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A dreadful week.
On Saturday I gave positive mentions to 7/2 and 4/1 winners – and had a 3/1 Breeders’ Cup winner I said would not put into my figures – but did not recommend them, and on Sunday I left out a 7/1 winner, having originally put Passengerontheship (7/1) in the copy.
I subsequently edited it out as it was his fifteenth start since March, as I did with Sweeper System (33/1 winner) who I recommended first time out over fences at Uttoxeter last month, but finished last having been badly in need of the run.
I pondered long and hard on Saturday morning about recommending his again, as I knew he jumped superbly but just faded from two out.
Had I been in better form, I would have just put a fourth selection in.
- Week ending Sunday, 1 November: -£11.98
- November 2026 to date: -£3.00
- October 2026 ended: -£29.50
- Year 2026 to date: +£316.98
- Year 2025 ended: +£312.73
- Year 2024 ended: +£364.90
- Year 2023 ended: +£469.27
- Period 1/8/22-31/12/22 ended: +£243.31
- Cumulative profit since 1/8/2022: +£1697.19
(All figures to a £1 level stake)
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Charlie McCann’s Horses to Follow
Horses To Follow
Irandando - 7-year-old trained by Sam Allwood
Runner-up in his sole start in a listed hurdle in his native France, the gelding was bought privately by his present connections and sent to Paul Nicholls back in October 2022.
In his three years at Ditcheat, he never saw the track, and the Hales family moved the horse to Sam Allwood last year when he overcame a 1188-day absence to land a 2m maiden hurdle at 25/1. He also scored at Ayr, again over the minimum distance, back in March before disappointing when stepped up to 2m5f at Haydock the following month.
He made his chase debut at Worcester at the beginning of November over 2m4f when he was a shade keen but jumped and travelled well before tiring in the last half mile. He obviously overcame a huge absence to win first time out last term, but I am convinced he will come on for that Worcester comeback on chase debut, and he looks sure to be dropped a couple of pounds from his current mark of 124.
He will want good to soft or soft ground going forward and will likely get further in time – ran an excellent staying on second behind a Gordon Elliot horse rated 127 at Ayr over 2m in January – but he will be dangerous over a stiff 2m/2m2f next time. He looks worth following on his next two starts.
About Charlie McCann
Seven years as talkSPORT racing correspondent/tipster who recently spent over a decade as Director Of PR/Communications for a couple of leading igaming operators, before joining Free Bets.
Failed cricketer - I regularly bore people, myself included, with the story about how I caught Imran Khan when 12th Man for Lancashire v Sussex as a youth - former National League Basketball player - once scored 72 points in a game - and lifelong and long-suffering Everton supporter.
Many of my old friends - and I mean old - would tell you I was a better footballer than a cricketer - but cricket was my first love.
Horse racing has long been my passion - ironic as I’ll never pass the vet again as my sports injuries have come back to bite - with my specialism handicap chases over jumps and 1m+ handicaps on the level.
I have met many of the great and good in the game and consider myself to have been very fortunate. Please always bet within your means and never chase your losses.
Be Lucky.
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