Horse Racing Analyst and Close up writer, columnist for The Weekender

Queenborough, England
Joined March 2012
Congratulations to Chattering Classes, who has just won the feature Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh. She featured in my latest @RPWeekender column following her third in a Thurles maiden earlier this month.
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Another great day for my @RPWeekender column with recent entries Mertoun and Keithaar winning at Kempton this evening. They were priced at 9-4 and 10-3 respectively.
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Great performance from Darkness Falls to win the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. Aidan O'Brien's colt has won both his starts since appearing in my Close Up And Personal Column in @RPWeekender at the beginning of September and is now a worthy 6-1 favourite for next year's Derby.
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Congratulations to @Jessica_Racing and The Austrian, who made it 2-2 since appearing in my @RPWeekender column, landing the feature race at Thurles today at odds of 13-8f.
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Well done to Oliver Cole's Dr Rascal, who maintained his unbeaten record with a gutsy win in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood today. He'd featured in my Close Up And Personal column in the @RPWeekender after his Ascot victory earlier this month.
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Congratulations to Ian Williams' Aalto, who confirmed his recent promise to win the Bunbury Cup for second time. The 6yo featured in my @RPWeekender column last month and was advised ante -post at 10-1.
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Amazing cloud in the Germany v Paraguay game. What can you see?
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Amazing cloud in the Germany v Paraguay game. What can you see?
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Ian Williams' Law Supreme, who featured in my most recent Close Up And Personal Column for the @RPWeekender last week, has just won at odds of 11-2 at Wolverhampton. 🥳 🍾. Read more from me on Wednesday....
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Sue Smith and Joel Parkinson's Glen Road, who featured in my @RPWeekender column at the start of the month following an encouraging seasonal return, has just gone in at Wetherby at odds of 9-2. Congratulations to all of his connections.
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Congratulations to Henry De Bromhead, Darragh O'Keefe and July Flower for their victory in the Grade 2 Arkle Trial at Cheltenham today. The mare featured in my @RPWeekender column following last month's impressive chase debut at Limerick.
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Congratulations to Richard Hughes, whose Startled has just won at 10-1 at Nottingham, confirming the promise of her recent Lingfield run. She'd featured in my @RPWeekender column last week, alongside Grain Trade, who runs shortly at Fontwell.
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Marquis Pompeo has just won at 40-1 at Lingfield, his second big price success since featuring in my @RPWeekender column in the summer (he was 14-1 when winning at Wolverhampton).
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Well done to Winters Breath, who I highlighted in my @RPWeekender column after a hugely eyecatching run on her handicap debut at the start of the month. She got up in the final stride at Cork today at rewarding odds of 9-1.
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Ralph Beckett's Man From La Mancha has now won both starts since featuring in my @RPWeekender column at the beginning of August, the gelding supplementing his Sandown win at odds of 13-2 in the finale at Newmarket today
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Congratulations to Ger Lyons and his team after sending out La Fogata to win the opener at Punchestown at odds of 11-4. The filly featured in my @RPWeekender column last month following her eyecatching effort in a Group 3.
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Vibrant Pearl, who featured in my column earlier in the year, has now won back-to-back races, the first at 11-4 and tonight at 14-1. Electric Beauty, whom I wrote about in December, has won at 14-1 and 40s. Read my @RPWeekender every Wednesday.
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Two runners and two winners for my @RPWeekender column today, Morris Dancer winning the feature Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury and Time Tells All landing the penultimate race at Beverley. Congratulations to all concerned. 🏆
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Well done to John & Sean Quinn for their success with Highfield Viking at Ayr today. The gelding, who featured in my @RPWeekender column last month, again showed his liking for ease underfoot.
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Custers Mistake, who appeared in my Close Up And Personal Column in the @RPWeekender after his near miss at Down Royal last month, has just bolted up at Wexford at odds of 6-1.
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