Horse Racing Writer
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.
A solid Monday card at Beverley served up some proper talent in the novice events, while the handicappers provided plenty of clues for future punting opportunities.
Six two-year-olds clash at Fontwell in Sunday's EBF Novice Stakes, with trainer form and draw positions set to play crucial roles in this competitive contest.
A cracking evening at Towcester served up genuine quality, with Super Survivor showing his class and several progressive sorts catching the eye for future reference.
A cracking Saturday card at Ascot delivered plenty of talking points, with Calico showing his class in the feature while several progressive sorts caught the eye.
A cracking £75k handicap at Market Rasen with Annaf leading the charge, but don't overlook the value lurking down the weights in this competitive affair.
The London Gold Cup returns to Market Rasen with a cracking field of three-year-olds. Can Bourbon Blues justify favouritism against Ballydoyle's Port of Spain?
The Lockinge Stakes brings Group 1 action to Market Rasen with Notable Speech and Damysus heading a stellar field in Saturday's £400k showdown.
The Childwickbury Fillies' Trial brings quality three-year-old fillies to Market Rasen, with Esna facing stiff competition from a Gosden runner.
Seven races under lights at Towcester this evening, with Super Survivor headlining a cracking Class 2 handicap hurdle in perfect spring conditions.
A proper Friday afternoon's entertainment at Market Rasen with handicap puzzles galore and some promising maidens worth keeping tabs on for the future.
A proper day's racing at the Knavesmire with Pacific Mission the star turn and several horses to follow emerging from a quality card.
The Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at Newbury promises fireworks with O'Gorman leading a competitive field of 14 two-year-olds.