Harry Wilson fires in 17-2 and 10-3 winners - find out his tips for every race on ITV on Saturday
Harry Wilson returns with his advice for all seven races at Kelso on Saturday – and the five live on ITV from Newbury and Doncaster . . .
1.10 Kelso
bet365 Handicap Chase, 2m1f
Harry's tip: Helnwein
Helnwein won the valuable novice handicap hurdle at Sandown in April, form that's been franked with the runner-up going down narrowly in Cheltenham's Greatwood Hurdle, and he looked set to make a winning debut over fences in November before just being outstayed by a race-fit rival, who was in receipt of 12lb and is now rated 32lb higher. He looks well handicapped on that piece of form and recent wind surgery could allow him to see out this race better.
1.20 Newbury
BetVictor Super Boost Has Arrived Veterans' Handicap Chase, 3m2f
Harry's tip: Sam Brown
Sam Brown may be a 13-year-old but he is still very capable of producing decent Racing Post Ratings, as he showed when producing a figure of 158 in chasing home the thriving Copperhead in a veterans' chase at Market Rasen in January. It's best to ignore his latest defeat in the Denman Chase as Graded company is probably beyond him, and this is much weaker, especially with 10lb claimer Chad Bament helping to ease his welter burden.
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1.45 Kelso
bet365 Premier Chase (Listed), 2m7½f
Harry's tip: Iroko
Grey Dawning has a lot in hand on ratings and a reproduction of his Betfair Chase second might be good enough but Iroko's entire season has been about the Grand National and he might just show exactly how good he is now the weights for Aintree’s showpiece have been published. His form isn’t as strong as the favourite but this is the first time he’s tackled a proper test of stamina since finishing second in a Grade 1 at Aintree as a novice in April and he’s sure to improve for it, while the ground will suit him better.
2.05 Doncaster
Livescore Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed), 3m½f
Harry's tip: Miss Cynthia
World Of Fortunes is the one to beat on form, but she has lost her position before staying on again the last twice and can't afford to do that here. That was in Graded company, though, and she may prove capable of defying a 5lb penalty now dropped in class, but I'm siding with Miss Cynthia. She has a bit to find on ratings, but her form behind That's Nice is solid enough and she was a useful stayer on the Flat (peak RPR of 104), so there could be more to come upped in trip.
2.20 Kelso bet365 Handicap Hurdle, 2m5f
Harry's tip: Bold Light
A step up in trip looked the right move for Bold Light, having been outpaced over two miles in a Grade 2 at Haydock in November, and he duly delivered an impressive success in the Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh on New Year’s Day. His third in a warm three-mile novice last time out confirmed the improvement he showed on his previous start and this course winner is expected to bounce back now he is returned to handicap company.
2.40 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase, 2m½f
Harry's tip: Rare Edition
Petit Tonnerre was ridden to perfection in a race that couldn't have panned out any better for him last time and he's still well handicapped after a 5lb rise, but I can't see this setting up as favourably, so he's best left alone. Rare Edition has been given wind surgery since finishing weakly in a 2m3f Grade 2 at Ascot in December, which could help, but the return to two miles looks a good move anyway. He's always had a touch of class about him and if the newly applied cheekpieces have any impact, he could prove better than this mark of 139.
2.55 Kelso
bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2), 2m2f
Harry's tip: Chart Topper
There are plenty in the field who are open to improvement, but the Willie Mullins-trained Chart Topper has looked useful in his two starts and is clear on the figures. He strolled home to the tune of 25 lengths in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle over this trip in August and impressed with how he quickly drew clear at Wetherby last time when asked for his effort. His assured jumping is a major asset, while the return to a longer trip will suit.
3.15 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase, 3m2f
Harry's tip: Weveallbeencaught
Nigel Twiston-Davies holds a strong hand, with Weveallbeencaught the best of his three. Once thought of as a potential Gold Cup horse, the eight-year-old recorded his first win in two years when grinding his rivals into submission from the front with a fluent jumping display at this course in January. That was a massive step up on anything else he’d achieved over fences, and he gives the impression he'll stay the extra two furlongs on this sort of surface.
3.30 Kelso
bet365 Morebattle Hurdle, 2m
Harry's tip: Tellherthename
Having looked an excellent prospect for Ben Pauling last season, Tellherthename took his form up a notch when fourth in the Fighting Fifth on his stable debut for Jonjo and AJ O’Neill in November. He was expected to need the run that day, so it was a huge positive to see him split subsequent William Hill Hurdle runner-up Lump Sum and Take No Chances, who has since landed a Grade 2. His novice form has worked out superbly well and a 2lb rise for last time leaves him well treated back in a handicap, while he has ground conditions to suit.
3.45 Newbury
BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase, 2m4f
Harry's tip: Billytherealbigread
Having finished second behind Jagwar in a novice handicap chase at Cheltenham’s Trials day meeting in January, Billytherealbigred is of most interest. He tried to make all that day, just giving best on the run-in, and that race has the shape of a form line worth following. He’s just 3lb higher, has conditions to suit and could prove hard to catch on this flatter track.
4.04 Kelso
bet365 Juvenile Hurdle, 2m
Harry's tip: Filibustering
The standard set by those with hurdling experience is not that high so it’s worth siding with the fairly useful Flat performer Filibustering for the Harry Derham stable which landed this contest 12 months ago. The best of these on the Flat by some way, the four-year-old was last seen finishing second at York in October off a rating of 74 and has subsequently changed hands for 68,000gns. Derham’s yard is going well and Filibustering could have too much for his rivals if taking to this discipline at the first time of asking.
4.39 Kelso
bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase, 2m5½f
Harry's tip: Step Out
A few of these come into the race in better form than Step Out, but the Irish challenger looks well treated on this step up in trip. On his chasing debut at Ayr in November he was beaten less than two lengths by Immortal Fame, who has franked the form with two subsequent wins. He returns to Britain just 1lb higher and with more experience, having finished third in a rated novice chase over an inadequate trip, and he can take advantage in receipt of weight all round.
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