Charlie McCann on Punchestown day two
Today’s Punchestown Gold Cup is the highlight of the five-day Irish racing Festival although the first three home in last month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup are …
Charlie McCann Punchestown Thursday tips
Irish racing kicked themselves in the foot on Tuesday by their appalling handling of the incident at the final fence involving Paul Townend who veered right …
Punchestown day one by Charlie McCann
The first day of the Punchestown Festival is today’s racing highlight and the ground is described as yielding (good to soft) with further showers forecast. …
Charlie McCann’s Monday racing round-up
I was not particularly impressed with either of the Newbury Guineas’ trials winners (Dan’s Dream/Fred Darling and James Garfield Greenham) and if we saw a …
Charlie McCann’s Stratford Sunday preview
We eventually get the 2018 Stratford season underway this afternoon with ground described as good although there is the possibility of a scattered …
Charlie McCann’s Friday racing round-up
A maximum field of 30 will contest tomorrow’s Scottish Grand National with dual winner Vicente BetVictor’s 7/1 market leader. I was delighted with the form …
Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing round-up
The five-day entries for Saturday’s Randox Health Grand National were announced yesterday and no major surprises. Gordon Elliott’s Tiger Roll continues to …
Charlie McCann’s Monday racing round-up
As expected, Nicky Henderson has decided to wait for Sandown at the end of the month with his brilliant Champion Chase winner Altior, despite the fact that …
Charlie McCann’s weekend racing round-up
This time next week all eyes will be on Aintree and the Randox Health Grand National and BetVictor yesterday announced they are already offering each way six …
Charlie McCann’s Friday racing round-up
Nicky Henderson hinted on At The Races yesterday that his brilliant Champion Chase winner Altior would bypass Aintree and a crack at the two-and-a-half mile …
