JACOBS’ Crackers

SUNDAY SERVICE STAYING power will be the name of the game in the 3m 6f Cambridgeshire Handicap Chase (4.00) at Huntingdon today and LORD HEATHFIELD has that in heaps.

Despite being an 11-year-old, the nap selection has only run in 10 chases and on each occasion has shown that stamina is his strong suit.

A handicap mark of 117 may give him the edge over Cyclop.

Earlier, AZZURI only needs to stand up to land the opener at 2.00 but if you are looking for a spot of each-way value then have a second glance at the Gary Mooretrained RYEOLLIEAN in the 4.30.

IDENTITY THIEF needs to land the 3.40 at Leopardstown convincingly to line up in the Arkle at Cheltehham and anything oddsagainst should be nabbed. GRAND PARTNER should also go close at the Dublin track in the 3.10, while BEARLY LEGAL (4.10) looks the each-way call.

At Sedgefield, ASKAMORE DARSI has his easiest task for some time in the opener (2.20), while the best bet on the card could be TIKKANBAR in the finale at 5.20.

Trained by Neil Mulholland (above), he was hugely impressive at Hereford last time out and can give the weight away to the mare Molly The Dolly.

THE WEEK AHEAD FLECKERL has fallen to an attractive handicap mark and can give the bookies a real pasting if he gets a good box draw at Wolverhampton (2.10) tomorrow.

Later in the week, ESTEAMING will have outstanding claims if lining up in the seller (2.45) at Southwell on Thursday. ANTE-POST The great thing for us beleaguered punters is that nearly all the bookmakers are offering NR/NB for the Cheltenham Festival, so if you fancy a horse for a specific race but he’s no certainty to run, then now is the time to step in and take a price.

I am really sweet on SHANESHILL for the Stayers’ Hurdle. He loves the Festival and good ground, and although Unowhatimeanharry is rightly a short-priced favourite, Willie Mullins’ charge looks an each-way bet to nothing at 8-1.

HOT TO TROT I thought that HORSTED KEYNES was ridden way too prominently at Lingfield on Friday.

He is a better horse running past his rivals in the closing stages so that run is best forgotten in my eyes and he remains feasibly handicapped.