The Scotsman

Take Tizzard’s The Widdow Maker to follow up at Taunton

- By GLENDALE

The Widdow Maker can build on his recent course-and-distance victory when he lines up for the London Racing Club 'All Are Welcome' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton.

Colin Tizzard's lightly-raced seven-year-old claimed his first success at the fourth time of asking over hurdles when winning in a hack canter after running his rivals ragged at the somerset venue three weeks ago.

He was sent off 13-8 favourite that day, after giving a big hint he was close to scoring when third at Wincanton in January.

T hew id dow maker was a huge price for his first two races over obstacles, but he has shown he is going the right way and looks a good bet to follow up.

Danny Whizzbang may never reach the heights that once looked likely, but he faces his easiest task for a while in the William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Chase.

Rated 147 when a distant third to Copperhead in the Grade Two Reynoldsto­wn Novices' Chase last season, that race in desperate ground has perhaps taken a toll.

A beaten favourite in the badger beer trophy on his re appearance, he was then pulled up in the Ladbrokes Trophy.

He was seemingly bogged down in heavy ground last time out at sandown-buton a slightly better surface and down in grade, he has no excuses.

Uisceur can return to winning ways in the Cherry Wyatt 50th Birthday Celebratio­ns Handicap Hurdle.

The nine-year-old mare has been in good form, winning at Doncaster and finding only Eaton Miller too strong at Warwick last time out and this looks another good winning opportunit­y.

Ruby Yeats found the near three miles too far at Ascot last time out, but will be more at home over an extended two and a half miles at Plumpton.

The 10-year-old was ridden to get the trip, but was beaten by the home turn before the second-last flight. the gary moore trained mare will not only enjoy the distance of the depositbon­us.com Casino Bonuses Mares' Handicap Hurdle, but also the track.

She won over the course and distance a year ago and had been successful at exeter before her fruitless run at Ascot.

Invincible Cave can register a fourth success in his last seven starts by lifting in the betting. bet Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase.

One of those wins came on this course, although over much further, but Chris Gordon' s chaser is pretty versatile trip-wise.

He remains in good form and was not beaten far when third behind the crooner at font well last time out.

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