There’s lots for Jumps and Flat followers to get pleasure from on Thursday afternoon, with Fontwell and Newcastle each internet hosting conferences – reside on Sky Sports activities Racing.
2.40 Fontwell – Subsequent Left and Broughshane lock horns
Jonjo and AJ O’Neill saddle Broughshane who was crushed when odds-on for a handicap hurdle at Carlisle final month and, having gained his sole point-to-point begin, shall be anticipated to step ahead as he heads over fences for the primary time on this BetGoodwin Handicap Chase.
Subsequent Left will prime the weights for Dan Skelton and Charlie Todd. A twin winner over the bigger obstacles, he must bounce again from a lesser effort on his return at Huntingdon 14 days in the past.
David Pipe’s Royal Mer has slipped to a workable mark and charges better of the rest, with Jack Tudor booked within the plate – a jockey who has loved 9 winners round this observe over the past 12 months.
4.10 Fontwell – Hat-trick searching for Demoiselle Kap options
The Jennie Candlish-trained Demoiselle Kap arrives having gained each begins for his new yard. A cushty winner over hurdles at Sedgefield earlier than taking a Newcastle handicap chase, he might show laborious to beat as he heads up at school beneath Jonjo O’Neill Jr.
Nick Gifford’s Koenigsstern was profitable over this course and distance on his penultimate run and his coach reaches for the cheekpieces in an try to eke out additional enchancment on this BetGoodwin Greatest Odds Assured Handicap Chase.
Of the others, Tom Ellis’ Royal King ran respectably on his first begin over British fences and is price a point out, whereas Sensible Informal dons the JP McManus colors for the Anthony Honeyball staff.
7.00 Newcastle – In-form Dembe tops elegant subject
Dembe heads into this in profitable type having scored at Lingfield in January and will need to have sturdy claims off this 3lb larger mark.
Karl Burke’s Quiet Resolve charges the chief risk having completed a neck second in a greater grade over this course and distance final time and have to be feared beneath Oisín Orr.
Mr Mistoffelees has run with credit score the final two occasions and deserves respect with Warren Fentiman claiming a helpful 7lb on this Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Targets Handicap.
Better of the remainder
Roger Varian saddles Blast The Dream amid Listed firm within the Prix Rose de Mai at Saint-Cloud (1.30pm), earlier than Lazzat headlines proceedings within the Prix Altipan on the identical venue. The Prix Maurice de Gheest winner seems to be by far the perfect on this subject, though Vertbois could trigger him issues within the Godolphin blue.
Again on house soil, Northern Cracksman returns to Newcastle having been marginally crushed by City Street the final day at Wolverhampton. Falcon 9 additionally holds claims on this Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Additional Handicap for the Iain Jardine yard.
