Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, puts up five tips at Haydock, Ascot and Lingfield on Saturday. View selections below.
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SILVER STREAK (2.40) can resume winning ways in The New One Unibet Hurdle at Haydock. He had almost four lengths in hand of fourth horse Mohaayed when scooping the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las back in October and is fancied to have the measure of that rival once again on 7lb worse terms. Silver Streak has gone on to finish second on two occasions at Cheltenham behind Nietzsche and Brain Power respectively.
Nicky Henderson had well-touted Angels Breath entered for the Grade 2 Novices’ Hurdle sponsored by Sky Bet but relies instead on MISTER FISHER (2.05). The five-year-old led two out before inflicting defeat on Rouge Vif and Thomas Darby at Kempton on Boxing Day.
At Ascot, BALLYMOY (2.25) has a stiff task under top weight in the Matchbook Holloway’s Handicap Hurdle but Nigel-Twiston Davies has always held his charge in high regard. Ballymoy has run up a sequence of five wins from six starts, his defeat coming over an inadequate two miles. He is expected to confirm his latest Haydock triumph over Better Getalong on 5lb worse terms.
BENATOR (3.00) was good enough to fill the minor berth behind Shattered Love and Terrefort in last season’s JLT Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham and Gary Moore has a terrific record at Ascot. Benator’s recent third to Valtor came over three miles and he will appreciate this return to 2m 5f having edged out Finian’s Oscar over course and distance last December.
REDICEAN (2.00) has taken well to the all-weather and is fancied to continue Alan King’s hot streak in the Betway Casino Handicap at Lingfield. A smart juvenile hurdler, Redicean has notched back-to-back victories at Wolverhampton and Lingfield over today’s 1m 4f trip, paying the penalty with an 8lb rise for thumping Seafarer. He looks on the upgrade.
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