Henry Daly chaser out to defend his crown and a handicapper to note at Huntingdon - punting pointers for Sunday

Punting pointers for some of Sunday's meetings . . .

Doncaster: one to bounce back?

The Newest One will aim to put a string of disappointing runs behind him when he lines up in the 3m conditional jockeys' veterans' handicap chase (2.00). 

The ten-year-old has been pulled up on his last two starts but should find Sunday's good going much more to his liking, with his three best runs according to Racing Post Ratings coming on similar conditions. 

With the absence of hot favourite Champagnesuperover, who was declared a non-runner after not eating up on Saturday, The Newest One now tops the weights under James Turner.

The market is headed by the Peter and Michael Bowen-trained Siberian Star, who returns to fences after a respectable third over hurdles last month. 

The Newest One14:00 Doncaster

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Jky: James Turner (3lb)Tnr: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Doncaster stat: Greenall and Guerriero are names to note

Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero have a 33 per cent strike-rate with handicap hurdlers at Doncaster this season, with three winners from nine runners. They saddle the seven-year-old Horsesomeharry in the 2m5f handicap hurdle (3.07).

Horsesomeharry15:07 Doncaster

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Jky: Henry Brooke Tnr: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Huntingdon: Lounge Lizard repeat bid 

Lounge Lizard faces a tough assignment on his return to Huntingdon as he defends his title in the feature 2m4f handicap chase (3.52). 

The Henry Daly-trained eight-year-old battled it out with Dibble Decker last year and won by a neck under Jonathan Burke, but Sam Twiston-Davies takes the ride this time against six rivals. 

Daly said: "I hope he runs better than last time. Unfortunately, the rain came an hour before he ran at Kempton and it’s safe to say it didn't play to his strengths. Last year he looked beat jumping the second-last, but he stuck at it really well and stayed on. The drying ground should suit him well."

Chief among them is old foe Dibble Decker, who may have been beaten last year but was the winner in 2023 and was one of two scorers in the last three years for Tom Lacey. 

Lounge Lizard15:52 Huntingdon

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Jky: Sam Twiston-Davies Tnr: Henry Daly

Huntingdon stat: handicapper to note

Tom Symonds has a perfect 100 per cent strike-rate in handicap hurdles at Huntingdon this season. He saddles Mister Barclay in the 3m1f handicap hurdle (3.17).

Mister Barclay15:17 Huntingdon

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Jky: Jordan Nailor Tnr: Tom Symonds

Leopardstown: hat-trick bid off career-high mark

One Horse Army attempts a hat-trick in ambitious fashion as he aims to win off a career-high mark in the Dublin National (4.37). 

The eight-year-old landed a maiden win at Navan in January under Aidan Kelly, who takes off a vital 5lb again, before striking again off a 10lb higher mark at Fairyhouse a week later. 

The quick double was his last appearance on track but he enters deeper waters on Sunday off his new mark of 104, placing him towards the bottom of the weights for the €25,000 chase. 

There will be 14 runners lining up in the Dublin Chase and the standard is set by the Willie Mullins-trained Iris Emery, who will shoulder top weight alongside Union Station.

The Cian Collins-trained Brandt, Brucejack and Marronstown all finished second last time and will attempt to go one better, while Toofareastiswest and Whatsyourstatus also bring strong form to the race.

One Horse Army16:37 Leopardstown

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Jky: Aidan Kelly (5lb)Tnr: Padraig Roche

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