The Weekend Winners staff are again for 2025 and begin off with their greatest picks for the motion at Sandown this Saturday.
Host Kate Tracey is joined by Declan Rix of attheraces.com and BetVictor’s Sam Boswell as they preview a aggressive card, that includes a Veterans’ Chase qualifier.
Declan and Kate are taking one another on within the two-mile Free Guess With Unibet’s Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Hurdle (3.35), whereas Sam is siding with an older favorite earlier on the cardboard.
Declan Rix of attheraces.com…
Oh My Johnny (Sandown, 3.35)
“I am actually eager on him. I feel a mark of 116 could be very workable for the Philip Hobbs and Johnson White staff.
“When he ran at Bangor I had him working to a ranking of 120. He had the race wrapped up going to the final when he fell and I believed that was very unfortunate.
“Then he won really well at Uttoxeter. His jumping can still be quite fiddly but what I really love about him is he finds plenty for pressure.
“I feel he’s very effectively handicapped and the yard are flying.”
Host Kate Tracey…
Navajo Indy (Sandown, 3.35)
“It is a tough betting warmth however I actually just like the horse third down the checklist, Navajo Indy.
“Any one of these could win this as it’s super competitive but he is in pursuit of a four-timer, signing off last season with the first of those wins.
“He was ridden with extra restraint within the Gerry Feilden final outing however I am hoping he’ll be reverted to extra distinguished techniques as a result of this tends to go to these form of horses.
“He proved himself on soft ground last time as well, showing his versatility. He’s up 8lbs, which won’t be easy, but he’s game and very likeable.”
Sam Boswell of BetVictor…
Copperhead (Sandown, 3.00)
“I like the consistency of him and I hope that will continue.
“I went again by the feedback of Joe Tizzard after Chepstow in the beginning of the season and so they had been working again from this Veterans Sequence ultimate. Since then, he is simply been ticking over properly.
“Having Freddie Gingell back on will take the 3lbs off which will be really helpful.
“I feel the stablemate [Eldorado Allen] might’ve been a little bit of a hazard however he is been nudged up [in the handicap] so there’s not as a lot between them as there was.”
