Town Parks looking good at Hereford

TIPS: Soft ground will help Kerry Lee’s charge follow up recent win

TOWN PARKS can follow up his victory at Uttoxeter last month in the Westons Cider Chase at Hereford.

Kerry Lee’s charge has taken a few races to find his feet over fences, but jumped well and stuck to his task admirably to open his account on New Year’s Eve.

A 3lb hike seems more than fair and he clearly handles soft ground, so another bold bid is anticipated.

It could be a good day for Presteignebased Lee, with SHEAR ROCK of definite interest on his debut for the yard in the Roa/racing Post Owners’ Jackpot Beginners’ Chase.

Formerly trained by Charlie Longsdon, Shear Rock was a threetimes hurdle winner for that trainer and shaped with plenty of promise on his first try over fences when second at Wetherby back in October 2016.

The winner, Ballybolley, has since gone on to strike at Listed level so that could be a decent bit of form and he looked as though there was room to sharpen up in the jumping department.

Obviously things have not gone to plan in the interim, but Lee has the skills to bring this eight-year-old back to his best.

FRANK N FAIR is already a threetimes winner at Plumpton and she can further augment those statistics in the At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Chase.

The 10-year-old has struck gold over this extended three-mile-one-furlong trip twice already this season, showing the ability to handle really deep ground as well as slightly quicker conditions in the process.

She kept on for a fair third last time when upped in both distance and company, but a return to class four company can see her regain the winning thread.

SELECTIONS: HEREFORD: 1.40 Aptly Put, 2.10 Shear Rock, 2.40 Sue Be It, 3.10 Town Parks, 3.40 Another Venture, 4.10 Glentrool, 4.40 Toby Lerone.

PLUMPTON: 1.55 Weebill, 2.25 Good Man Hughie, 2.55 My Dance, 3.25 Sandhurst Lad, 3.55 Frank N Fair, 4.25 Blue April.

DOUBLE: Town Parks and Frank N Fair.

Picture: PA. Kerry Lee has every prospect of a good day at Hereford.