This is clearly the best Saturday so far this year, in-fact it could be one of the best days of the entire racing calendar, so much racing, so many Cheltenham pointers and beyond.
Let us get going and quickly, I write this at 11:39, with the first race off at midday at Lingfield, fortunately that is not a race we would play in..
Musselburgh
12:57 – Nothing in this rate of interest.
13:29 – Cracking Find is the wrong price for Sue Smith, his runs last time out at Doncaster and Wetherby would be enough to trouble many of these.
CRACKING FIND 16/1 0.5PT EW
14:05 – NEWTOWN BOY near the bottom of the weights, ran incredibly well in defeat at the course over a slightly longer distance, if that form can be repeated, despite being up in class he is of real interest.
NEWTOWN BOY 15/2 1.5PT EW
14:40 – MONSIEUR CO again towards the bottom of the weights, looked fantastic last time out at Kelso just after Christmas, winning off 10.13, down a few pounds today, again, simply, the wrong price.
MONSIEUR CO 12/1 0.75PT EW
15:45 – Nothing of interest.
Sandown
13:15 – Nothing of interest.
13:50 – A competitive affair, Dame De Compagnie is of interest if his hurdle speed can translate to chasing.
DAME DE COMPAGNIE 6/1 1PT EW
14:20 – LAKE VIEW LAD is of interest, he handles the ground, is a proven distance winner and at 16/1 is too big a price to be ignored, the lack of runners make it a small each-way play as a good few have to struggle in this for it to work.
LAKE VIEW LAD 16/1 0.5PT EW
14:55 – GARDEFORT , a selection before this year, towards the bottom of the weights and for the in-form Venetia Williams yard stands out at the prices. Expect, his front running style to match Evander and hopefully tire a few of these out down the stretch.
GARDEFORT 10/1 1PT EW
15:30 – Nothing of interest.
16:05 – Nothing of interest.
Leopardstown
The first day of the Dublin Racing festival, a brilliant weekend ahead, hence we will have a look at some selections over in Ireland.
13:05 – GANAPATHI and SHADOW RIDER for Willie Mullins 20/1 and at 14/1.
GANAPATHI 20/1 0.5PT EW
SHADOW RIDER 14/1 0.5PT EW
13:35 – A battle for Cheltenham with Min and Chacun Pour Soi , a race to watch and enjoy, however should one of them struggle, the price of Notebook and Tornado Flyer is too hard to ignore.
NOTEBOOK 11/1 0.5PT EW
TORNADO FLYER 22/1 0.5PT EW
14:10 – Nothing of interest.
14:45 – ANDALUSA for Willie Mullins, if he can run to his Roscommon form as per September could front-run these to bits.
ANDALUSA 28/1 0.5PT EW
15:15 – Honeysuckle unbeaten, strives to protect her record, one to watch.
15:50 – Nothing of interest, good luck picking one out in that field.
16:25 – Nothing of interest.
Lingfield
13:11 – Fizzy Feet and Royal Birth are both well drawn and winners of Course and Distance.
FIZZY FEET 13/2 1.5PT EW
ROYAL BIRTH 33/1 0.5PT EW
13:45 – Nothing of interest in a tight affair.
Kempton
18:30 – Nothing of interest, the favourite Rainbow Dreamer should go in.
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