Plumpton
3.40 Corner Creek
Plumpton
3.40 Corner Creek
Fairyhouse
12.30 Kalkir
1.00 Allez Combieres
2.05 The Tullow Tank
3.40 Children’s List
Leicester
12.40 Stellar Notion
Newbury
12.20 It is hard to gauge how good A Doll in Milan is but she has done nothing wrong thus far and it might be worth taking on the favourite with this unexposed type.
1.20 Bobcatbilly has a good strike rate over fences and both trip and going should suit. He could also be leniently treated.
2.25 World Hurdles winner More of That should win this on the ratings. He could just be vulnerable to the race fit improver Cole Harden and I feel the latter could represent the value.
3.00 Rocky Creek is a model of consistency and finished runner up in this race last season. He deserves respect here but the fact that he is 5lbs worse off this year and that his main aim this season looks like being the Grand National persuades my to look elsewhere.
Smad Place won the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March. He goes well fresh, acts on any ground and has won here twice. Fingal Bay I another Cheltenham Festival winner albeit over hurdles. His last effort over fences ended badly at Exeter but he has the class and is another serious contender. The going should not be a problem. Irish challenger Djakadam looks a worthy favourite and is potentially very well handicapped. The other one I would give a mention to is Merry King who was 5th last season and who ran well at Ascot last time out. Smad Place is my selection.
3.35 I am going for an outsider here in Next Sensation.
Newcastle
1.05 Definitely Red and Chidswell look the main contenders. Slight preference is for the former.
2.05 Aurore D’Estruval
3.15 Sir Vinski
Fairyhouse
1.25 Fine Article
Towcester
2.15 Monbeg Theatre
2 winners today brings the season’s total up to 51.
Newbury
12.25 Karezak
2.05 Saphir Du Rheu
3.15 Tea for Two
3.45 Simon Squirrel
Newbury
2.25 Gentleman Jon
3.15 Le Mercurey
3.45 Yarnworth
Uttoxeter
1.20 Churchtown Love
2.30 Chestertern
Fontwell
12.40 Southfield Royale
Wetherby
12.50 If In Doubt
1.20 Ma Du Fou
3.00 Smiles For Miles
Kempton
12.35 West Wizard
1.05 Fayette County
Ascot
12.25 Pleasant Company
2.05 Rajdhani Express
3.15 Bellanos
3.50 No No Manolito
Gowran Park
3.20 Don Poli
Haydock
2.25 This looks to be between Trustan Times, Volnay de Thaix and Katkeau. Volnay de Thaix just gets the nod.
3.00 Taquin Du Seuil is just preferred to Cue Card and Dynaste
43 winners so far this jumps season
Ascot
1.00 Alisier D’Irlande
1.30 The Skyfarmer
2.05 Jolly’s Cracked It
Ffos Las
12.40 Missed Approach
1.10 Binge Drinker
Haydock
1.55 The Brock Again
3.05 Vago Collonges
Chepstow
12.40 Taj Badalandabad
1.40 Smiles for Miles
Market Rasen
12.30 Special Wells
Thurles
200 Valyssa Monterg
3.35 Attribution
Wincanton
2.25 The Brock Again
3.00 Midnight Belle