Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Breakaway can prove a Big player
1.45
Extra yardage can reward connections of MISTER COFFEY in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle.
Seventh in a very competitive renewal of the Betfair Hurdle, when once-paced on the run-in, an extra half-a-mile should see him in a better light.
WAR LORD had his Haydock form boosted by the runner-up and is a lively outsider.
SELECTION:
MISTER COFFEY, WAR LORD 2.20
Trainer Nicky
Henderson could be at the double in Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle with DUSART, who was impressive on his debut in November,.
Runner-up Soaring Glory is a smart sort and the selection should outclass his nine rivals. SELECTION: DUSART
2.50 THE BIG BREAKAWAY
can build on his fine Cheltenham Festival run in the Betway Mildmay Novices’ Chase.
Third to Monkfish, he tried to match that rival for much of the way, which proved his undoing up the home straight.
Jumping frailties plagued him earlier in the season but now he has put those behind him and see off Chantry House. SELECTION: THE BIG BREAKAWAY 3.25
The Marsh Chase should really suit the Joseph O’brien-trained FAKIR D’OUDAIRIES.
Best of the rest behind Allaho in the Ryanair Chase, this will not be run at such a frenetic pace.
That conserves the tip’s stamina – and he has performed well at Aintree. SELECTION: FAKIR D’OUDAIRIES
4.05
MODUS did best of the hold-up performers when third in the Grand Sefton over course and distance.
Given a break since, he will be cherry ripe for this assignment paired with Jonjo O’neill jnr (above). At bigger prices,
SNUGSBOROUGH
HALL looks to be coming to the boil, while
VISIOMAN is interesting. SELECTIONS: MODUS, SNUGSBOROUGH
HALL, VISIOMAN
4.40
Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden starred on day one of the meeting and
BRAVEMANSGAME can continue the good run.
Up in trip for the Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle, he can frank the form of a red-hot Ballymore at Cheltenham.
SELECTION:
BRAVEMANSGAME
PLACEPOT PLAN: 6 lines at £0.50 = £3