I hope that Newbury goes ahead tomorrow as there is an excellent novice chase on the card at 1.30. It could turn into a battle between Tony McCoy on Don’t Push It and Ruby Walsh on Opera Mundi. Both won last time out and they are difficult to separate. If I had to make a choice I would go for Don’t Push It. He has run Denman close and Aztec Warrior, who was 4th when he won at Cheltenham, has won since.
My main fancy at Newcastle is The Whisperer in the 1.10. A former point to point winner, he won at Kelso on his hurdles bow and the 2 horses that beat him last time at Cheltenham have both won since. Rose Davidson, who I think is the owner’s daughter, has the ride.
Bannow Strand has been pulled up on his last 3 starts. They were over fences though and he runs over hurdles in the 3.40 at Newbury. He is off a mark 31 lbs lower than his chase rating.
Good luck
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