Fortune favours followers of Some Are Lucky

George’s six-year-old back on course after encouraging chasing debut

SOME ARE LUCKY can kick on in the HAC Pipeline Supplies Chase at Leicester.

The six-year-old was pretty consistent over hurdles for Tom George, but chasing looks more of his game judged by his Newbury debut on New Year’s Eve.

Some Are Lucky jumped convincingly in a novices’ limited handicap chase, but could not quite go through with his effort along the run-in.

He still fared promisingly in third place, beaten just a length-and-aquarter by the useful Belami Des Pictons.

The form from Berkshire was reassuringly emboldened at Cheltenham at the weekend as the fourth horse home that day, Potters Legend, went close in a hot novice handicap chase.

Some Are Lucky runs here off a revised mark of 132, but he looks quite a tidy horse and should be a capable operator at this grade.

Consistent filly GARTER can secure a third win since October when she rocks up at Kempton.

Charlie Hills’ four-year-old has been in fine fettle on the all-weather, having stated her intentions with a cool course-and-distance success four months ago.

Garter continued her rise with another gutsy success at Lingfield in November and then lost barely a smidgen in defeat when a narrow runner-up at Kempton in December.

The daughter of Fastnet Storm was back at Lingfield for a seven-furlong fillies’ handicap and came fast and late to finish third after encountering traffic problems.

SELECTIONS:

KEMPTON: 2.20 Beauchamp Opal, 2.50 William Sayle, 3.20 Envisaging, 3.50 Garter, 4.20 Lexington Times, 4.50 Zabeel Star, 5.20 Thomas Blossom.

LEICESTER: 2.10 Ballinvarrig, 2.40 Paddocks Lounge, 3.10 Ozzy Thomas, 3.40 SOME ARE LUCKY (NAP), 4.10 Reigning Supreme, 4.40 Lake Chapala.

DOUBLE: Some Are Lucky and.