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Alan Kelly's Tips - Wednesday, 7 October
Wednesday’s horse racing selections come from the two Jumps cards, Sedgefield and Worcester.
Good going is expected for both fixtures, although there are some good to soft patches at the latter.
3:20pm Sedgefield - Cosmic Soul
The Jennie Candlish-trained Aimeric and William Yeats from the Sam England stable take each other on again for the third time within the space of five weeks, the score currently standing at one all. Today’s revised weights slightly favour the latter, who may have been in front too soon when failing by a length to hold off Sean Quinlan’s mount on the run to the line.
This Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier is not a two-horse race however, with the narrow vote going to COSMIC SOUL from the bang in -form stable of Patrick Neville. With five winners from their last nine runners, the North Yorkshire handler has hit the ground running as the season steps-up a gear.
Cosmic Soul rattled off four wins in the first three months of this year, the last three coming on this course, culminating in an easy success over 2m 4f off a mark of 98. Now rated 103, Brian Hughes’ mount was let down by some sloppy jumping when 4th at Perth on his most recent start in August.
The son of Sea The Stars is much happier going left-handed, and in receipt of weight from his two main rivals, is fancied to keep his unbeaten record at Sedgefield.
Recommendation: Cosmic Soul - 11/2 with bet365
3:50pm Sedgefield - Clean Getaway (Each-Way)
Sam England’s stable is in good form at the moment and her Littletown Lad will be fancied to land a hat-trick of wins on the course following a couple of successes at the County Durham track during the last five weeks. Now running off a mark 12lb higher than when beating fellow rival Character Testing in the first of those races, Jonathan England’s mount may struggle to confirm that form on 11lb worse terms.
Back over hurdles following a spell over the bigger obstacles, I think the Philip Kirby-trained CLEAN GETAWAY can run a big race with the aid of a visor for the first time. Both of the gelding’s wins over hurdles came on this course two years ago, along with three of his five victories over fences.
Now down to a hurdles mark of 79, 7lb lower than when beating fellow rival Natural Ability in a chase here back in April, Joe Williamson's mount is more than capable of going close in this Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier.
Recommendation: Clean Getaway (Each-Way) - 6/1 with bet365 (3 places)
4:35pm Worcester - Brookside La (Nap)
Champion trainer Dan Skelton has no less than 17 runners on Worcester’s eight-race card, 11 of which come in the three maiden hurdles. The stable is unlikely to go home empty handed, the contender which makes most appeal being the six-year-old BROOKSIDE LA (Nap) in the concluding two and a half mile handicap hurdle.
After showing some promise in novice company around this time last year, the Shantou gelding made a successful debut in handicap company when winning at Wetherby on Boxing Day off an opening mark of 99. Far from disgraced when staying-on to finish 3rd of 17 in a Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier three weeks later, Harry Skelton’s mount had a bit of a break before returning to the Merseyside racecourse three months later.
While only 3rd of the eight runners over the extended three mile trip, Brookside La probably lost his chance when making a mistake and sprawling on landing at the 7th hurdle. Back down to a more suitable 2m 4f, and in a race which should not take a great deal of winning, the selection can make a winning start to the season at the main expense of Charlie Longsdon’s handicap debutante Not At That Price.
Recommendation: Brookside La (Nap) - 6/5 with bet365
This is Alan's Nap of the Day selection - see how it stacks up against Charlie McCann's pick.
* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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