One Night In Milan can score for Dalgleish in Carlisle novices’ chase
One Night In Milan can put behind him an inauspicious start over fences and show his true colours in the Racing TV Novices' Chase at Carlisle.
A blunder at the fourth fence at Wetherby caused his rider to lose his irons and forced him to pull up not long afterwards.
KeithDa lg leish' s charge was not unfancied, sent off 8-1 third-favourite behind market leader Shan Blue - who not only won the prize but has followed up in good style at the same course.
If he can transfer his decent hurdles form which saw him win four times and finish third in the Grade Two Rendlesham Hurdle, then he should win his fair share over the bigger obstacles.
Ain't My Fault may take the feature race on the card, the Du rd ar Graduation Chase, after registering a first win under rules at Hexham.
It was the manner of the victory by the seven-year-old, trained by Lucinda Russell, that caught the eye - and he should be able to build on that five-and-a-half-length verdict over Cobaltic.
Flashing Glance is worth a long look in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Qualifier at Kempton.
Tom Laceyh as his stable in great form - and Flashing Glance is no exception, having won his last two starts at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen.
The seven-year-old has been raised a total of 9lb for those victories, in which front-running tactics made the difference.
He had just been beaten at Uttoxeter in August when ridden with more restraint on his first start since January. Now he is in full flow, Flashing Glance can keep up the good work for the Herefordshire trainer.
Vegas Blue landed the odds with the minimum of fuss at Huntingdon and looks a good bet to double up in the Wise Betting At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle. That was only the five -year- old mare's second run over hurdles, but it shows how highly she is rated at Nicky Henderson's stable.
Vegas Blue was sent off 6-4 favourite for a hot novice event at Kemp to non Boxing Day when fifth to stablemate Fred on her jumps debut, after winning both her bumpers. She can take this on the way to better things.
An emoi may continue to make up for lost time in the Don't Put Bodhi In The Corner Novices' Chase at Chepstow.
Harry Whittington' s sixyear-old returned from a 550day absence to win emphatically in a Wetherby handicap hurdle last month.
That was also his first star t since undergoing a wind operation. He has been given a sensible, short break to get over his exertions and is capable of scoring again on his chasing debut.
It is well over two years since Poyle Vinnie last ran at Southwell, but he is a dual course winner and can make a successful return in the B et way Handicap.