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Richard Birch tipped two 5-1 winners in his last Weekend Focus column - he is back with four Saturday fancies

Richard Birch tipped two 5-1 winners in his last Weekend Focus column - he is back with four Saturday fancies

Weekend Focus - Richard Birch

Constitution Hill still needs one horse to come out if he is to line up at Southwell after three more trainers confirm intention to run

Constitution Hill still needs one horse to come out if he is to line up at Southwell after three more trainers confirm intention to run

Four interesting Cheltenham Festival handicap entries including a new recruit for Dan Skelton who is 40-1 for County Hurdle

Four interesting Cheltenham Festival handicap entries including a new recruit for Dan Skelton who is 40-1 for County Hurdle

Cheltenham Festival

Young people have given racing a clear message on how to win them over - now the sport must deliver

Young people have given racing a clear message on how to win them over - now the sport must deliver

'He could well be the classiest stayer we've had' - Christian Williams has high hopes for progressive chaser - but Grand National bid unlikely

'He could well be the classiest stayer we've had' - Christian Williams has high hopes for progressive chaser - but Grand National bid unlikely

Racing needs to find a modern equivalent of my grandad's smoky maisonette - and maybe Friday Night Live is it

Racing needs to find a modern equivalent of my grandad's smoky maisonette - and maybe Friday Night Live is it

'Hopefully he's got a big future' - David Pipe on the hunt to provide red-hot conditional with Cheltenham Festival ride

'Hopefully he's got a big future' - David Pipe on the hunt to provide red-hot conditional with Cheltenham Festival ride

Shark Hanlon ready to unleash Hewick at the Cheltenham Festival - with trainer's son set for the Grade 1 ride

Shark Hanlon ready to unleash Hewick at the Cheltenham Festival - with trainer's son set for the Grade 1 ride

Cheltenham Festival

David Maxwell: 'El Cairos is a proper horse with a great racing mind. It’s not surprising he’s very good'

David Maxwell: 'El Cairos is a proper horse with a great racing mind. It’s not surprising he’s very good'

Cheltenham Festival

'He has more than a whiff of Goshen about him' - Tom Segal provides his ante-post pick for the Triumph Hurdle

'He has more than a whiff of Goshen about him' - Tom Segal provides his ante-post pick for the Triumph Hurdle

Ante-post Pricewise

'He could lead Field Of Gold in a race' - Juddmonte source French pacemaker for Classic winner

'He could lead Field Of Gold in a race' - Juddmonte source French pacemaker for Classic winner

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges warns global racing is 'under threat' as Britain seeks answers

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges warns global racing is 'under threat' as Britain seeks answers

A Haydock winner who can follow up at Aintree - plus the race with eye-catching sectionals that it should pay to follow

A Haydock winner who can follow up at Aintree - plus the race with eye-catching sectionals that it should pay to follow

What We Learned

My blueprint for beating the bookies at the Cheltenham Festival - honed over nearly 40 years as a pro punter

My blueprint for beating the bookies at the Cheltenham Festival - honed over nearly 40 years as a pro punter

Betting Insight

It’s time for a betting reset - by remembering these golden rules for the everyday (sometimes tired, sometimes hungover) punter

It’s time for a betting reset - by remembering these golden rules for the everyday (sometimes tired, sometimes hungover) punter

'He could be the big surprise of the week - he's improving rapidly and you just don't know where the ceiling is'

'He could be the big surprise of the week - he's improving rapidly and you just don't know where the ceiling is'

'It was now or never' - former Flat rider departs Britain for France in bid to advance new career as a jump jockey

'It was now or never' - former Flat rider departs Britain for France in bid to advance new career as a jump jockey

Racing Grapevine

Don't discount this Ryanair contender - he thrashed Gaelic Warrior on his only previous Cheltenham appearance

Don't discount this Ryanair contender - he thrashed Gaelic Warrior on his only previous Cheltenham appearance

Ante-Post Angles

Four months ago he broke both legs, an arm and dislocated his hip - now he's back and says it's 'just like riding a bike'

Four months ago he broke both legs, an arm and dislocated his hip - now he's back and says it's 'just like riding a bike'

‘He seems revitalised and this mark doesn't look beyond him'

‘He seems revitalised and this mark doesn't look beyond him'

Inside the battle for Nottingham - with the Jockey Club and Arc set to compete with a surprise new player

Inside the battle for Nottingham - with the Jockey Club and Arc set to compete with a surprise new player

Lee Mottershead

The Constitution Hill crossover could be racing's Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua

The Constitution Hill crossover could be racing's Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua

Meet the old-school owner who sold his business for 'tens of millions' - and then bought himself a Cheltenham Festival favourite

Meet the old-school owner who sold his business for 'tens of millions' - and then bought himself a Cheltenham Festival favourite

'Right now I'm not JP's jockey so my mindset is let's try to beat them all' - but even up against Harry Cobden Jonbon would not be beat

'Right now I'm not JP's jockey so my mindset is let's try to beat them all' - but even up against Harry Cobden Jonbon would not be beat

Home

Richard Birch tipped two 5-1 winners in his last Weekend Focus column - he is back with four Saturday fancies

Richard Birch tipped two 5-1 winners in his last Weekend Focus column - he is back with four Saturday fancies

Weekend Focus - Richard Birch

Constitution Hill still needs one horse to come out if he is to line up at Southwell after three more trainers confirm intention to run

Constitution Hill still needs one horse to come out if he is to line up at Southwell after three more trainers confirm intention to run

Four interesting Cheltenham Festival handicap entries including a new recruit for Dan Skelton who is 40-1 for County Hurdle

Four interesting Cheltenham Festival handicap entries including a new recruit for Dan Skelton who is 40-1 for County Hurdle

Cheltenham Festival

Young people have given racing a clear message on how to win them over - now the sport must deliver

Young people have given racing a clear message on how to win them over - now the sport must deliver

'He could well be the classiest stayer we've had' - Christian Williams has high hopes for progressive chaser - but Grand National bid unlikely

'He could well be the classiest stayer we've had' - Christian Williams has high hopes for progressive chaser - but Grand National bid unlikely

Racing needs to find a modern equivalent of my grandad's smoky maisonette - and maybe Friday Night Live is it

Racing needs to find a modern equivalent of my grandad's smoky maisonette - and maybe Friday Night Live is it

'Hopefully he's got a big future' - David Pipe on the hunt to provide red-hot conditional with Cheltenham Festival ride

'Hopefully he's got a big future' - David Pipe on the hunt to provide red-hot conditional with Cheltenham Festival ride

Shark Hanlon ready to unleash Hewick at the Cheltenham Festival - with trainer's son set for the Grade 1 ride

Shark Hanlon ready to unleash Hewick at the Cheltenham Festival - with trainer's son set for the Grade 1 ride

Cheltenham Festival

David Maxwell: 'El Cairos is a proper horse with a great racing mind. It’s not surprising he’s very good'

David Maxwell: 'El Cairos is a proper horse with a great racing mind. It’s not surprising he’s very good'

Cheltenham Festival

'He has more than a whiff of Goshen about him' - Tom Segal provides his ante-post pick for the Triumph Hurdle

'He has more than a whiff of Goshen about him' - Tom Segal provides his ante-post pick for the Triumph Hurdle

Ante-post Pricewise

'He could lead Field Of Gold in a race' - Juddmonte source French pacemaker for Classic winner

'He could lead Field Of Gold in a race' - Juddmonte source French pacemaker for Classic winner

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges warns global racing is 'under threat' as Britain seeks answers

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges warns global racing is 'under threat' as Britain seeks answers

A Haydock winner who can follow up at Aintree - plus the race with eye-catching sectionals that it should pay to follow

A Haydock winner who can follow up at Aintree - plus the race with eye-catching sectionals that it should pay to follow

What We Learned

My blueprint for beating the bookies at the Cheltenham Festival - honed over nearly 40 years as a pro punter

My blueprint for beating the bookies at the Cheltenham Festival - honed over nearly 40 years as a pro punter

Betting Insight

It’s time for a betting reset - by remembering these golden rules for the everyday (sometimes tired, sometimes hungover) punter

It’s time for a betting reset - by remembering these golden rules for the everyday (sometimes tired, sometimes hungover) punter

'He could be the big surprise of the week - he's improving rapidly and you just don't know where the ceiling is'

'He could be the big surprise of the week - he's improving rapidly and you just don't know where the ceiling is'

'It was now or never' - former Flat rider departs Britain for France in bid to advance new career as a jump jockey

'It was now or never' - former Flat rider departs Britain for France in bid to advance new career as a jump jockey

Racing Grapevine

Don't discount this Ryanair contender - he thrashed Gaelic Warrior on his only previous Cheltenham appearance

Don't discount this Ryanair contender - he thrashed Gaelic Warrior on his only previous Cheltenham appearance

Ante-Post Angles

Four months ago he broke both legs, an arm and dislocated his hip - now he's back and says it's 'just like riding a bike'

Four months ago he broke both legs, an arm and dislocated his hip - now he's back and says it's 'just like riding a bike'

‘He seems revitalised and this mark doesn't look beyond him'

‘He seems revitalised and this mark doesn't look beyond him'

Inside the battle for Nottingham - with the Jockey Club and Arc set to compete with a surprise new player

Inside the battle for Nottingham - with the Jockey Club and Arc set to compete with a surprise new player

Lee Mottershead

The Constitution Hill crossover could be racing's Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua

The Constitution Hill crossover could be racing's Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua

Meet the old-school owner who sold his business for 'tens of millions' - and then bought himself a Cheltenham Festival favourite

Meet the old-school owner who sold his business for 'tens of millions' - and then bought himself a Cheltenham Festival favourite

'Right now I'm not JP's jockey so my mindset is let's try to beat them all' - but even up against Harry Cobden Jonbon would not be beat

'Right now I'm not JP's jockey so my mindset is let's try to beat them all' - but even up against Harry Cobden Jonbon would not be beat

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