Attheraces.com tipster Declan Rix has six horses to comply with at Cheltenham and Lingfield on Saturday…..
FORCA TIMAO – 2.01 LINGFIELD
Forca Timao will want some luck and/or an excellent trip from David Egan to win this handicap drawn in stall 9, however he’s properly handicapped on the perfect of this yr’s turf kind and confirmed he can deal with an all-weather floor on his solely begin on synthetics.
That got here final day out at Chelmsford in a warm-looking Class Two Handicap the place he wasn’t finest positioned in a tactical race. Having regarded outpaced earlier than they turned for house, Richard Hannon’s inmate made eyecatching late positive aspects to run fourth.
The son of Kessaar steps again as much as 10f, a visit he has confirmed all his finest kind over, and that is a Positive. If dealing with the turns of Lingfield and stepping ahead from his first run off a break, he can outrun his double-figure odds.
NOTLONGTILLMAY – 2.20 CHELTENHAM
Based mostly on what Notlingtillmay did in final season’s Grade One Turners Novices’ Chase on the Cheltenham Pageant – second to the enterprisingly-ridden Stage Star (now 3lb worse off) – a well-run, soft-ground two-and-a-half miles is what brings out the perfect on this lightly-raced seven-year-old.
The son of Malinas has solely had 9 profession begins, 4 of these over fences, and by way of profile, as a second-season chaser, he matches ideally for this sort of race. An absence of expertise is a small concern as this would be the greatest discipline he has run in, however Notlongtillmay is an excellent jumper when on music, and tends to journey strongly.
The final horse to win the Paddy Energy with no run that season was Annacotty in 2015 so the actual fact Notlongtillmay made a stunning comeback 21 days in the past at Cheltenham’s October assembly – kind which was boosted on Friday – is one other Positive towards among the market leaders who’re making their seasonal debuts.
REGAL REALITY – 2.36 LINGFIELD
A aggressive seven-runner Listed contest that may hopefully go to the {old} boy Regal Actuality who had an excellent, strong 2023 turf marketing campaign, holding his kind properly in a quartet of runs and posting his finest effort of the season final day out, 50 days in the past, towards the stylish Mutasaabeq within the Group Two Joel Stakes.
Whereas he should carry a penalty, which makes life harder, he nonetheless seems the horse to beat on latest kind towards a discipline the place loads have query marks re present kind and/or health ranges.
His attract stall seven isn’t perfect, however he is a hold-up horse, unexposed on the all-weather and the twisting turns and up and down of Lingfield will hopefully preserve him earlier than he flashes house late.
BUDDY ONE – 2.55 CHELTENHAM
New French recruit to the David Pipe yard, Placenet is value watching available in the market, however the in-form and hard-fit Buddy One seems to carry sturdy claims on the again of a prepared handicap success at Galway three weeks in the past.
The six-year-old ran two crackers at two of Britain’s greatest festivals final season, firstly ending third within the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham earlier than working second in an enormous handicap at Aintree. The Irish raider has improved subsequently, impressing at Galway final day out.
On what we’ve got seen to date, the son of Sans Frontieres seems an uncomplicated, sound-jumping and progressive horse, so along with his 7lb-claiming jockey easing his burden, Buddy One is an enormous participant in a race that has quite a few chasers reverting to hurdles, a few of them having their first begins of the season.
PINK CRYSTAL – 3.11 LINGFIELD
At basic odds of 11/8, I’m more than pleased to tackle sturdy present race favorite Mischief Magic. Ought to the three-year-old come again to the extent of final yr’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash victory, he wins, however his latest ranges have been a great distance beneath that high quality Keeneland effort.
Whereas I am not saying he cannot rating, he does make the marketplace for a guess, and Pink Crystal will get the nod. Her attract stall 9 might have been kinder so a bit of fine fortune and/or a high quality Richard Kingscote trip might be wanted to win.
When it comes to kind, she is well stylish sufficient to win for the in-form William Haggas staff and could be very a lot at house on a synthetic floor. The sweet-moving daughter of Shamardal has had a strong and progressive 2023, which I hope can peak right here.
GYENYAME – 3.30 CHELTENHAM
Springwell Bay has the potential to make a mockery of this handicap off a mark of 137, however he’s a fairly keen-going type, and runs over 2m 5f for the primary time. Ought to Cheltenham get a whole lot of rain (double digits forecast) and he is contemporary on his first run again, it will be no shock to see him outstayed late.
Related feedback apply to Resplendent Gray who additionally has his first strive over this distance. He is not as eager because the favorite, however does sport a hood and did not precisely form like he was crying out for additional final day out at Chepstow.
The Joe Tizzard-trained Gyenyame comes right here on the again of a sound run at Wincanton 20 days in the past the place he was doing all his finest work late on beneath Brendan Powell. It is a stronger race, little doubt, however the truth he’s in-form, match and settles properly might properly be key towards a pair of horses who might not keep this journey in addition to him.
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