Oh What's Occuring- and another Welsh institution.

I don't know if Welsh people really talk like that, I'm pretty sure none of them say "What's Occuring" but if they were describing their big race this weekend, I'm sure they'd say it was "Crackin" and its going to be "well lush". Well hopefully not too much lush, lush of snow that is which is threatening this rearranged race from 27th of December. The bloody weather is coming back and it's ruining all our horsey fun.



The Christmas period was good except for all the racing going by the wayside. 3 out of 5 of my horses to follow won and one 3rd and one non runner, we should be happy attacking the first big prize of the New Year. The Welsh National is the first of the nationals run over 3 .5 miles on a tough uphill finishing Chepstow. Get your bets on for 1:45 and its live on BBC Two.

SYNCHRONISED has been heavily backed to give McCoy his first win in the Welsh National after his dream first win at Aintree last season and his big BBC Sports Personality Award in December. Good Luck to him but this horse has done nothing to deserve to go off that kind of price. John Mulhollands have a huge priced special though available until Friday evening to jazz it up however if you fancy him. SYNCHRONISED to win the race, Leinster to beat the Ospreys(Fri) and Martin Adams to win the BDO darts championship. It pays less than 10/1 but they are offering it up at 15/1

Only one horse has carried more than 11 stone to victory in the last 10 years and two horses should be backed against the favourite. I´MONCLOUDNINE has the form and should handle the distance and ground. He was quietly fancied to win the Beecher but unseated and forgiving that run and the gap he's had, he's well worth a go at 20/1. Neil Mulholland, his trainer and no relation to us I'm afraid horses are running extremely well right now and that's a huge plus when you consider many trainers are behind with their horses due to the cold snap.

ROYAL ROSA is another worth a go at a huge price 33/1. He finished second in the Beecher and has always had serious talent but a bit of a Jamie Redknapp on the injury front. Only as the price is too big, I can't resist having a go. Very capable of running a huge race.


The MCR hurlde is Sunday and John Mulhollands are taking the bulls by the horns and offering 5 places in the big race. It could be a mistake though as PRIMA VISTA now looks like an each way bet to nothing. He'll go off fav and understandably after his impressive last run and the old adage of a top class graded horse posing in a handicap springs to mind



VERDICT: WELSH NATIONAL-I´MONCLOUDNINE & ROYAL ROSA
MCR HURLDE PRIMA VISTA