POETRY IN MOTION
YEATS BABY (12.40) can make a successful return to Fakenham for shrewd handler Emmet Mullins.
The mare has improved for the Carlow trainer and handled the quirky Norfolk venue well when scoring over three miles.
That effort last time has earned a 7lb hike but she had plenty in hand and can follow up dropped back to 2m 4f. THE GEEGEEZ GEEGEE (1.10) can defy a 397-day absence in the IJF Handicap Chase. The BY GARRY OWEN gelding made rapid headway over fences for Olly Murphy and can pick up where he left off having gone well when fresh.
The thriving Warwick handler can quickly double up thanks to
SKANDIBURG (1.40). The four-year-old caught the eye when third to Kajaki in a hot Wetherby novice on his debut over timber.
SHOW’S OVER (2.40) rates a confident pick in the Racing Welfare Handicap Chase. The gelding has got the hang of fences for Fergal O’Brien and will take some stopping with a repeat of last week’s Sedgefield win.
HOO BALLY DIVA (12.30) can get off the mark over fences in the opener at Southwell.
Bob Buckler’s mare ran a blinder against Lil Rockerfeller at Exeter and can bag a win of her own in these calmer waters.
ANOTHER CRICK (1.0) can open his account in the two-mile novice chase. Noel Williams’s gelding overcame sticky late jumps to finish second to Awake At Midnight at Chepstow.
WEMYSS POINT (2.0) can seal a hat-trick in the feature toals.com Handicap Hurdle.
The six-year-old looked better than ever when cosily beating
Big Time Dancer at Wetherby and a 4lb hike won’t anchor him.
The three-miler is trappy but John Gallagher’s OOLOGIST (3.0) stands out. The grey chased home the in-form Kingston on his return at Huntingdon and can go one better under useful claimer Daniel Hiskett.
■ Kalashnikov (1-7 Fav) continued his education over fences with victory at Plumpton.
Amy Murphy’s star jumped beautifully for Jack Quinlan to cruise to an 18-length triumph.
The five-year-old is a general 9-2 joint-favourite with Lalor for the Arkle at Cheltenham. Trainer Kayley Woollacott said
Lalor could go for Saturday’s Grade One Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown.