Author: Henry Gibbs

1:50 Kempton The 1:50 from Kempton is the Grade 2 Pendil Novices Chase over an extended 2m4f.  I think RUBAUD (6/4) NAP will take a bit of beating here. He is well suited by this test at Kempton and I think he’ll…

1:15 Ascot The 1:15 from Ascot gets us underway and it is a handicap hurdle over just shy of 3 miles. A tricky race but I think THANK YOU MA’AM (8/1) EW looks solid here. He’s run well all four starts this season…

1:50 Newbury The first race from Newbury on ITV is a handicap hurdle for the stayers over the 3m trip. I’d be happy to go with KRUGER PARK (8/1) EW here for Paul Nicholls. He sneaks into this near the bottom of the…

1:25 Sandown The first race from Sandown is a novice handicap hurdle over 2m4f. The horse I like is DE KINGPIN (3/1). The Ben Pauling trained 6 year-old is on an upward curve and given the fact he’s only had 5…

1:15 Cheltenham The opener is the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle trial over 2m1f.  I think EAST INDIA DOCK (8/13) is a worthy favourite here. I was impressed with how he powered up the hill here at Cheltenham when we last seen him…

1:40 Ascot The first race from Ascot is a Grade 2 Mares Hurdle ran over 2m. It is hard to get away from KARGESE (4/7) in this who brings top class juvenile form to the table from last season. She chased home…

1:25 Market Rasen The first race from Market Rasen is a Veterans Handicap Chase over an extended 2m5f. I like NOCTE VOLATUS (9/2) in here for the Tom Lacey yard. He’s started the season in arguably career best form. He won his first two…

1:15 Ffos Las The first race on ITV is the Grade 2 Towton Novices Chase over an extended 2m3f. You’d expect HANDSTANDS (6/4) NAP to take a bit of beating here. A really promising novice hurdler last season, he won his first…

1:50 Sandown The opener on ITV from Sandown is a competitive novice handicap hurdle over the 2m4f trip. I like MEETMEBYTHESEA (4/1) here for the Ben Pauling team. He’s impressed me winning his first three starts over hurdles despite looking like he’d…

1:50 Sandown The first race on ITV from Sandown is a handicap chase over 2m4f. The one for me is ETALON (7/2) NB who appears to be working his way back into form this season slowly but surely.  He was a cracking novice…