NOTCH LOOKS TOP BET
NICKY Henderson’s TOP NOTCH (3.35) jumped like a stag when obliging at Ascot in November so it’s no surprise the champion trainer sends the progressive beast back to the Berkshire track for a tilt at the Betfair Chase.
The seven-year-old has since trotted up at Taunton in December and is in the form of his life.
At Haydock, AGRAPART (2.05), who showed tremendous resolution to score at Cheltenham in late January, will relish the testing conditions.
Nick Williams’ mudlark has to give away 6lb all round in the Betfair Rendlesham Hurdle, but this classy stayer looks up to the task.
BLAKLION (3.15) was racing off a perch of 153 when he sluiced in at Aintree on his last trip to the races in December, but he won by nine lengths and a rise to a new mark of 161 may not be enough to stop him following up in the Betfred Grand National Trial.
Nigel Twiston-Davies’ game beast was second in last year’s stamina-sapping event so we know he likes the track and will see out the gruelling distance.
On the sand dunes at Lingfield, POETIC IMAGINATION (4.05) can snare the Betway Novice Stakes run over five furlongs.
The filly won over six at this track on Wednesday and trainer Archie Watson clearly thinks she has come out of that race in fine fettle. She has 4lb in hand of main rival Nomorecalls.