COMPATRIOT GAMES
COMPATRIOT (5.20) is worth getting involved with in the Take The Reins Handicap at Lingfield.
The ex-Irish gelding has improved rapidly since joining Olly Murphy and should have plenty up his sleeve after his recent second at Southwell.
RATTLE ON (1.40) can claim the competitive opener for trainer Jim Boyle.
The five-year-old shaped like his turn was near when just held by Bookmaker over course and BY GARRY OWEN distance last week and has a terrific draw in Stall 1.
Mick Easterby’s BOSHAM (4.20) can continue his recent revival in the sprint.
The gelding isn’t the most consistent but comfortably regained the winning thread at Wolverhampton last time and remains well handicapped.
ZEN MASTER (3.05) can score for Charlie Mann over the jumps at Market Rasen. The six-year-old relished the step up to 2m 4f when narrowly beaten by Smart Boy at Taunton and remains unexposed over this kind of distance.
REMIND ME LATER (4.10) is one to remember in the novices’ handicap chase.
Gary Moore’s gelding ran a blinder when third to Toviere in a hot three-miler at Ascot in November and can make a winning return down in trip.
Tim Easterby’s MILLY BALOO (4.40) rates a value bet in the Coors Handicap Chase. The mare has taken well to fencing and can take advantage of a fair mark back over three miles after her eye-catching fourth at Haydock.
COVERHAM (7.15) can strike for James Eustace on the allweather at Kempton tonight.
The consistent four-year-old recorded a personal best when outpointing Frozen Lake here last time and can go in again.
Gold Cup runner-up Might Bite and Bristol De Mai are the star names in a mouth-watering renewal of tomorrow’s Betfair Bowl at Aintree.
Meanwhile, Supasundae headlines nine entries including Cyrus Darius and The New One for the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle.
Gavin Cromwell is confident Welsh National hero Raz De Maree can add Saturday’s Aintree version to his CV.
The 13-year-old is thriving and the Irish handler reckons he can go well if lasting the frantic early pace.