EDDIE WOOD

Eddie Wood on the art of playing the percentages

Another Flat season is over and my favourite discipline, National Hunt racing, is in full swing. Although we have over three months to go before the highlight of the National Hunt season, the Cheltenham Festival, there are several great races taking place including the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton.
Trainer Oliver Sherwood has indicated that it may be a suitable race for the grey gelding, Cervaro Mix (FR.) This surprises me as 60% of the winning horses since 2010 were sixyear- olds. As I write, Cervaro Mix is only five ...