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3m6½f Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) The main talk before the Welsh National was how the ground won’t be it’s usual bottomless self, however it will still be a long slog in the mud and only three horses have carried more than…

2m (Winter) Ladbrokes ‘Gaffer Of All Accas’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-140) Top of market is dodgy here. Willmount hasn’t completed in two of his three hurdle starts, Valgrand was shocking on handicap debut, Jet Powered hasn’t been seen since pulling up over a year ago, and Aucunrisque is…

2m Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) Romeo Coolio looks like a dodgy favourite here as he’s got very little fight in a finish and fluffed his lines in the Royal Bond. Sea Of Sands, like most by Sea The Stars, is a dodgy jumper and Patrick…

3m½f Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) (5yo+ 0-150) Noel Meade won this race with School Boy Hours a few years ago and he looks to have targeted it with PINKERTON who has yet to go this far in his career, but he seemed to stay 2m 6.5f…

3m Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) An excellent betting heat this year with no clear favourite and good ground, which really helps narrow the field. I can’t have Grey Dawning who had a brutal race in the Betfair Chase and tends to jump…

2m Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle (5yo+) Redemption Day is an exciting prospect for Willie Mullins, but he hasn’t always been the most straightforward to train having hung around in bumpers for really three years though there is no denying his talent as shown by dotting up in the Grade 2…

2m7f Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (4yo+) The Big Westerner is an exciting looking mare, but she has to overcome inexperience here stepping out of maiden company into a Grade 2. Her jumping wasn’t fantastic either on her opening start and she might just get…

2m1f Racing Post Handicap Chase (4yo+) THE FOLKES TIARA returns for the third year in a row in this race. She won last year off a 7lbs lower mark, but put in close to a career best on her seasonal reappearance last time out. That has led to a 5lb…

2m1f William Hill Formby Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (3yo+) This is a belter of a race with Grade 2 winner Potters Charm putting his unbeaten record under rules to the test against several exciting prospects. It wouldn’t surprise me if any of these seven novice hurdlers…

3m Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Rarely does the phrase horses for courses apply so well as this particular course and distance, and I’m concerned about The Jukebox Man’s tendency to hang left here. I’m not sure Massacio…