Matt Chapman’s New 12 months’s Day ITV Racing suggestions
13:30 Cheltenham – Broadway Boy
13:45 Musselburgh – Liari
14:05 Cheltenham – Hitman (each-way)
14:20 Musselburgh –Boomslang
14:40 Cheltenham – One Huge Bang
15:15 Cheltenham – Fortunate Place
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
Completely happy New 12 months everybody! Climate allowing, ITV Racing is again on New 12 months’s Day from Cheltenham and Musselburgh beginning right here with a handicap chase over an prolonged 3m1f. Actually onerous to get away from BROADWAY BOY who gained the same race to this at this observe roughly this time final 12 months off a mark of 146.
He’s as much as 150 right here however that’s deserved after a finds second at Newbury final time within the race most know because the Hennessy. He may need gained that and not using a dangerous mistake within the house straight and he rallied rather well. Can go from the entrance and absolutely will probably be onerous to catch beneath Sam Twiston-Davies for previous man Nigel. Has kind at Cheltenham of 12113.
ITV begin at Musselburgh with this handicap hurdle over 2m4f. LIARI has respectable observe kind and this could be the place he shines as soon as once more. The Paul Nicholls runner has been crushed twice this season at Chepstow and Newbury, which has seen his mark drop slightly from 131 to 129. This tight circuit permits him to remain higher and I’d count on him to be too good beneath Ben Bromley, who takes off a helpful 5lb.
Right here’s a handicap chase over an prolonged 2m4f. That is aggressive. HITMAN just isn’t a horse I like. Certainly, he’s not a horse many will like so far as profitable is anxious. That each one stated, a mark of 156 is workable and he would possibly simply be price just a few quid eachway.
Paul Nicholls trains and Harry Cobden is on prime a horse who returned this time period with a good second to Minella Drama at Aintree, not for the primary time discovering little within the end. He’s been rated as much as 160 and has gained off that mark so if he was to place his finest foot ahead right here he could be within the combine. Huge odds for a horse together with his expertise.
A handicap chase over an prolonged 2m4f. Many of those love this observe, however the one for me is BOOMSLANG who comes right here for the primary time. Skilled by Rebecca Menzies, Boomslang was an excellent winner at Carlisle final time over a bit additional however he’d scored at shorter than this final Downpatrick just a few runs in the past so dropping in journey isn’t any challenge. Ross Chapman takes the experience and, like all Chapmans, he’s very fashionable within the saddle!
A handicap hurdle over 3m. ONE BIG BANG ought to take all of the beating right here for Harry Cobden and James Owen. The seven-year-old has been second each begins this season at Newton Abbot and Haydock, and whereas he’s up 3lb for his final defeat this seems to be an excellent alternative. He stayed on rather well at Haydock behind Shoot First and who doesn’t wish to begin the New 12 months with One Huge Bang!?! Yeeehaaa!
The massive race of the day within the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle over an prolonged 2m4f. LUCKY PLACE is a horse I’ve a whole lot of time for and he can take this for Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville. The six-year-old returned in nice kind to land the Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle and straight after that race connections prompt he could be the kind for the Stayers’ Hurdle. He was an excellent fourth behind Langer Dan within the Coral Cup and after seven races he might have way more to return.
So better of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?
Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing suggestions
13:30 Cheltenham – Broadway Boy
13:45 Musselburgh – Liari
14:05 Cheltenham – Hitman (each-way)
14:20 Musselburgh -Boomslang
14:40 Cheltenham – One Huge Bang
15:15 Cheltenham – Fortunate Place
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct on the time of publishing however topic to alter.
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