Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, puts up five tips at Newbury and Kelso on Saturday. View selections below.
HELTENHAM (2.25) can further boost his fine Newbury record by landing the 2m 4f BetVictor Handicap Chase at the Berkshire track.
Dan Skelton’s nine-year-old produced an excellent performance when mopping up the Greatwood Gold Cup here at the end of February and Teddy Blue, some ten lengths adrift in third, boosted the form last weekend.
Prairie Wolf travels down from the north after posting a Newcastle victory last month. The gelding finished third over a longer trip here back in November and is a consistent sort.
KOTMASK (4.10) is fancied to take care of four rivals in the two-mile John Haine Memorial Handicap Chase.
He was collared close home by odds-on Daytime Dreaming over course and distance in late February and, with a tongue-tie applied for the first time, looks one for the Gary and Josh Moore operation.
Escapeandevade was a model of consistency until throwing in a shocker at Sandown at the end of January and this confirmed front-runner is capable if bouncing back to top form.
At Kelso, Nicky Henderson’s KHRISMA (2.10) can defy top weight in the two-mile BetWright Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Final.
The six-year-old likes to bowl along in front and justified short odds at Market Rasen last month.
Paul Nicholls sends Beauty In The Park north on the back of a Taunton success on deep ground when accounting for Yeld To Call and Queenie St Clair at Taunton in early January.
Both placed horses renew rivalry on better terms but Beauty In The Park may enjoy today’s sounder surface.
Riviera Walk strolled home by 15 lengths at Catterick (good) 17 days ago and the Jonjo O’Neill stable remains in good nick.
MOON PHASES (2.40) is trading at decent odds in the 2m 5f BetWright Novices’ Handicap Chase.
The gelding appeared to appreciate a quicker surface when successful at Newcastle in mid-January and it may pay to disregard a slightly disappointing third place here on heavy ground last month. He can go well for the Lucinda Russell-Michael Scudamore duo.
Dan Skelton’s top weight Diamond Dealer won here in October (good) and was pipped on the line at Wetherby 23 days ago.
Earlier on the card, LISTENTOYOURHEART (1.00) is fancied to overpower a couple of higher-rated opponents in the three-mile BetWright Listed Mares’ Hurdle.
She is moved up in trip following a hard-fought victory over East India Express on Windsor’s New Year’s Day card before becoming bogged down on desperate ground at Sandown last month.
Likely favourite Hollygrove Cha Cha hails from the Jamie Snowden stable and has scored twice this season on heavy ground. Underfoot conditions will be a lot livelier today.
World Of Fortune, a Punchestown runner-up in February, is the other one to consider.
Tally Ho
Alan
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