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Alan Kelly's Tips - Wednesday, October 15th
There is the prospect of some excellent jumps action on Wednesday afternoon from the cards at Wetherby and Worcester in Britain and Punchestown in Ireland.
All three tracks could do with some rain, although the word firm does not appear in the going description at any of the three meetings.
2:22pm Worcester - Bedside Banter (Each-Way)
With a record of 5 wins from his 13 starts over fences, Stephen Allen’s Grillon De Monty is probably the one to beat in this Class 5 handicap chase following the 10-year-old’s course and distance victory at the end of August when beating an improving chaser in James Owen’s Ivane, the pair clear of a field which included fellow rival Galway Reel, a subsequent winner at Market Rasen last month.
Now running off a 7lb higher mark (102), Grillon De Monty once again has the services of 5lb claimer Jamie Brace and another big run from the pair looks guaranteed. Butchers Bill is interesting on his first start for trainer Anthony Day, the Kayf Tara gelding previously in the care of Gordon Elliott in Ireland. However, on his return to fences following a couple of runs over the smaller obstacles, BEDSIDE BANTER (Each-Way) makes some appeal on his fourth start for Max Comley.
The son of Westerner won three races over fences when trained by Chris Grant, all at Sedgefield, the most recent at the County Durham last November off a 2lb higher mark. At his best when bowling along in front, Bedside Banter can go close with his featherweight, along with the 5lb claim of rider Freddie Mitchell.
Recommendation: Bedside Banter (Each-Way) - 11/1 with bet365 (3 places)
2:48pm Wetherby - Primoz (Nap)
Winner of this race 12 months ago on his chasing debut, the Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore-trained PRIMOZ (Nap) only managed one more success from another 6 starts last season, that coming in a match at Kelso back In February.
The Westerner gelding was set some pretty stiff tasks however, including efforts at both the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. Making his reappearance at Kelso last month, Derek Fox’s mount looked the most likely winner for most of that 2m 1f contest until caught close home by Peter Niven’s Malystic. Primoz put in an excellent round of jumping at the Borders racecourse and with that run under his belt is expected to open his account for the season before attempting something a little more ambitious.
The Jamie Snowden stable has made a good start to the season and his Torneo, a wide-margin winner over hurdles at Wetherby last January, can follow Primoz home on his first start since falling at Ayr’s Scottish Grand National meeting.
Recommendation: Primoz (Nap) - 11/8 with bet365
4:20pm Wetherby - Romeo Brown & Easter Icon
Philip Kirby’s Red Force One finished an eyecatching second at Kelso 10 days ago when failing by a head to catch the favourite The Navigator, the 10-year-old having been sent off the outsider of the field at odds of 50/1. I think the mount of 7lb claimer Miss Natasha Cookson may have been flattered by that run however, in which case my two against the field for this Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier are the Gary Brown-trained EASTER ICON and ROMEO BROWN from the Parkinson/Smith stable.
The former is lightly-raced over hurdles, Richie McLernon’s mount opening his account at the fifth attempt when landing a bit of a gamble in a Fontwell handicap last summer. Third in a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle at Ascot around this time last year, Easter Icon returned to the level to win races on the all-weather at Wolverhampton and Lingfield earlier this year.
At the age of 6 we have yet to see the best of Easter Icon over the smaller obstacles, unlike the veteran 11-year-old Romeo Brown who was winning valuable handicaps at Haydock and Aintree three years ago off marks in the 120’s. Now rated 99, Peter Kavanagh’s mount had a wind op earlier in the year, after which the son of Yeats showed his first bits of form for some time when not beaten far in a couple of handicaps at Hexham.
The Parkinson/Smith partnership are always to be respected when sending horses to the West Yorkshire track and with the stable showing signs of hitting form, Romeo Brown is capable of recording his first victory in almost three years.
Recommendations: Romeo Brown - 6/1 with bet365 & Easter Icon - 10/3 with bet365
* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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