Lady does look truly Fantastic at Bangor
Fantastic Lady looked very promising when getting off the mark over fences last time out and can confirm that opinion in the SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote EBF Mares’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Bangor tomorrow.
Nicky Henderson’s charge sealed success at Warwick with a fine leap at the final fence to defeat Ballinsker by six lengths on what was just her second run over the bigger obstacles.
Her first attempt came in December when she was last of six at Wincanton, but that was her first start since May. Fantastic Lady came on tremendously for that and a 9lb rise may not be enough to stop her from following up.
John Betjeman can put a run of seconditis behind him to win the Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Hurdle.
Mark Gillard’s six-year-old has had to settle for the silvermedal spot in each of his last three races, without doing much wrong. His latest ef- fort in snatching second spot on the line in the race won by Fine Casting was noteworthy considering he made a couple of bad mistakes.
Donald McCain’s softlysoftly approach with Jungle Jack can result in a hat-trick of wins in the Tote Never Beaten By SP EBF ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier).
The lightly-raced sixyear-old has yet to be beaten, having won his only pointto-point before securing two successes by narrow margins at Sedgefield and Haydock in December. That trend can continue at the North Wales track.
Paddys Motorbike can show he is more to offer over fences by taking his tally to two from two over the bigger obstacles in the Bet At racingtv.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Kempton.
The 10-year-old, now trained by Sam Thomas, may be a late recruit to chasing but he had a couple of long spells on the sidelines in his younger days. Useful over timber, hopefully his troubles are behind him after he disposed of his two rivals with a solid front-running display at Fakenham. A 5lb rise for that looks manageable.
Certainly Red showed promise when second on his fencing debut and can go one better in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase. Lydia Richards’ eight-year-old was learning on the job when going down to Danny Kirwan, despite some novicey errors. He put in his best work at the business end of the two and a half miles and the step up to three miles looks sure to suit as his two wins over hurdles came over the longer distance.
Porfin should relish the seven furlongs to regain winning ways in the second division of the MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap at Southwell.