SANDOWN PARK
Race 3 WEATHERBYS CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL BETTING GUIDE JANE SEYMOUR MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (Grade 2)
No6 SMILING GETAWAY (Nap)
Coach: Nigel Twiston-Davies – Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Simply the very best race of the day can fall to SMILING GETAWAY. The chestnut has significantly impressed with the type of her successes at Ludlow and Warwick. She’s a mare that solutions each name when coming beneath a journey, suggesting the stiff uphill end will play to her strengths on this battle with Aston Martini and Cherie D’Am.
Race 4 No1 FARCEUR DU LARGE
Coach: Jamie Snowden – Jockey: Maj Will Kellard
FARCEUR DU LARGE appears to have the correct credentials to land this historic navy chase. The gray has a coach who’s ex-Military and loves this race, and was a convincing winner of the same contest over course and distance three weeks in the past. That was a a lot improved effort on something he’d proven earlier than, and signifies he’s crossed the divide.
Race 6 No9 SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE (Every Approach)
Coach: Paul Webber – Jockey: Thomas Bellamy
SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE ought to benefit from the intricacies of this course the place the emphasis is on sound leaping. He’s completed off every of his races this season strongly, and in an even bigger subject ought to get pleasure from a powerful gallop off which he can put on down his foes on the uphill climb to the road.
LEICESTER
Race 5 No3 GAZETTE BOURGEOISE (Nap)
Coach: Ben Case – Jockey: Harry Bannister
GAZETTE BOURGEOISE missed out on alternative final week however appears to have been discovered an equally tempting opening with solely two rivals taking her on. After a close to miss on seasonal return at Ffos Las, the daring leaping mare underwhelmed in first-time blinkers at Newbury. It’s no shock that her coach has swapped that headgear for cheek items.
Race 6 No9 YIPPEE KI YAY
Coach: Mrs Nicola Sheppard – Jockey: Mr Milo Herbert
With good pointing type to his identify YIPPEE KI YAY might show the reply to the concluding novices’ hunters’ chase. The six-year-old is much less skilled than his rivals however may have extra to supply on debut for his coach And first run within the hunter division.
NEWCASTLE
Race 6 No10 FOLLOW CHARLIE (Every Approach)
Coach: Michael Smith – Jockey: Ben Smith
The one be on this difficult card for punting is FOLLOW CHARLIE. There’s been marked enchancment within the choice since he went handicapping, with a second to Gamigin at Ayr and clean success on the similar venue early within the New 12 months. He seemed happier over this two-and-a-half mile journey, whereas floor situations are additionally very best for him.
CHELMSFORD CITY
Race 4 No7 WILD SAFFRON (Nap)
Coach: Dan Kubler – Jockey: Jack Mitchell
I just like the look of WILD SAFFRON, whose house owners have been staunch supporters of British racing for a number of many years. The Land Drive filly completed second on a primary outing of 2024 over seven furlongs, and from the favoured rail can present {that a} slight drop in journey is inside her compass.
Race 5 No1 HOW IMPRESSIVE
Coach: Hugo Palmer – Jockey: Brandon Wilkie
HOW IMPRESSIVE lived as much as his identify when scoring at Lingfield final week, and is out for extra beneath a 5lb penalty. He has restricted expertise at this monitor, however seemed to have lots in hand on that newest begin.
Race 6 No2 SIGHTER
Coach: Richard Hannon – Jockey: Alex Voikhansky
SIGHTER appears the spearhead of a two-pronged assault on this race by Hannon. The daughter of Skilled Eye put in a career-best to earn a mark to run in a handicap, and with a succesful apprentice on her saddle along with scope for development, she will be able to open her account.
Race 7 No9 CURTIZ
Coach: Hughie Morrison – Jockey: Trevor Whelan
Course specialist At Liberty instructions respect however on the foot of the weights CURTIZ is most popular. The choice has been in significantly good type by the winter with success over this course and distance-topping back-to-back close to misses at Lingfield. Moreover, his coach has his Summerdown staff working into type.
Place Accumulator Perm (Races 1-7)
2 x 7, 3 x 5, 4 x 7, 8 x 1, 8, 6 x 2, 4 x 9, 4
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