• Thu 13 Feb, 2025
  • 10:33 GMT
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Five to follow on Saturday

Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, puts up five tips at Newbury and Newcastle on Saturday. View selections below.

JOYEUSE (3.35) can further enhance Nicky Henderson’s tremendous record in the £87,000 William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Newbury.

Henderson is seeking his seventh success in the race formerly known as the Betfair Hurdle and Joyeuse is preferred to last year’s winner and stablemate Iberico Lord.

Joyeuse, a previous winner in France, made an impressive winning UK debut for owner JP McManus at Taunton before posting an excellent second at Cheltenham’s big November fixture.

Hughie Morrison’s probable favourite Secret Squirrel has been raised 6lb for his impressive Windsor success and clearly poses serious opposition.

The 2023 winner Aucunrisque returns for another crack for trainer Chris Gordon, also represented by Our Champ and King William Rufus, while Fiercely Proud enters the argument on the back of a thrilling Ascot victory last month.

HITMAN (2.25) appeals as an attractive each-way wager with eight runners declared for the 2m 7f William Hill Denman Chase.

The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding chased home Shishkin in this event 12 months ago (also runner-up in 2023) and has found one rival too strong in a brace of races this winter. Hitman made a few untimely errors behind Terresita at Ascot last time when conceding lumps of weight to the winner and remains a horse with a touch of class.

Nicholls also fields a better fancied rival in three-time course victor Bravemansgame, outclassed but not disgraced in the King George at Kempton over the Christmas holiday period. His previous third to Royal Pagaille and Grey Dawning was another solid performance.

Djelo has won here over two miles and although no match for Protektorat at Windsor last time he should be in the thick of the action for Venetia Williams and Charlie Deutsche.

The 12-runner William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle over three miles offers an extra each-way place and even though MAGICAL KING (1.50) couldn’t match strides with impressive Supremely West at Haydock before Christmas, he pulled 13 lengths clear of the third.

The Stuart Edmunds-trained six-year-old has been raised 2lb which is fair.

James Snowden’s Ffos Las scorer Up For Patrol is likely to prove popular and seems destined for a good run.

On the all-weather at Newcastle, MIDNIGHT LION (3.55) is on a recovery mission after letting down favourite backers at the same track four days ago.

The longer two-mile trip may not have been ideal and this afternoon’s 1m 4f BetUK-sponsored distance can yield another success for the Jim Goldie yard.

Paul Mulrennen gave his mount a lot of ground to make up after being anchored well off the pace and more prominent tactics may be employed.

Andrew Balding’s Plage De Havre forfeited his race in the stewards’ room at Southwell just over three weeks ago and has been raised 3lb.

Gaassee lost out in a blanket finish at Kempton last month and should be involved along with Charlie Johnston’s Knockbrex in an interesting contest. Bet365 and Betfred offer three places to each-way customers.

Goldie and Mulrennan team up with four-time course winner Humble Spark in the1m 2f Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap but a good effort from Plage De Havre in the opener would boost the credentials of ASGARD’S CAPTAIN (4.28).

The Dylan Cunha-trained top weight filled the minor berth behind Plage De Havre and Path To Dubai at Southwell, having scored over today’s course and distance in December.

Charlie’s Choice took Humble Spark’s scalp at Southwell and little separates the pair on the book.

Royal Approval, tailed off last time but an earlier course winner for the Balding stable, now steps into handicap company.

Tally Ho

Alan

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