We have three Jumps’ cards to get our teeth into this afternoon and we begin in the north east at Sedgefield where Distime (1.50) is taken to go one better than on his seasonal reappearance when runner up to the very progressive Baileys Concerto at Aintree.
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Musselburgh present first jumps card of the season
The first jumps card of the season at Musselburgh will be run on good ground this afternoon although showers are forecast. Roserrow is likely to be a warm order for the Novices’ Hurdle having won at Sedgefield last time for Donald McCain but he must give 7lbs to hurdling debutant Crinkle Crags and Narcissist (1.30) with the latter getting the vote for Mick Easterby whose string are in such good form.
Packed day of racing headlined by Exeter
An excellent day’s racing is headlined by Exeter and their strongest card of the season with an excellent field assembled for the feature G2 Haldon Gold Cup.
Value Rater Weekend Review #1
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Tothemoonandback Backed To Give Local Feel To Plumpton
The jump racing season is now in full swing with Ireland’s first G1 of the season going to Gigginstown House Stud with Road to Riches making all to land the JNWine Chase under Paul Carberry at Down Royal.
Lightening Rod The Pick At Wetherby
Wetherby stage the first of their two-day Charlie Hall meeting on good ground and Camachoice is sure to be a warm order for Jamie Snowdon in the 2m Handicap Hurdle having run away with a Southwell handicap last time in a first time visor.
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New All-Weather Season Kicks Off With Excellent Lingfield Card
There is an excellent card at Lingfield to open the new all-weather season and Crystal Zverda (12.50) showed promise on her debut when third in a decent Newbury Conditions’ Event last month.
Conditions Set To Be Good For Nottingham
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Magic Dancer And Scrutinise To Battle It Out At Windsor
Soft ground is the order of the day at Windsor and in the mile maiden Scrutinise looks sure to improve on his promising Leicester debut but Magic Dancer (1.30) was only beaten a nose on his first start over C&D earlier in the month and is taken to go one better for Ralph Beckett.
UK Racing Form Figures Can Pinpoint Races Worth Following
The final mile and a half handicap at Wolves back on 11 October didn’t seem like a particularly interesting affair at the time, but the figures produced by the first 5 home suggested the race had the potential to work out really well, and this has been the case so far.
Uxizandre Is The Deserved Favourite For Old Roan Chase
The Old Roan Chase is one of the first big jumps race of the National Hunt season, and although it isn’t held in the same regard as the Paddy Power or the Hennessy Gold Cup’s, it has seen some real stars use this as a springboard to their jumps campaigns.
Sky Bet Staff Get Their Hands Dirty In Aid Of Retired Race Horses
Employees from Leeds-based Sky Bet got their hands dirty recently, when they volunteered at New Beginnings – a charity in York where ex-race horses are rehabilitated and re-homed.
Soft Ground Forecast For Newbury’s Final Two-Day Flat Meeting
Newbury’s last two-day flat meeting of the season is forecast to be run on soft ground this afternoon and in the opening division of the Mile Maiden those with experience look beatable and a chance is taken on Director (2.10) a £100,000 yearling who holds an entry in next year’s Derby for William Haggas and Highclere.
Urban Hymn Fancied On Chase Debut At Carlisle
A wonderful card at Carlisle this afternoon where the feature event is the Beginners’ Chase which sees the Chase debut of both Urban Hymn (5.00) and Duke Of Navan and preference is for the former who is a winning point-to-pointer and who has always suggested he could go to the very top over fences.
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Wardat Dubai Can Star On Juveniles Day At Newmarket
Seven of the eight races at Newmarket this afternoon are for juveniles and I am very sweet on the chances of Wardat Dubai (1.30) in the opener who belied her odds (33/1) when running a race full of promise over a mile here on debut and steps back a furlong for her second racecourse appearance.
Alcala Can Boost Paul Nicholls At Exeter
Paul Nicholls enjoyed a somewhat frustrating two-days at Cheltenham with Vicente his solitary winner from a hatful of runners over the weekend (two seconds both caught late on) but Alcala (2.40) should see the stable back in the winners’ enclosure on an excellent card of NH racing this afternoon at Exeter.
Excellent Field For Last Race-Day Of Season At Pontefract
The final race-day of the season at Pontefract brings an excellent field for the feature Listed Silver Tankard Stakes for 2-y-o’s over a mile.
Fantastic Day Of Racing At Newmarket And Cheltenham
It should be a sensational days racing with no fewer than three Group One races on the flat at Newmarket on Future Champions’ Day and the opening day of Cheltenham’s new jumps season.
Cheltenham Opens Its Gates For Another Season Over The Jumps
Future Champions Day may grab most of the column inches on Friday as the elite juveniles head to Newmarket to compete in array of Group races, but National Hunt fans will be waiting with bated breath for the start of Cheltenham’s Showcase meeting, as the Gloucestershire venue opens its gates for the first time this season.
Juveniles Take Centre Stage As Newmarket Gets Ready for Future Champions Day
The start of the National Hunt season may be just around the corner but there is still some great action to look forward to on the flat, including on Friday as Newmarket plays host to their brilliant Future Champions Day.
Competitive Jumps Card At Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter stage a competitive jumps card on ideal good to soft ground and many of the leading yards are represented.
Cirrus Des Aigles Looking For Second Win At Ascot’s Champions’ Day
The rain is due to clear towards the end of the week but the ground is sure to be soft at best at Ascot on Saturday for Champions’ Day for which Gallic raider Cirrus Des Aigles, looking for a second win in the race, is 6/4 favourite for the feature Champions’ Stakes with Free Eagle 5/2 and Noble Mission 9/2.
Emirates Skywards Backed To Go One Better At Leicester
Soft ground is likely to be the order of the day for our turf meetings this afternoon and Emirates Skywards (4.40) is taken to go one better than on his two previous starts in the Mile Maiden at Leicester.
Treve To Aim For Unprecedented Third Longchamp Success
The news broke on Saturday that the brilliant Treve would put her date with Dubawi on hold for at least another 12 months as connections have decided to keep her in training as a 5-year-old and aim her at an unprecedented third Arc success in Paris next October.
Four Seasons Should Appreciate Soft Ground At York
The ground has turned soft at York and the ground looks sure to be testing for the juveniles in the opener.
Premier Thursday Racing Comes From Exeter
The recent rains have arrived in time for a cracking jumps card at Exeter and Regal Presence (3.20) needs good ground, has gone well fresh in the past and ran a cracker here back in March over C&D when just touched off from a 6lb lower mark.
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