NEWBURY was terrific on Saturday but surely the most significant performance of the weekend was at Fairyhouse yesterday as Presenting Percy routed a handicap field.
Maybe he’ll go novice chasing but here’s one for you… 2019 Grand National.
Ask your bookie nicely for 66/1 or better and then dream away for 18 months.
Today we’re off to Southwell and we don’t even need to wait until the afternoon before getting on the scoreboard.
RESTIVE (evs) can take the opener at 11.50 to calm our festive restlessness.
Our very own Sunbets are sponsoring the card and the 1.20 can see KENSINGTON PALACE (16/1) make the frame for Meghan and Harry fanatics despite having been out of sorts lately.
Royal wedding fever has a way of conquering all.
At 2.50 we’re summoning the spirits of Mario Ballotelli and siding with WHY ME (9/2) who makes his all-weather debut having run well last term on the turf.
He can steal this one on his reappearance.
The fields this afternoon at Fakenham are depressingly small but we can turn a coin with SAUCYSIOUX (10/11) in the 2.30 there.
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She’s won a couple of times over course and distance and should win easily this afternoon.
At 3.30 a decent betting heat can come down to a battle between posh University rivals with Oxford Blu having to give way to STAFF COLLEGE (4/1) who was smart on the Flat and could make an impression over hurdles.
Finally at Plumpton (2.40) don’t say I didn’t tell you when ITOLDYOU (7/1) scoots in to spring an upset over a hotly fancied rival favourite.
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