Magic Dancer can do the trick at Wetherby

Tips: Charlie Longsdon’s runner aims for top prize after four placed finishes

MAGIC DANCER should be followed with interest when he takes the plunge at Wetherby.

Charlie Longsdon’s representative has been a solid yardstick over hurdles, but he has yet to win in five starts.

That might not tell the full story, though, as his form has been deeply consistent, even in spite of not having claimed the gold medal.

It is, then surely a matter of time before he takes the top prize as he has been placed four times.

Magic Dancer runs off the same mark as when he finished third at Kempton last month, and he is definitely worth a few bob ahead of the racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle.

Brave Eagle might appreciate the good going in the bet365 Novices’ Hurdle at Fontwell.

Placed in a couple of point-to-points, he made a satisfactory start under Rules when winning at Ludlow back in January.

He might not have been the neatest of jumpers that day, but Nicky Henderson is sure to have been working on sharpening up his hurdling.

JUST US TWO can bounce back from his defeat last time out by lifting the Betway Dash Handicap at Lingfield.

Robert Cowell’s charge has not seen too much action for a five-year-old and with just 15 starts under his belt, it would be fair to say there might still be a bit of improvement to be eked out of this runner.

A winner on his final juvenile start in 2014 and then on his three-year-old reappearance the following year, Just Us Two had a lengthy wait for another victory before hitting the mark at Newcastle this month.

Having shown up well in a competitive Lingfield heat on his return this year, it was not the biggest surprise to see him switch up a gear on the to win at Newcastle in a similar event to this.

SELECTIONS:

LINGFIELD: 2.00 Captain Courageous, 2.30 Peachey Carnehan, 3.00 Oratorio’s Joy, 3.30 Just Us Two, 4.00 Tartan Bute, 4.30 Spirit Of Zebedee, 5.00 Zehrah.

WETHERBY: 2.20 Blue Hussar, 2.50 Chestnut Ben, 3.20 MAGIC DANCER (NAP), 3.50 Swing Hard, 4.20 Monfass, 4.50 Thetalkinghorse, 5.20 Frankie Rapper.

DOUBLE: Magic Dancer and Just Us Two.