Ascot 1.50 I was a bit underwhelmed with Apple Away at Warwick last time out , she looked likely to take high rank in the novice chase division ; but after that I am not so sure & the stable have been very hit and miss of late. Both Kilbeg King & Brave Kingdom like to make the running so neither of those will be seen to best advantage if they take each other on. A race that looks tricky to work out , so no bet
Wincanton 2.05 Nemean Lion probably brings the best form to the table , but I am not sure heavy ground is the ideal scenario & the drop back to 2m is somewhat surprising too. Colonel Mustard has been way below par over fences the last twice and going back over hurdles does look the right move , but I often think in doing that the horse do not hurdle swiftly and tend to give them plenty of air which is never ideal. Rubaud has never really tried ground this deep so a question mark too. Too many questions for all of these to rate having a bet
Ascot 2.25 A big field wide open handicap that I love to have a punt in & this is no exception. Bad is interesting from a handicap point of view but he looked a bit reluctant last time out and there have been signs that temperament may be getting an issue this season. Rare Edition tackles a much stronger race than when winning last time out , so not for me this time. Irish Hill bids to retain the crown from last seasons race and is lower in the handicap too , but he has been way below form so far . One that has come down a fair bit in the weights & who has some seriously good back form is Souring Glory ( down 11lbs form the last victory at this track 2 1/2 years ago ) seemingly bot been suited to 2m of late I thought it was a very good run at Aintree over this distance last May and all the wins have been on this type of good/soft going. Advised bet Souring Glory 3/4 pt ew @ 18’1 / 16’1 firms offering 5 places
Haydock 2.40 Botox Has faces a much easier task this time and I always like course winning form when betting at Haydock as I think the track does take some getting. He strolled away with a deep looking handicap when last seen at this venue and the ground has come in his favour too. Butch is a progressive type but has something to find on the ratings with Botox Has. Red Risk is well named as he is a tricky type to work out most of the time. Advised bet Botox Has 2pt win @ 9/4
Ascot 3.00 Victtorino looks to have plenty going for him retuned to this venue 2 from so far at the track. The stable have been very hit and miss of late , so the current price of 3’1 makes no real appeal. Of the rest it’s hard to make any concrete case for. I would have had an ew bet on Victtorino if the price had been around 5/1 9/2 as he should be difficult to keep out of the first 3 , but its not so no bet
Haydock 3.15 Yeah Man is one we have been with twice before and each time has looked the part only to come up short , there is a big one in him but first time cheekpieces go on and I am not sure heavy ground is what he wants either. As I have said before course form is pretty important when it comes to races at Haydock so with that in mind both the Hemmings racing horse Famous Bridge and Iron Bridge have to come firmly into the reckoning. of the two Iron Bridge looks more equipped to cope with the demands of this test given he plugged on well enough in the Welsh Grand National in a severe slog test that day. Advised bet 1pt ew Iron Bridge @ 5’1 firms offering 4 places
Ascot 3.36 A race that revolves around 3 of the 4 runners any of them could win this , so there is no betting appeal at all given the current prices