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Theatrical Moment Newbury 3:40 is today’s selection. Has won quite a few bumpers but still waiting to make her mark over hurdles. Will this be the day?

Dovedale Taunton 2:15 is today’s selection.Ex flat racer who has shown a bit of promise as a hurdler (not a lot!!) but in today’s company should triumph.

Result:Well beaten. 3/12 @8-1

Snoopy Loopy Sedgefield 12:30 is today’s selection: Coming back from a long lay off, has shown a fair amount of ability in the past, Peter Bowen is on form at the moment but some respected opposition here today.

Todays selection is the 1:50 at Ludlow Soviet Sceptre. Won here earlier this month,can be a little bit iffy at times, same jockey and going.

Result: Poor 8/11

I’m not normally a fan of Sunday racing, but todays meeting at Aintree looks pretty good. We’ll go with an outsider in the first (12:30). Little Bob has been off the track for 200 days so fitness might be an issue, but at 20-1 looks value.

Result:He was pretty grim finishing next to last

Osprey View (Haydock 12:30) back with his regular partner (P J Brennan) today with whom he hasn’t been out of the first three. Looks value with a forecast starting price of 4/1. The Saturday Patent is made up of:

Osprey View, 12:30 Haydock
Charlton Kings, 2:20, Ascot
Brave Villa, 3:10, Haydock

Result: Disappointing  !!!

Exeter 1:00.Okay, Lets take a little bit of a risk today! Dream Falcon is forecast to start at around 20-1. He likes the course and going. It’s a tricky race and he hasn’t run for a while but hopefully with a clear run he could reward followers by running into a place at high odds.

Result: Tried but could have done better. 4/10

Roofing Spirit Wincanton 1:30 is to days selection. First time out since coming a cropper at Chepstow in April, Likes the course, going and distance.

Result: Not a bad try. 4/11

Medison Hexham 1:10 is to days selection, nothing brilliant but should shine in to days company.

Result: Perhaps a few more runs are needed!!3/6

Some fantastic racing around today, with Cheltenhams Paddy Power Gold Cup meeting being the pick of the best. The one4racing best bet of the day runs in the earlier 2:00 race. The one 4racing Saturday patent is:

Uttoxeter 1:05 Megaton
Cheltenham 2:00 Callisto Moon (NAP) 6/9
Cheltenham 2:35 Bob Hall

Result: They were all pretty poor.