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FIVE runners go to post for the King Richard III Stakes at Leicester, a Listed contest over seven furlongs, and POGO (2.10) can take some catching.
He powered home from the front in a Listed event at Windsor last June, scoring by more than five lengths. Mummys Tipple, fighting fit from the all-weather, found Khuzaam too hot to handle at Lingfield but had previously won well at Wolverhampton. A bigger threat is posed by Lord Campari but his ability to stretch out fully on quick ground has to be taken on trust.
At Haydock, FINEST SOUND (4.35) can justify favouritism in the mile handicap. He posted a career-best when second in last summer’s 22-runner Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot and was pipped by Astro King on his return to action at Nottingham 17 days ago. Third home Nugget landed the Newbury Spring Cup last Saturday and William Buick is a good booking.
WAIT FOREVER (5.55) is well-named as he remains a maiden after 12 starts in the UK. Marco Botti’s six-year-old arrived from Italy with an inflated mark but is gradually sliding down the ratings. His best chance to date arrives in the 1m 2f handicap at Doncaster and Wait Forever will strip sharper for his staying-on sixth to Throne Hall over course and distance at the Lincoln fixture. Cheek-pieces are on today.
KITTY’S LIGHT (3.40) can make history by becoming the first five-year-old to win the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.
Victory would be a feather in the cap of trainer Christian Williams and Kitty’s Light battled hard for a narrow success at Kelso last month under today’s 3lb conditional rider Jack Tudor. Perhaps more significantly, Kitty’s Light has won three times on good ground, so underfoot conditions should be perfect, with the emphasis on speed.
The 3m 5f chase, first run in 1957 under the Whitbread Gold Cup banner, has thrown up some stirring finishes and this year’s renewal should prove no exception.
Plan Of Attack bids to give Rachael Blackmore another big day to remember. She made joyous Cheltenham festival and Grand National headlines, along with astute trainer Henry de Bromhead, and they join forces with the eight-year-old, still bang in contention when falling three out in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup at Cheltenham. Stung bookmakers are taking few chances and Plan Of Attack makes limited appeal at odds of around 9-2 favourite.
Two celebrating champions – Paul Nicholls and Harry Skelton – join forces with Enrilo, off 62 days since edging out Hold The Note at Newbury.
ON TO VICTORY (1.55), winner of the November Handicap on the final day of the Flat turf season at Doncaster, can repeat the dose by capturing the bet365 Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle on the final day of the National Hunt season. Alan King’s gelding has enjoyed a nice 42-day break since scoring at Warwick. Further down the weights, Gylo can go well in a first-time tongue-tie. William Hill offer five places for each-way purposes.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Sceau Royal/ Nap S 3.05 100/30 bet him at 4s a couple of days ago. He will love this good ground surely to much speed for Altior and I thought he was very unlucky in Champ chase.
Crosspark Bet365 GC 14/1 EW 5 places
GL
12:30 Leicester- like sugar – 4/1
1:35 Leicester- little boy blue 7/2 (that rhymes )
Double trouble on the nose !
Both on the drift that’s what I like to see haha 😂
4 bets for me all at Sandown and I will post them separately
3.05 Sceau Royal
Was very unlucky in the CC when badly hampered 3 out and still managed to finish less than 4L behind PTKO. It’s debatable whether he’d have won had he not been hampered, but would certainly have been bang there at the finish.
Will love the ground and with Ornua probably in as a pace maker, it should ensure there’s a decent pace to the race which will also suit.
There’s still question marks over PTKO away from Cheltenham and although it would be great to see Altior go off on a high, I just can’t have him having had just the 1 run this season.
Famous last words DC but surely there should be plenty of pace PTKO and even Altior should be pressing if he can go fast enough on this ground.
Daryl Jacob should be able to sit as quiet as a mouse behind them a suppose the Sandown hill is a worry.
Fingers crossed Deb
3.40 B365 Gold Cup
Some stats that might help with your selection
19/20 Ran over 2m 7f+ lto
19/20 Not BF, F or PU lto
17/17 – Had raced in the last 63 days
16/17 – Carried 11-5 or less in weight
14/17 – Carried 11-0 or less
14/17 – Had won over 3m or further before
13/17 – Aged 9 or younger
12/17 – Returned 14/1 or shorter in the betting
Also Sires Milan (0-8) and Kayf Tara (0-7) have never won this race.
Purely based on the trends, I’ve backed
Golan Fortune 11/1 ew 5 places (small bet) who didn’t stay in the Midland National but previous to that had some good performances behind the likes of Next Destination and will also like conditions.
4.15 Younevercall 2/1 NAP
Won the race 2yrs ago beating On the Blind Side by 9L and is actually a pound better off today and I’d say this has been the plan with this horse all season
5.25 Solo 7/1 NB
I’ve been watching this horse all season as I thought they would be plotting a handicap at some stage with him and I believe today is the day.
He was rated 157 when running in last years Triumph and having run awful all season, is now down to 138. I thought Cheltenham might have been the target, but he didn’t turn up, probably as he ran so poor last year so today is the day (I hope) !!
Tongue strap applied and Harry Skelton onboard catches the eye. Maybe the trainer sending jockey want to celebrate winning their respective championships together.
BOL
Thanks for the early write up dc so we can jump onto the good prices while they are available 👍
Great write up DC. You make racing seem such a fun puzzle to solve!
Seems like an intelligent racing man it’s good of him to share his thoughts. when making your own betting decisions it’s good to see what other people’s thoughts are You don’t have to agree with people you should go with what you feel but it’s definitely good when a few people think the same thing it most definitely helps you make up your mind or if you can’t and the odds allow it go for both haha 😂
Like the Nap DC best of luck.
Can’t decide for the 3.05 I think I’ll watch or maybe a R/Fc with Sceau and PTKO I’d be amazed but pleased if Altior won.
Put the kettle on 5/2
Plan of attack 9/2
Both Sandown
Placepot on sandown picks here is coming along nicely.
See who posts tomorrow first 🏇
We will destroy the enemy and show it no mercy !
😂
Here’s hoping Dazzman been a good few days.
See you in Little Boy Blue in the 1.35 too.
I had Blu Boy on Thursday off my tracker and that came up last night,was very close last run and well due a win.
GL
3-05 sandown put the kettle on 11-4 (HILLS) NAP.
Has 2 years in age, 7 pounds and has had 4 races less than in de sceau this season.
Like DC I won’t mind losing this bet if altior wins, love that horse, was there when he beat the Irish hotpot min in the supreme as a 6 year old and was on big at 9-2 that day.
Also behind that day.
Buvair dair, supasundae, petite muchoir to name a few.
At the time I didn’t realise how many future stars where running that day.
Reminds me of Tiger roll, small in size but head down and relentless once in front, maybe at 11 he is too old to be giving away 7 pound to the kettle.
Whatever happens hope he finishes sound and enjoys his retirement if that is what lies ahead.
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2-30 mister fisher 7-4.
If his jumping holds up that is.
That’s been a issue this season for him but frodon has had a long campaign and if the fish can keep frodon in his sights maybe he can reel the favourite in.
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4-50 longhouse sale
20-1 Betfair ew edge 4 places
12-1 Betfair ew edge 5 places
Back in calmer waters than the grade 1 races he has been in and has s place shout on earlier form, is 25-1 because he is top weight and Harry Skelton rides the stables not that fuisse.
Not that fuisse is 7-2 but had a tough race only last week losing on the bob to nietchke.
Longhouse sale now 33-1 😂😂
Had a wee top up on ew extra.
20-1 for 5 places…..
Single on Waldkonig( which looks set for a good season!) and 2/3 in my trixie yesterday followed by a single and a treble at 7/1 in the USA.
Anything close to that today would be nice. 👌
With Alan on Pogo, placed last night but now a rule 4 with the non runner and 5/4.
Lot of tips up to take in and look over but love to on a Saturday morning 😉🐎
Trixie I placed last night so prices have changed…
Little boy Blue..1.35. 4/1(***)
Pogo …2.10 5/2
Finest Sound…4.35. 10/11.
Be having a few small singles on other races I’m sure but some tough cracking races on TV
GL all today 👍🐎
3 days to go till punchestown and we still have some potential crackers in store on Day 1.
Appreciate it v Bob Olinger, Allaho v Cps v Nube Negra and could we actually see Monkfish v Envoi Allen?
Bring it on !!
That be Frickin sweet DC!
Potterman 3.40 well done all winners yesterday
Well done mate nice winner there 👍💰
cheers dazzman1979
Morning All . .Well done yesterdays winners
Last day of the official national hunt season but its a typical Saturday as well so smaller stakes today for me .
SANDOWN
13.55. .On to Vctory. .9/2
15.05. .Sceu Royal. .11/4
15.40. .El Presente. .11/1 . .E/W
Trixie as well
GL ALL
One for later
French mix – 8:15 Wolverhampton- 15/2 e/w
Morning all
Newyorkstateofmind 1.35l 8-1
Twominutes Turkish 1.55s 11-1
Admiralty 2.50h 8-1
Pilot wings 3.20l 6-1
Doing fine 3.40s 40-1
Escobar 4.35h 14-1
Nezar 5.10w 11-1
Ew singles & ew super hienz☘️☘️Gl all
The Racing Post Naps Table for the National Hunt season is all done and dusted with Shropshire Star’s Andy Morris celebrates his first naps table success with his £4,000 prize money. Morris, 35, finished with a whopping profit of £72.92 to a £1 level stake, which elevated him an impressive £40.78 clear of runner-up Melissa Jones, tipping for Mirror Online.
Today is the last day of the William Hill NAPS table. Lets see if any of these big hitters try and get lucky at snatching the title this afternoon.
2:20 Limerick – Royal Pippen @ 50/1
3:40 Sandown – Larry @ 40/1
4:15 Sandown – Captain Zebo @ 11/1
4:30 Leicester – Dessert Boots @ 16/1
8:00 Doncaster – Steal the Scene @ 12/1
Couple of winners yesterday on the last day of the Racing Post version (Cyclop & Astrogem)
One from the lodays WH table would be nice 👍
THE PEOPLES PLACEPOT
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1-55
Twoinutes Turkish ew thief.
On to victory bus stop/money Thomson.
Herbiers elvis
2-30
Mister fisher Elvis
Frodon (in case fisher jumps shit 😁) elvis
3-05
Sceau royal many pick this
Put the kettle on the plug/elvis
3-40
Larry postman
Doing fine ew thief
Kitty’s light money Thomson
El presente bus stop
Potterman azz
Golan fortune DC
4-15
Younevercall DC
Captain zebo postman
4-50
Longhouse sale elvis
Killer clown elvis
Unfortunately it’s 288 lines and counting 😁.
Could do with a tip in the last race as I don’t trust my judgement
Add
Plan of attack. The plug to the 3-40.
It’s now 336 lines
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I added not that fuisse in the last so it’s 504 lines 😂😂🏇.
We got 2 in the 1st race
a 504 dividend to break even then?? great…. DOING FINE and LARRY should not be in this list, i almost through up. KITTY been beaten by POTTERMAN and EL PRESENTE, distance may suit but big weight pull puts him at risk. post from 30 mins ago never showed up.
This is a hypothetical placepot insider.
A bit of fun, no wagers.
Would cost over £25 at 5p per line 😁.
My losers are above somewhere.
Mind you wish I’d backed herbiers and not stuck it in this pretend pot
i’m just giving you some hypothetical flack, which i’d have got for suggesting it. the post one short price a fortnight brigade would’ve been all over it.
HERBIERS! soon as i saw those colours with brennan, something twigged hehe, cheers for highlighting it
Lol.
We got 6 in the pretend pot in the 3-40.
Surely one can place
you got to get through the 3rd leg first :x
Sheldon Sandown 1.55 11/1 e/w
Gl
1505s – DOLOS 28/1 ew
We only have 30 lengths to make up on SCEAU ROYAL from lto so if you back this, do it knowing we are probably coming last, as this level has just about found us out in the past, Nicholls has a dreadful record here if that means anything, only Politologue winning for him in the last year, 23 runners. We have won on heavy but this ground will suit, we’ve won at the track and have won over further, which wont hurt us in the steep finish.
sceau royal could win by 20 lengths and i’d still be happier losing on dolos. if you look objectively, throughout the week, you will not fail to find 20 better opportunities at this price, just because it’s a ‘big race’ people want an interest.. so for me, chancing a no hoper.
15:20 DOUBLE REFLECTION 5/1 ew shot to nothing, not looked at rivals.
doyle and stone do well together in the other silks, ghiana on it last time and on board for blake, they won the first race, 2 mins to off so throwaways on CD win who should be close to placing at worst all being well.
stick with what you know i guess, doyle/stone, keep them in the book, mentioned them years ago and a couple weeks ago, knowing winning combos, especially the more obscure ones, is all you need.
another to come nearer last than first for you horrible folk:
THE YOUNG MASTER 33/1, cover with 14/1 7 places (11s for 8)
Well that was that.
Altior doesn’t win.
The kettle boiled dry.
Sceau royal the bridesmaid yet again.
Bit of a damp squid that race ☹️
PTKO is entered at PTOWN for 150k on Tuesday.. strange to see it run here today if she has any hopes in that.
Surely it won’t run there.
Looked pretty lifeless today.
Won’t run at punchestown
Unlucky with Kitty’s Light Alan, was winning that race no bother until getting bumped.
get in I’ll take that disqualified
Lol 🏇.
ok time to pick winners, enough guesses, you can do that yourself.
1705 H
EL GHAZWANI combo initially catches the eye, going off 80. it’s won off 85 on the AW, nothing enthusing me to back it looking at the paper form. STARFIGHTER another with AW form, goes off 79, 5 above that on turf, not totally out of it but does not look backable with a spare for Buick on. CONVERTIBLE won off 66 on hcap debut on turf, another AW specialist however, 6 above his AW win. MR COCO BEAN is running off 69, his last turf win was off 70 in a slightly lower grade, by no means is he jumping off the page.
I said no more guesses, this is too hard to be assertive and the price sucks but we take MR COCO BEAN with a 4 beat 7 saver.
sadly no time for this race so a complete dart but PRINCE ROCK won lto over 1m, dropped 1f and raised just 2lbs, won over 7 before but is around 18/1, must be a reason which i haven’t spotted in the 20 seconds i took but EW extra and all that jazz, why not.
a mark dropping operation, no more 20 second put ups :D
hopefully SOLO can do it but will chance l’homme presse potential ew shot to nothing, said that last twice think they’ve both lost. 6s
👍👍👍 good assessment insider
It’s official, Solo is a pig !!!
Well done to all the winners today, NAP Won so not a complete disaster
Back Tuesday for Punchestown
Unlucky mate I had everyone crossed for solo but that’s the way it goes I’m sure you will make things hood another day chin up haha 😀
Time to turn the day around with a bit of sexy stateside action .
Tampa bay downs
Race 4 sayoh 5/1
Race 6 pudding 9/4
Race 7 monitor mills 5/1
Race 9 Martin fierro 14/1
Let’s see where this takes us !
I love Saturdays haha . Don’t forget french mix in the last at Wolverhampton 14/1 proper kebab money that is !
Phone died but never mind the winners Miles Ahed won other was no where but
2 left in my Canadian…
Belmont-R7…American Power(**)
Golden Gates-R11…Sadie Bluegrass(****
Well done the winners today and hopefully these hit the mark
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*2 left in my Canadian I recommend…
All the marbles on Martin fierro 14/1 reminds me of Ferrer Roche chocolates 😂
GoldeGate -R8..Lost in Space 10/3(***)
Ex Brit that trialed well on turf debut then disappointing lto but I’ll give him a chance looking at his profile.
Máird!
GOOJ(but not really it’s been a good day. £s 🌞
Golden Gates-R11….Jamming Eddy 11/2