Newbury
1.30 All the Aces would seem to have the cards stacked in his favour. Group class on the flat he made a pleasing start to his career over timber when runner up to Prospect Wells over course and distance. That horse has since finished 4th in the Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot so the form has a solid look. There are a couple of relative dark horses to consider however. Destroyer Deployed has rock solid bumper from having followed up wins at Towcester and Fontwell with a 2nd place in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. Keep Kicking is a well bred sort that won a bumper at Sedgefield last season. He finished runner up under a penalty at Sandown on his reappearance. All the Aces is likely to be odds on and I am inclined to take a chance with Destroyer Deployed who will appreciate the soft ground.
2.05 All 5 runners come into this race with a chance. Walkon impressed me when winning at Exeter and the form of that race has worked out really well. For Non Stop was only beaten a neck by Al Ferof at Sandown and is a big danger, especially so as the longer trip here should suit him.
2.35 Rey Nacarado was runner up to Giles Cross last time and that horse has since been runner up in the Welsh National.
3.05 Fingal Bay is impossible to oppose in this.
3.40 The Tim Vaughan pair Rigidity and Ruler of all are respected as is recent Haydock winner Tenor Nivernais. The latter is the selection.
Uttoxeter
12.10 Avenging Ace, a beaten odds on favourite on his last two starts, is given one last chance to redeem himself before I cross him off my list to follow!
12.45 Tornado Bob should win this if his jumping holds up.
Warwick
1.45 Jetnova is my selection here with Kauto Relko the danger.
2.20 Dual point to point winner Glens Boy did enough when 4th at Huntingdon last time to suggest he can win a race like this.
3.20 Lambourn raider Awesome Bella has an each way chance.
Punchestown
12.25 Fully Funded is a tentative selection. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles on soft ground at Navan he should stay the 3 miles.
2.10 A winner on the flat in France Darroun looks an interesting hurdles prospect.
2.40 Capellanus has an each way chance.
From the archives
Cerium, a runner in the Warwick 2.20 has run twice in the Grand National. He was 5th in 2009 and 11th in 2010.
Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Lisa Miller.
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