Neil Morrice shares all of his greatest bets and ideas for Friday’s racing coming your method from Fontwell Park, Ascot, and Newcastle on 4 October 2024.
ASCOT
Race 5 No6 FERROUS (Nap)
Coach: Jack Channon – Jockey: Tom Marquand
FERROUS did us a few good turns initially of the season however hasn’t had issues go his method in 4 subsequent outings.
They included a defeat within the Wokingham by which the gray appeared to lose curiosity when impeded, whereas at Kempton final time his pilot made the error of not permitting him to make his problem down the centre of the observe, the place the floor was operating faster.
Overwhelmed solely two lengths into fifth that day, he’s had this on his radar for some time, and moved superbly in his last blow out earlier within the week.
Race 6 No12 THYER
Coach: Marco Botti – Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Married couple Doyle and Tom Marquand may combat this out with THYER simply most popular to TAREEFA. The horses are peas out of the identical pos in that they’re calmly raced however go into battle chasing down hat-tricks.
The choice acquired dwelling by a whisker on his first run out of the Botti secure at Windsor however is entitled to enhance from it, because it was his first outing in additional than a 12 months.
FONTWELL PARK
Race 2 No3 REACH FOR THE MOON
Coach: Jamie Snowden – Jockey: Gavin Sheehan
REACH FOR THE MOON is an interesting jumps prospect for the King and as a Group3 winner on the Flat wants following. That Solario Stakes success occurred greater than three years in the past, however the gelding has taken properly to hurdles as he confirmed with a large margin success at Worcester in the summertime.
It seems that he’s retained a lot of his potential, whereas he’s a properly balanced horse who ought to deal with this figure-of-eight observe.
Race 4 No5 STREAM OF STARS
Coach: Nogel Twiston-Davies – Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
From a secure amongst the winners, STREAM OF STARS shook off a prolonged and enforced absence to attain on his reappearance at this course 4 weeks in the past. He’s taken these exertions in his stride, and with a follow-up success can spark a superb day for his connections.
Race 5 No2 LORD OF CHESHIRE (Nap)
Coach: Nigel Twiston-Davies – Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
LORD OF CHESHIRE will must be on the case on this primary outing over fences, but when getting an early deal with on the lead can show exhausting to peg again. He’s schooled proficiently, and confirmed with successful on his return to motion final season that he doesn’t take a lot preparing, and may be very efficient when recent.
Race 7 No7 BROUGHSHANE
Coach: Jonjo O’Neill – Jockey: Jonjo O’Neill Jr
A market watch is suggested on BROUGHSHANE within the colors of Derrick Smith’s spouse Homosexual. The six-year-old engaged in a largely instructional first season over hurdles by which he posted a few minor placings, however now switched to handicaps he may have loads extra to supply.
NEWCASTLE
Race 1 No3 KINETIC (Nap)
Coach: James Owen – Jockey: S D Bowen
Kodiac filly KINETIC has been in large type, with 4 successes from her final 5 outings and all since becoming a member of the burgeoning Owen secure. She’s two from three on Tapeta underneath his wing, and has a fantastic likelihood to increase her spectacular sequence as she got here dwelling unchallenged at Southwell for which a 6lb penalty shouldn’t cease her.
Race 5 No4 PORTORO
Coach: Martin Dunne – Jockey: Darragh Keenan
PORTORO and Barossa are the 2 that instantly catch the attention as they concurrently attempt to make it third time fortunate following a few slender defeats. PORTORO, a gelding by Breeders’ Cup winner Outstrip, can come out of high after outrunning his 33-1 odds at Kempton, whereas that is his first go to to Gosforth Park.
Race 8 No4 KYBER CRYSTAL
Coach: Rebecca Menzies – Jockey: Kaiya Fraser
KYBER CRYSTAL hasn’t rested on her laurels and on this backside grade spring carries a 5lb penalty for her Hamilton success two begins again. Beneath that penalty she subsequently chased dwelling Royal Duke at Musselburgh however she is taking her racing properly. The gray ought to earn on what is simply her third ever run on the all-weather, however second at Gosforth Park.
Place Accumulator Perm (Races 3-9)
2 x 7, 9 x 4, 6 x 4, 3, 2 x 6, 1 x 4, 5 x 2, 5
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