HALO TO SHINE
Bold jumper takes on National fences
BROKEN HALO (2.11, nap) is fancied to light up a wintry afternoon in Aintree’s BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase.
Paul Nicholls has trained the winner in three of the last nine years – and his sole runner is unexposed over fences.
The seven-year-old’s 19-length win at Exeter in January featured some bold jumping from the front.
That performance suggests he will be suited to this test and Lorcan Williams’ mount could have been let in lightly off a mark of 137.
DASHEL DRASHER (2.45, nb) is expected to dominate his BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Day Before Hurdle opponents.
The Grade One-winning chaser is a potent threat over the smaller obstacles and the stable of chief rival Brewin’upastorm is yet to find its best form. Third 12 months ago, REMASTERED is tipped to go two places better in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (1.01).
Only headed in the closing stages, David Pipe’s charge took a tumble when going well in the Ladbrokes Trophy.
Very capable fresh, the carrier of the 2018 Gold Cup-winning colours is on a nice mark.
GALVIN (2.32), second to Frodon in a fascinating match-up last winter, gets the verdict in Down
Royal’s Ladbrokes Champion Chase.
Ireland can snaffle another big prize with TEED UP (3.13) in Doncaster’s BetGoodwin November Handicap. Emmet Mullins, who prepared Noble Yeats for Grand National glory in April, has booked Franny Norton for the ride. His mud-loving mount is now weighted 5lb lower than his last success on the level.A recent pipe-opener should have put him spot on. LIFE OF DREAMS (1.30) looks up to the task in the Listed BetGoodwin New UK Betting Site Irish EBF Gillies Fillies’ Stakes.
Charlie Appleby, left, has taken a patient approach with Dubawi’s daughter and despite being more inexperienced than most, she is up with the best of these on ratings. COMMANCHE FALLS (12.50) can overturn track form with Summerghand in the Listed Download The Goodwin App Wentworth Stakes. Michael Dods’ admirable performer loves cut in the ground and is a reliable proposition. Days after retiring stable star Win My Wings, Christian Williams saddles
CAP DU NORD (1.50) in Wincanton’s 61st Badger Beer Handicap Chase.
Fourth when expected to go well in last year’s renewal, he has dipped 3lb and gets lumps of weight from Frodon.
That horse’s in-form trainer Nicholls spies the Grade Two Unibet Elite Hurdle prize with
KNAPPERS HILL (3.00, trb).
The six-year-old had his Chepstow seasonal debut won a long way out and confidence is high for this rise in class.
The Ditcheat handler has captured four of the past nine runnings of the Grade Two Boodles ‘Rising Stars’ Novices’ Chase – and MCFABULOUS (1.15) will have plenty of backers.
ROSE OF ARCADIA (12.40) is in the form of her life upped 7lb for the Richard Barber Memorial Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.