Moray Smith

Pro Punter since 2007. Cheltenham Festival and Grand National specialist.
Racing Post columnist
Author of "Cheltenham Man" the best horse racing book of 2025!

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@francismarshal8 @davidjohnsonTF @carvillshill It's available from the website on my bio, https://t.co/3P1yzoTYoP.
Selling like hot cakes after the recommendation from the Timeform wizard!

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@mikeparry8 Go well Pele.

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@MonsieurBernie Agreed but not on a prescribed basis, which could make things a lot more onerous.

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It's time the Gambling Commission had a very different conversation - one with the people who know most about gambling https://t.co/72Z9sN2TmJ

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Hard to argue with that...

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@ACGThirty1 Hi. Sure.

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@JonSuperIpswich @TheCruncher76 I think you've forgotten a few signings there Jon 😂

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@TheCruncher76 To be fair, there's a good keeper in there, but everyone knows how big a part confidence plays in that position and his was shot with us!

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Thank you Adam!

[Adam Garland @ACGThirty1]

@Moray_Smith A wonderful read. A wonderful journey. Keep up the good work.

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@phildan01 Yeah you could be right Phil. We'll see. The 3-1 with Hills is ok but I wouldn't want to take the general 2-1.

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Typical end of season stuff, but Gaelic Warrior looking every inch a real champion. Can he come back next year as a 9yo and run to the same level? If so then he'll be pretty unstoppable.

Big IF though according to the ages of recent Cheltenham Gold Cup winners - the last 10 have been younger, but who among the younger horses looks a real threat at the moment?

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@jacobt19066 @jacknaughton_ Fact To File will be 10 next year and his best days will be behind him so, like this year, the race may not take too much winning. Fingers crossed he nails this one.

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@phildan01 He makes it look easy for sure but don't be fooled. These races take plenty out of them.

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@gkxlsi Gaelic Warrior was at least an obvious threat at this point last year as he would only be 8 for this year's Gold Cup and had an RPR of 174 from Aintree. Not sure there are any like that for 2027.

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@jacobt19066 @jacknaughton_ I hope so! If Jango is fit and well, that's surely the plan.

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@jacknaughton_ Lulamba another possible but I'm not convinced.

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@quarterfirst4 5-1 ew 123 but that's not really important! Weakest Championship for years.

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Huge win. Just Millwall to worry about now for me.

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@steve78itfc Neither have been good enough recently

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@thedarkone1972 Agreed - his jumping went to pot after that. He's always been a bit sticky though, that's why needs the mud to slow them down.

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Git Maker nailed on to place in the mud up at Ayr today? He loves the ground and stays 4m. How many of the field can you say that about?
Might find one too classy but looks sure to be contesting the places to me.

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RIP. Hard to believe he was only 11. SWC was mustard on him over those fences. He was hard to find in that renewal but showed that if you're good enough, you're old enough.

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RIP Noble Yeats 💔

We're saddened to learn that the 2022 Grand National hero has passed away after suffering from colic, aged 11.