Saturday 10th February 2018




15:35 Newbury - SPIRITOFTHEGAMES 25/1

 0.5 Points Each-Way (Betfair Paying 6 Places)

 The Lanzarote hurdle looks to be some of the hottest handicap hurdle form of the season and Spiritofthegames second place finish stands out. Topofthegame, who finished two lengths behind the selection at Kempton, won a group 3 on his next start and is now rated 11lbs higher than his Lanzarote mark. Spiritofthegames was only raised 5lb for his performance in the Lanzarote so he looks well treated, the main concern is the drop back to 2m, as he looks to have needed the extra few furlongs when winning, but then he has never attempted a trip this short. I will be keeping a close eye on his performance and, if this trip proves to be on the sharp side for him, he would still be one to keep in mind for the Coral cup at the Cheltenham festival.
16:35 Lingfield - BORN TO FINISH 9/2

 1.5 Points Win

I have backed this horse on more occasions than I care to remember and he will once again carry the burden of my money. Often hostage to the way he is ridden, he has proven frustrating when running into traffic on many of his starts. However, with a clear passage he could take some stopping in this contest. He won this last year off a mark 1lb lower than today's and he drops back down class 5 company for the first time since being denied by just a neck at Kempton (He won his following start in a Class 4 handicap).



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