2m3f Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) A competitive handicap over at Haydock can go the way of the talented UP FOR PAROL. A nice winner of some decent novice hurdles last season, Up For Parol finished a decent third in a Grade 2 hurdle at Chepstow to Comprond (who…
1pt win Knight In Dubai @5/1, 13:50 Ascot, Saturday
2m 3f Howden Handicap Chase (Class 2) There might not be too many better-handicapped horses in the Howden Handicap Chase as KNIGHT IN DUBAI for the Skeltons. Best rated off a mark of 140 over hurdles, he managed to collect a mark of 143 over fences during his novice campaign…
1pt win Messire Des Obeaux 6/1, 13:15 Ascot, Saturday
2m5f Howden Graduation Chase (Class 2) Pencilfulloflead heads an interesting looking field in the Graduation Chase over at Ascot. A talented novice last year, he held some impressive form against several strong novice chasers. And although I’d expect him to run well on his seasonal reappearance, Pencilfulloflead has run all…
Cheltenham Saturday tips: Silver Hallmark (7/1), Fusil Raffles (8/1), Heaven Help Us (12/1)
2m4½f (2m4f127y) (New) Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) SILVER HALLMARK has to be backed for this classy handicap as he’s got all sorts of form that suggests he’s well handicapped off 145. We know he’s closely matched with the now 159 rated Ladbrokes Trophy second Fiddlerontheroof as…
1pt win Barony Legends @8/1, 14:25 Cheltenham, Saturday
3m (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices’ Hurdle) (Grade 2) I’m not sure the shape of this market for this novice race should have the betting so strongly in favour of Blazing Khal at current odds of 5/6. Granted he has looked a potentially classy stayer,…
1pt win Notre Pari @7/1, 13:15 Cheltenham, Saturday
2m½f (New) Simon Claisse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) With plenty of pace and frontrunners lining up in the Simon Claisse Handicap at 13:15, there is a very strong possibility that the race will fall apart and go to a horse that likes to race off-the-pace. NOTRE PARI is…
Sandown Saturday tips: Hardkore (11/2), Shirrocos Dream (9/2), Nube Negra (11/4), Samarrive (8/1)
2m (1m7f216y) Andy Stewart – Sandown Park’s Great Friend “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)(4yo+) The market says Might I will win, and Nicky Henderson’s hurdles debutant Constitution Hill is being supported too, but the best form in the race might well belong to HARDKORE who beat the well fancied Good…
1pt win Christmas In April @7/1, 15:00 Sandown, Saturday
3m5f Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (Class 2) CHRISTMAS IN APRIL is a terrible name, but a good bet in the 3m 5f London National Handicap Chase at Sandown on Saturday. A winner of the Devon National over 3m 6f on heavy ground, Christmas In April will definitely stay…
1pt win Cape Gentleman @6/1, 13:35 Fairyhouse, Sunday
2m4f BARONERACING.COM Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) (4yo+) An incredibly high-class novice chase, where it’s hard to rule out any with confidence. Lifetime Ambition looks a different prospect over fences than hurdles having put in an exhibition round of jumping when getting the better of Beacon Edge on his second…
Saturday tips: Nina The Terrier (7/4), Ahoy Senor (15/8), Annsam (11/1)
2m½f (2m69y) Ladbrokes Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Elle Est Belle’s Champion Bumper third reads like top class form given recent history of the race and the fact that the fourth won easily on hurdles debut. However, she couldn’t beat NINA THE TERRIER in receipt of 8lb on her…