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Ed Quigley Weekend Watch - Saturday, March 16

After a thrilling week of action at the Cheltenham Festival, Ed casts his eye over the Saturday racing from Kempton and Uttoxeter.


2:10pm Kempton - Alien Storm (Each-Way)

ALIEN STORM is one to take note of here stepping up in trip to 2m5f for the first time.

The Charlie Longsdon representative hasn’t won since his hurdling debut at Plumpton 19 months ago, but he has run some eye-catching races in defeat, including when upped to an extended 2m3f at Doncaster last time out when plugging on into fourth.

Stamina looks to be his forte, so this extra distance can see him take a step forward, with the added assistance of Sean Bowen in the saddle and the tongue-tie on for the first time.

It is also worth noting that he has now eased to a career-low mark of 120, so has major claims of that rating with underfoot conditions that will really suit.

From an each-way perspective, I think he is a serious player here and can go well for value backers.

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Alien Storm (Each-Way)

2:10pm Kempton


2:45pm Kempton - War Lord (Each-Way)

WAR LORD ran his best race for quite some time when he finished third in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter in November, but the wheels have come off since then.

The form of the Exeter run is working out a treat, and if War Lord can discover that form again, he would be dangerously well handicapped coming into this assignment off a BHA mark of 136.

Joe Tizzard’s charge has some classy back-form as a Novice, including when runner-up in a Grade 1 at Sandown, and he ran a stormer to finish fourth in the Arkle.

Recent efforts suggest perhaps his powers are on the wane, but an extended 2m4f on Soft ground around a Flat track could prove ideal for him, and he is just too well treated on his early season form to ignore.

With Tom Cannon in the saddle, War Lord could easily surprise each-way backers.

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War Lord (Each-Way)

2:45pm Kempton


3:00pm Uttoxeter - Iron Bridge

This will be a proper war of attrition, and it can go the way of Welsh Grand National runner-up IRON BRIDGE.

The eight-year-old is an out-and-out stayer who loves the mud, and from a mark of 140, he could take all the beating here.

Underfoot conditions will be hard work, and that is when the Jonjo O’Neill trained representative can be seen to best effect.

There are quite a few exposed sorts in this lineup, whereas Iron Bridge brings a rather lightly-raced portfolio to the table.

Jonjo Jnr will be doing the steering, and this combination can prove tough to beat in what will be an out-and-out marathon.

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Iron Bridge

3:00pm Uttoxeter


3:55pm Kempton - Slipway (Each-Way)

The Ben Pauling team are in good form, and have had a Cheltenham Festival winner once again, and jockey Ben Jones rode his first.

SLIPWAY has been disappointing in recent times but has slipped to an attractive mark. Off a rating of 132, he is now 1lb lower than when last successful - and that was when he bolted up at Fontwell in 2022.

Things haven’t gone right since, but this looks like a much more feasible opportunity here in calmer waters, and he should be well served by the break, having been off the track for 91 days.

The horse has a good record when fresh so cannot be ruled out coming into this off the back of a break.

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Slipway (Each-Way)

3:55pm Kempton


* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.


About Ed Quigley

Ed Quigley grew up just outside Cheltenham & spent over a decade with the Racing Post, where he was best known for his Longshot Column, RPTV and as a weekly columnist in the Racing & Football Outlook.

Now a Freelance Broadcaster and Journalist, he is a regular on Sky Sports Racing and Ladbrokes TV, amongst other things.

He will contribute his insight to Freebets.com and, of course, will be the go-to guy for all things Cheltenham Festival-related!

We have an Antepost Armchair article from Ed every Tuesday looking at the bigger picture and long-term plans for many horses. He also brings us his Weekend Watch on Friday, looking at the feast of action taking place over the weekend.


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Ed Quigley joins us weekly to provide his weekend watch tips and his long-term antepost armchair Monday column.