Good racing at lots of the race meetings today.  Soft ground conditions at York, so it will pay to go with something that has shown previous soft ground form.  Having seen the first race, it looks hard work.  Hamish 3.50 has been allotted top weight, and quite rightly so, he has good form with ease in the ground, has won at the track previously and stays well, his negative is his price, 13/8 is narrow, but I wouldn’t be keen to back anything to beat him.  At Chepstow over jumps, really good racing.  Just about to start the Grade 2 Hurdle (Unibet Persian War Novice Hurdle). A open race I thought.  The last race at 5.35 where Silver Forever is short odds to win, she has strong claims on her bumper form, unraced over obstacles has made me look at something with a little bit of value, Kissesforkatie has solid each way claims, she was not far behind the favourite in a bumper, and has had a run over hurdles, where she ran well.  The drop back in trip of about 2 furlongs, looks a positive.