Fine Form
Three Pikes LU – 3.20
can make the drop back in trip count in the Omnia Art Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow.
The six-year-old has never been outside the first three since switching to hurdles, after breaking is maiden in a bumper at Newton Abbot in his first run for Henry Oliver after moving from Tom George.
He chased home Hurricane Pat on his last outing for George, with the Gary and Josh Moore-trained runner subsequently going on to win a Listed race at Sandown and running gamely in the Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham to frank that form.
And that promise delivered the bumper victory before he was a two-length second and a short-head second at Newton Abbot.
He was then third over two and a half miles at Uttoexeter in September and refreshed after 184 days off the track he can break his maiden over timber returning to a two-mile trip.
Supreme George LU – 3.50
can return to winning ways in the Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase.
The six-year-old has proved to be a more adept chaser following a winless six-race hurdle career.
He was severely hampered on his debut over fences and never settled to be well beaten at Bangor but showed that to be nothing more than a minor blip when getting his nose in front for the first time with a comfortable win at this Shropshire venue.
He followed that up with a pair of victories at Catterick and was third at Sedgefield stepped up in grade. Getting weight all around the Donald McCain-trained gelding can again come out on top.
Gaboriot LU – 4.50
should have too much class for the field in the Efg Harris Allday Open Hunters’ Chase.
The 10-year-old started the season with a cracking effort to be second in the Grand Sefton over the National fences but was then pulled up in the Becher Chase.
Switched back to the hunter chase circuit, he fell when going smoothly at Catterick but can put that right here.
Beauty Destiny NC – 6.30
has been off the track for nearly a year but can make a winning debut for Ed Bethell in the Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap at Newcastle.
The six-year-old has run his entire 19-race career in Hong Kong amassing nearly #670,000 in prize-money highlighted by a hat-trick of victories early last year.
Now switched to the Middleham yard of Bethell, the son of Star Turn can make an instant impact.
Woodrafff nc – 8.00
has had a successful month and can add more glory to it in the Bet #10 Get #40 With Betmgm Classified Stakes.
Ruth Carr’s five-year-old won here before being narrowly headed in subsequent runs at Wolverhampton and Southwell.
Back at Newcastle where both of his previous all-weather victories have come he can take advantage of his love of the track by again heading the field.
Ballin Bay SE – 2.40
is the pick to complete a Sedgefield hat-trick in the Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Chase.
A step up in trip paid dividends for the Rebecca Menzies-trained gelding last month with victories by three lengths and 14 lengths.
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