The latest selections

Broken Halo 1pt win only 5/1 (211 Aintree) – Very lightly raced 7 y o who holds bags of potential off of this current mark for the champion trainer. Won 2 from 4 last term switched to these bigger obstacles and did so in very good style on both occasions. Will no doubt have improved over the break and comes here with his yard on fire having won 16 races in the last 14 days with a 39% strike over that period. Yard also hold a good record in this race with 3 winners in the last 9 runnings.

Dalyotin 1pt win only 7/1 (143 Kelso) – French import who following a couple of lesser runs over hurdles, opened his account in very impressive style switched back to the bigger obstacles. Will need to be fit after the break and has a 7lb rise to contend with on reappearance but holds plenty of potential for improvement and this doesn’t look a particularly strong race. Brian Hughes takes over in the saddle and he has a 35% strike rate for the yard in the last 12 months, one of the stand out stats for the day.

You Some Boy 0.5pt EW 18/1 4places B365 (324 Kelso) – Completed a hat trick last season but came a little unstuck when hiked in the weights markedly following the successes. Returns to action eased a couple of lb’s and with plenty of potential for improvement and could not be ruled out for a very good yard in these parts. Today’s 5lb claimer offsets much of the weight rise from last term and today’s conditions will play to his strengths, might want further however so EW play looks the safe bet.

Ratfacemcdougall 0.5pt EW 20/1 (218 Kelso) – Has plenty to prove having lost his way last term at Fergal O Brien’s yard having gone there during his merger with G McPherson. Has moved now to D Jeffreys who are well affiliated with his owners and hopefully the switch will spark a revival. Gets the blinkers re applied that have had plenty of success and will have few excuses with conditions looking near perfect and now going from 15lb below his last winning mark.

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NNB: Regarde 1pt win only 9/2 (1250 Carlisle) – Related to a couple of winning hurdlers and comes here having won very comfortably when last seen in a points race for Colin Bowe. Has since joined Jamie Snowden and gets his first run here for the bang in form stable who have won with 7 of their last 13 runners for a 53% strike. The yard also boasts a pretty impressive course record of 6 wins and 5 placed from 19 for a 31% strike.

NAP: Grey Skies 1pt win only 9/1 (125Carlisle) – Finished second behind a very smart looking sort from our 50 to follow when last seen 212 days ago, form which has been franked since by that horse winning again very comfortably. Looks pretty versatile with conditions and will enjoy today’s give underfoot and given his points win and the hands that he has been put in, ought to be equally as good now tackling fences for the first time.

NB: Serious Ego 1pt win only 4/1 (158 Carlisle) – Seemed to go the wrong way towards the end of last season but has shown that he can go better fresh and comes here with his yard in form from a much reduced mark. Has won on heavy ground previously and looks dangerously well weighted. Yard are 4 from 12 in the last 14 days for a 33% strike.

Silver Hallmark 1pt win only 6/1 (305 Carlisle) – Well beaten over fences on last two starts but returns to hurdles on a very tempting mark. Has gone well fresh previously and has soft/heavy ground wins in the book already. Should be able to give the market principles to think about today.

IWAC: Secret Reprieve 1pt win only 12/1 (340 Carlisle) – Former Welsh National winner who comes here just 3lb above that win from 2021. Not in the same form since but takes a marked drop in grade here and could bounce back with conditions looking favourable. Certainly the class angle in the field if tuned up and ready to go.

Multiple

0.25PT Super Yankee on above 5 runners 6.5pts

Profit/Loss

Oct ~ -13.50

Pts Played ~ 41.75

ROI ~ +%

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Nb: Ask A Honey Bee 1pt win only 16/1 (130 Aintree) – A mixed record over fences last term and returns to hurdles on a very attractive mark. Goes very well fresh and will be one of the few in the field to have been praying for the rain that has fallen this morning. Yard are in fine form and this one looks the pick of their two runners judged on jockey bookings.

Nap: Wilde About Oscar 1pt win only 8/1 (315 Aintree) – CD winner who looked well below par when last seen 7 months ago. Returns to action on a very handy mark but will need to bounce back to something more like to figure today. Still only 7 yo and looks the sort that this yard excel with. Sits 9lb below his last winning mark and is another who will enjoy the easing conditions. Has a bit to prove however.

Iwac: Runasimi River 1pt win only 16/1 (218 Ffos Las) – Ought to have more to offer than what we have seen to date over these bigger obstacles and is persevered with by local trainer P Bowen. Looks well treated on hurdles form and if able to get to grips with the bigger obstacles today, should go better than the market suggests. Versatile with ground conditions and this is her trip if ever the stars are going to align. Ought to be fitter for a recent run too.

Outsider: Limited Reserve 0.5pt EW 33/1 (330 Ffos Las) – Goes well with a little bit of juice in the ground but will have plenty to prove after 19 months off the track. Goes back over the smaller obstacles for his return following his disappointment over fences and does so from a very attractive mark. Runs here some 6lb below his last winning mark and gets a further 7lb taken off by today’s claimer Ellis Collier who has a decent record for this yard.

Nnb: Cubao 1pt win only 11/1 (403 Ffos Las) – Another from the P Bowen yard who ought to be capable of more than he is currently giving. Bred to make a decent chaser and is given another chance here turned out quickly having crashed out on his first attempt at fences. Has had a confidence booster over hurdles since that fall and gets first time blinkers today to help with his focus. On best form looks a good few lbs well in here if able to get back on track.

Multiple

0.25pt Yankee on above 4 win selections – 2.75pts

0.5pt Ew 5 fold on above 5 selections – 1pt

1pt Double: If The Cap Fits 4/1 (205 Aintree) + Heezer Geezer 9/2 (352 Aintree) – 1pt

Profit/Loss

Oct ~ -9.50

Pts Played ~ 32.00

ROI ~ +%

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IWAC: Lord Accord 1pt win only 16/1 (205 Cheltenham) – A recent run over hurdles ought to have put this one spot on for in form trainer Neil Mulholland. Took to these bigger obstacles well last term winning two novice events before his season tailed off and could well resume winning ways from today’s reduced mark. Conditions look ideal but he will need to have progressed again in this tougher race.

NNB: The Real Whacker 1pt win only 14/1 (350 Cheltenham) – Left his hurdles debut well and truly behind him last year when running out a surprise winner at Carlisle and went on to prove that was no fluke when following home Mahler Mission in a grade 2 novice event at Doncaster. Still looks totally unexposed here switching to handicap company if able to continue on from that form. Opening mark is no gimme but looks capable.

NAP: Okavango Delta 1pt win only 11/2 (105 Kelso) – Lightly raced 6 yo who returned to action with a very good 2nd over this CD last term. Didn’t really build on that when stepped up in trip after that and was wrapped up pretty sharply. Not been seen for 298 days but enters handicap company here today from what looks a very lenient mark on best form and has to be taken seriously should any money come for him.

NB: Aye Right 1pt win only 10/1 (248 Kelso) – Very smart chaser who won a similar event at Newcastle last term. Was not beaten far in the Cotswold at Cheltenham following that and was given a very stiff task when entered in the Gold Cup at this year’s festival. Will need to defy top weight but is the class act in the field and could go well despite that burden.

IWAC: North Parade 1pt win only 14/1 (435 Kelso) – Pulled up on his last 2 starts so comes with obvious risks attached. Looks bred to make a better chaser however and could well improve markedly today for the switch to these bigger obstacles. Sue Smith had a good time with her runners here last term with a 33% strike and cannot be ignored today.

Multiple

0.25pt Super Yankee on above 5 selections – 6.5pt

Profit/Loss

Oct ~ -15.00

Pts Played ~ 20.50

ROI ~ +%

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NO BET: Teddy Blue 5/6 (250 Kempton) – One from the 50 to follow who from a betting perspective is well left alone in a trappy 3 runner affair today. Was second in the Adonis over todays CD before disappointing in the Triumph at Cheltenham so is certainly a worthy favourite and ought to be too good today but is a little short in the market for our money. Boombawn from the Skelton yard is no slouch either and should keep him honest on his reappearance run.

Nb: Bari Breeze 1pt win only 7/1 (205 Sedgefield) – Non too impressive on chase debut when last seen 216 days ago but ought to be capable of much better. Looks to be on a fair mark judged on his hurdles form and cannot be dismissed now upped in trip for a yard that does very well here. Yard are 7 from 15 here in the last 5 years for a 47% strike and have started this season pretty well too.

Nnb: Almost Gold 1pt win only 15/2 (240 Sedgefield) – Very disappointing in two runs over the summer but is more than capable of putting those runs behind him and taking advantage of this sliding mark today. Has a nice piece of form back in May from a mark of 102 that would put him well in front of the handicapper should he be able to rediscover that kind of effort. Ian Williams has his yard in good order and is worth noting when sending 1 here.

Nap: Bbold 1pt win only 13/2 (350 Sedgefield) – Has some pretty solid form in the book of late and looks a much improved horse since finishing 7th in this race 2 years ago. Dr Newland has won this race 3 times in the last 8 years and holds another excellent chance again today. This one very much fits the bill and looks the sort that they have done well here with in the past.

IWAC: Luna Aoife 1pt win only 9/1 (500 Sedgefield) – Bit of a wildcard but looks bred to go very well in this sort of contest. Half-sister to a couple of bumper winners and this yard are certainly no stranger to readying one for such a contest and are 7/37 in bumpers over the last 5 years for a 19% strike, they are also 5 from 18 at this track in the last 5 years for a 28% strike which adds into the above.

Multiple

0.25pt Yankee on above 4 runners – 2.75pts

Profit/Loss

Oct ~ -8.25

Pts Played ~ 13.75

ROI ~ +%

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Nap: Pocket The Profit 1pt win only 11/2 (245 Catterick) – 5 wins from just 16 runs with 2 of those wins coming on the soft ground he will encounter today. Has won over 7f on soft too so that is no worry here either. Has been eased in grade today which could help him get back to winning ways for this very smart yard, who do well with their runners up in the North. Kevin Stott takes the ride and he has a 34% strike for this trainer.

Nb: Glory Fighter 1pt win only 10/1 (350 Catterick) – Dropping in grade here today and despite mainly campaigning over the minimum 5f trip, he has shown some promise over this slightly longer trip in the past. Lesser exposed over this trip and could offer more here today. Weighted to go close if in the mood today and has won on soft ground previously. Yard are 7 from 22 here in the last 12 months for a 31% strike and G Lee has a LSP of +42 over that same period when riding for them.

IWAC: Spyfall 1pt win only 12/1 (425 Catterick) – Has failed to progress from an impressive debut but it is still early days for this likeable sort who sits on a mark that he is very capable of taking advantage of if the yard have managed to put him right over his 2 month absence from the track. Tongue strap is tried for the first time which could help this one to see out his races.

Free Bet: Migration 1pt win only 8/1 (440 Ascot) (B365)

Multiple

0.25pt trixie on Nap/Nb/IWAC – 1pt

Profit/Loss

Oct ~ -4.25

Pts Played ~ 9.75

ROI ~ +%

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Peking Opera 1/1 (205 Leopardstown) + Inspiral 11/8 (320 Ascot)

The latest selections

Crystal Estrella 1pt win only 10/1 Skybet money back as cash offer ( 131 Newmarket) – A comfortable maiden winner back in May on soft ground over today’s trip so has the answers already to a couple of the questions being asked of some of her rivals. Will need to be ready off of a near 5 month layoff but this yard is more than capable of getting one right. Yard won the race in 2018 and could have one that is way ahead of her current mark here.

Canoodled 1pt win only 5/1 (503 Newmarket) – Consistent performer who won this race last term from a 1lb higher mark. Seems to enjoy it around here judged on her two runs at the track to date and has a massive pull in the weights today with the re opposing favorite Tarrabb who is some 13lb worse off here and that’s without Saffie Osbourne’s 3lb claim. Conditions also look ideal.

Nap: Lady Mojito 1pt win only 9/2 (136 Redcar) – Arrives here on the back of a very encouraging debut for the yard that took this race in 2019 and 2020. Was only beaten that day by a couple of above average sorts who had experieced the track before. Should be open to plenty of improvement for that run and todays conditions will suit.

Iwac: Jumbeau 1pt win only 11/1 (321 Redcar) – Absent since finishing 5th in what has turned out to be a fairly strong renewal of the Windsor Castle at Ascot back in June. Was a winner at the first time of asking and that layoff has not deterred us too much today. Looks almost certain to be suited by today’s step up in trip and it will most likely bring about some improvement too. Yard have been in decent nick lately and we are hopeful of a big run.

Nnb: Tis Marvellous 1pt win only 11/2 ( 151 Ascot) – Already has 4 course wins to his name including a win in this race last term. This unique track seems to get the best tune out of this Clive Cox trained veteran in this sphere and another bold bid can be expected. Today’s easing conditions and a return to Ascot ought to be enough to bring about a reversal in the Newbury form with today’s favorite Manaccan.

Nb: Commanche Falls 1pt win only 13/2 (300 Ascot) – Better than ever this term but will need to prove himself away from handicap company for the first time and also on this unique undulating track. Has done very little wrong when having to give weight away in some very hot company this year and runs right through the line each time. Yard won this race for these connections in 2020 and we fancy them to do so again with this tough as teak individual.

Multiple

0.5pt EW 6 fold on above 6 runners – 1pt

0.25pt Yankee on Nap/Nb/Nnb/Canoodled – 2.75pts

Profit/Loss

Sept ~ +31.80

Pts Played ~ 33.20

ROI ~ +95.78%

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