Chris Gordon had a fantastic afternoon at Newbury! Winning with Kocktail Bleu was a real “mission accomplished” moment, especially after the horse’s gallant second in the Grade 2 Dovecote last month.
Here is the breakdown of Saturdays action and a look ahead at Sunday’s top, rated prospects for the UK and Ireland. 🇮🇪
Hollie Doyle fans, and those who had a cheeky fiver on her at Wolverhampton tonight, might currently be experiencing a cocktail of emotions ranging from “bewildered” to “slightly miffed.”
Here is the breakdown of the drama at Dunstall Park and your lookahead to Saturday’s action at Newbury.
Friday Night Live: Wolverhampton Insider Views
Tomorrow night (Friday, March 20th), the floodlights at Dunstall Park take center stage for the Friday Night Live with SBK card.
The Insider View: Tomorrow’s “Quiet” Profits Thursday, March 19
While everyone looks to the weekend, the real value often hides in the Thursday “bread and butter” meetings at Ludlow and Sedgefield.
For tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Timeform’s top-rated selections and “naps” center on the meetings at Hereford, Huntingdon, and the evening card at Kempton Park.
The Main Meetings
• Wetherby (Jumps): The home of our stars from the cartoon! Sallyville Lady (14:02) and William Cody (14:37) headline a competitive afternoon on ground currently described as Good to Soft.
The one Grandma would have backed while the rest of the brood was busy losing their shirts on the favorites. At 4/1, there’s enough meat on the bone for a proper Sunday roast. Read about it here.
If you see a man in a flat cap looking suspiciously happy near the 4:10 at Uttoxeter, it’s probably Dad, and he’s probably backed Kadastral.
Whether you’re currently nursing a celebratory pint of Guinness or a severely bruised bankroll, St. Patrick’s Thursday 2026 was a reminder that Cheltenham is where “certainties” go to die and old legends come to life. It was a day for the veterans, the outsiders, and a few Skelton-sized sighs of relief. Here is the insiderContinue reading “Silks and Shenanigans: 🐎 The Headline Review: “The Old Guard Strikes Back””
If you spent today at Prestbury Park, you either have a very dusty wallet or a very smug grin. It was Day Two of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, and the scriptwriters clearly decided “predictability” was for the amateur leagues. The afternoon was defined by the kind of drama that makes punters question their life choices.Continue reading “Silks and Shenanigans The Post-Mortem: “Majborough-no” and the 66/1 Heartbreaker”
Silks and Shenanigans