The best of the action in the UK tomorrow is at Newbury. The first race is at 1.00 where Braveheart Move has his second run over timber. A decent flat performer when trained by Sir Mark Prescott I had hopes that he would take to hurdling but his first run, at Kempton was very disappointing. I will take a watching brief with him for the moment.
You’re the Top and Copper Bleu look the pair most likely in the 1.30. You’re the Top has won 4 on the bounce but is yet to encounter really soft ground. Copper Bleu is proven on the ground and he get my vote.
There are 3 runners that interest me in the 2.05. Court In Motion is a half brother to Bensalem and was 3rd in a decent bumper (the winner has since won over hurdles) back in November. Praxiteles is another to consider. He is very well bred being by Sadler’s Wells out of a Darshaan mare. A winner on the flat at Lingfield he was a promising 4th on his hurdles debut at Ffos Las. He is ridden by AP McCoy which is another plus. This pair are respected but for my selection I am going with Wishfull Thinking, a horse I have always rated. A former winning Irish pointer he won well in soft ground on his hurdles debut in December at Hereford.
In the 3.50 I thought about Miss Sarenne and Calusa Crystal but I don’t really have a strong view on the race.
Up at Newcastle I like the Don McCain trained Wymott in the 1.40. He won at Kelso last time hardly coming off the bridle and there should be more to come from him.
Today’s picture, courtesy of Sarah Clegg, is of the grey Wild Cane Ridge who runs up at Newcastle in the 2.15 and although not having shown much form recently will at least relish the testing ground.
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