Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, puts up three racing tips at Newbury and Doncaster on Saturday. View selections below.
MAHLER MISSION (2.50), an unlucky loser at the Cheltenham festival in March, is fancied to make a bold show in the feature Coral Gold Cup at Newbury.
John McConnell’s progressive seven-year-old was five lengths clear when coming to grief two out in the 3m 6f National Hunt Chase and will strip razor-sharp on the back of a fine second to favourite Thunder Rock in an Intermediate Chase at Carlisle in early November.
Complete Unknown returned from wind surgery to hold off talented Might I at Newton Abbot and the Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old has been well found in the betting market.
At bigger odds Cloudy Glen, the 2021 winner off a 2lb lower mark, can go well for in-form trainer Venetia Williams. Her gelding was no match for Irish handicap snip Malina Girl in a 3m 3f handicap chase at Cheltenham last month but that was a fine seasonal return under 12 stone.
Lucinda Russell’s Ahoy Senor disappointed on comeback at Wetherby but came home more than 30 lengths clear on his last visit to Newbury.
The concluding two-mile handicap chase was won by Joe Tizzard 12 months ago and he saddles ELEXIR DE NUTZ (3.25).
His top weight arrives on the back of a gutsy victory in the Halden Gold Cup at Exeter, coming home more than three lengths clear of useful Solo, and Freddie Gingell takes off 5lb.
In a hot contest, Nicky Henderson’s Master Chewy, a beaten favourite when just outpointed by Djelo at Ascot three weeks ago, and easy Haydock scorer Real Stone, will command market support.
Bollingerandkrug has won four of his last five races, all at his beloved Kelso, but will find this company a more demanding test.
At Doncaster, MR FREEDOM (1.31) doesn’t appear harshly treated in the eight-runner two-mile handicap hurdle.
My selection will be sharper for a comeback third at Plumpton last month and a repeat of his excellent fifth in the 21-runner Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival will make him hard to topple.
Tally Ho
Alan
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