#Phillip Makin

Antony Brittain might not be on a lot of trainer-to-follow shortlists, but, after a quiet start when taking over the reigns at Northgate Lodge, Brittain has really started to find his feet of late, notching up 28 winners in 2019. The way the yard started 2020 was nothing short of extraordinary, with Brittain having chalked up 17 winners before…

POLITICS gets a confident vote in the Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap (5.05) at Southwell. A one-time winner from three starts for Andrew Balding two years ago, the son of Muhaarar then drew a blank in 16 attempts for Phillip Makin. But Politics slipped down the handicap from a high of 85 to a low of 63 as a result of his barren…

The cold weather continues to wreak havoc with the racing calendar across Britain and Ireland, but there is the prospect of jumps action returning on Thursday. Ffos Las (12.38-3.48) expects to get the go-ahead, while all-weather racing is scheduled at Southwell (2.03-5.05) and Chelmsford (5.30-8.30). But the meetings at Exeter and Naas have been…