Punters will be Home Free if they take a chance on Skelton’s six-year-old at Lingfield
Home Free is fancied to secure a deserved first success in the Try The Racing App This Afternoon Maiden Hurdle at Lingfield today.
Trained by Dan Skelton for the Magniers, the six-yearold son of Soldier Of Fortune showed promise when placed in a couple of bumpers and there have been more encouraging signs since put over timber.
He was only a nose behind previous winner Dartmoor Pirate when third to Supreme contender Tellherthename at Huntingdon and was 12 lengths clear of the rest when chasing home odds-on shot Hidden History at this venue.
Hunter Legend was set to be a solid second behind Eaton Collina until falling two out at Wetherby and that winner has since followed up, so Venetia Williams' gelding can go well in the Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap Chase.
Major Fortune bids to make it a five-timer and complete a quick course-and-distance hat-trick in the Jill Taberner Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
Having started out his winning run on a mark of 79, he is now up to 101, but the sixyear-old travels so smoothly through his races that it is hard to assess just how much he has left up his sleeve.
Pickanumber made light of a 185-day absence when hacking up by nine length sin a cat te rick maiden on his first start forolly Murphy, landing some nice bet sin the process. that was on heavy ground and an opening mark of 108 seems fair for the Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle.
Esprit Du Potier can get back on track at Newcastle in the Go Racing With Vickers. Bet Novices' Hurdle.
Lucinda Russell's gelding landed a couple of Ayr bumpers last term before looking good when sixth of 20 in Grade Two company at Aintree.
He broke his duck over hurdles at the second attempt back on the Scottish coast by thumping a decent yardstick in President Scottie and drops back down in class after finding the pace too strong in the River Don at Doncaster.
Geordies Dream continues on the comeback trail in the Vickers.bet Loves Last Horse Standing Handicap Hurdle after putting in two encouraging efforts since returning from a 19-month absence.
Following a Hexham third, there was a lot to like about his staying-on second behind well-backed favourite Skycutter at Carlisle.
On the all-weather at Southwell, connections will be keeping their fingers crossed that Eleanor Cross can end a frustrating run of near-misses in the Build Your Acca With BETUK Novice Stakes.
Andrew Balding's filly went down by just a nose to Caustic at Lingfield before being a head second to Avon Light at Kempton. Today could be her day to get a win on the CV.