Andy Stephens

Our team found four winners from five selections last weekend, including Betfair Chase hero Royale Pagaille (10/1 early on), and again mark your card. Dan Overall: House looks in orderRace: 12:30 Newbury. Best Odds: 85/40. A few interesting types here, although the clear standout to me is INCH HOUSE. His chase debut behind Chianti Classico was encouraging but he took his form to an entirely different level last time out, bolting up in what appeared to be a very strong novice handicap chase.

Nov 28, 2023 | racingtv.com | Andy Stephens

Day one of Newbury’s Coral Gold Cup meeting on Friday begins with the much-hyped Jeriko Du Reponet making his debut under Rules (12.10) plus Grade One winner Hermes Allen having his first start over fences (1.50). The highlight, though, is the Coral Long Distance Hurdle (3.00) and if the Grade Two event is half as good as last year, when Champ and Paisley Park served up a fabulous finish, then we won’t be disappointed.

Nov 27, 2023 | racingtv.com | Andy Stephens

Monbeg Genius has plenty going for him in the Coral Gold Cup on Saturday and makes plenty of appeal at the general 8/1 on offer. Twenty-three horses remain in the mix for the £250,000 Newbury feature after Monday’s confirmations but it’s the Jonjo O’Neill-trained seven-year-old who stands out. He has all the attributes required for one of the season’s great staying handicap chases and the only surprise, at least to me, is that he’s not clear favourite in the ante-post betting.

Nov 27, 2023 | racingtv.com | Andy Stephens

Multiple Grade One winner Sishkin has become the highest-rated chaser in more than 30 years to be awarded a Timeform squiggle after his refusal to race at Ascot on Saturday. The symbol denotes a horse who is “unreliable for temperamental or other reasons” and was given to Nicky Henderson’s star following his weekend antics. Sishkin was sent off the 8/13 favourite for Grade Two Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase, having won 13 of his previous 17 races and £736,000 in prize money.

Nov 27, 2023 | racingtv.com | Andy Stephens

Three successive Grade One contests at Fairyhouse on Sunday are capped by what promises to be a compelling renewal of the bareoneracing.com Hatton’s Grace Hurdle. Limestone Lad, Solerina, Apple’s Jade and Honeysuckle have all been multiple winners on the 2m 4f feature – winning 11 renewals between them – and Teahupoo will become another back-to-back winner if retaining the crown he scooped 12 months ago. However, he could be up against three horses who won Grade One prizes as novices last season.