It looks like Ayr’s jumps meeting has a good chance of going ahead tomorrow. The Howard Johnson trained Companero will start favourite in the novices’ chase at 2.00 where his main rivals will be Quws Law and Great Approach who were first and second over course and distance in November. These are 3 potentially decent horses and are all on my list to follow. Quws Law has shown a liking for the track and his jumping and resolution mean that he is probably over priced at 8/1.
The lightly raced Money Order has been off the track for a long time but has gone well fresh before and is my selection in the 2.30. Middleton Dene has an each way chance in this at a big price.
In the 3.00 the progressive Gypsy George should find this easier than the Welsh National where he was pulled up and he can get back to winning ways. In this race it is worth noting that Chopneyev has a good record when racing in very testing conditions.
Open de L’Isle represents my list to follow in the 3.30 where he has an each way chance at odds of 14/1.
Over at Punchestown Zaarito looks the one they have to beat in the 2.25
The following runners from my list to follow are entered at Wetherby.
Overbranch (12.30); No Panic (1.00); Door Boy and The Old Pretender (1.35); Cadoudalas (3.10)
Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Jane Dunn (see links)
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