Classy filly defends Listed title at Musselburgh and 12-year-old seeks four-timer at Worcester - Saturday's punting pointers
Punting pointers for some of Saturday's meetings
Chepstow: Hannon back for more
In-form trainer Richard Hannon bids for back-to-back wins in the 7f handicap (7.00) with last-time-out winner Mums Tipple.
The topweight ran two excellent races in big-field handicaps at York last month, finishing third at the Dante meeting before winning well seven days ago.
Claimer Alec Voikhansky was on board for the first of those outings and returns to ride the eight-year-old for Hannon, who won this race last year with Signcastle City.
"He's come out of York in great nick and with Alec saving us a valuable three pounds, I’d be hopeful of another bold show," the trainer said.
Doncaster: Holland's eyecatching record
Trainer Darryll Holland looks to enhance his impressive 36 per cent strike-rate (4-11) in three-year-old-plus handicaps at Doncaster with Kodi Red.
Holland has a £69 profit to a £1 level stake with that record in the last five years and Kodi Red has been running better than his recent form figures suggest.
The five-year-old has slipped down to a workable mark returned to the scene of his last turf success in the 6f handicap (4.00).
Doncaster stat: Scarlet Moon is reformed character
Scarlet Moon is 3-3 since being gelded, having been 0-3 beforehand. He aims for a four-timer as he switches to turf in the 1m6½f handicap (6.15) with cheekpieces fitted for the first time.
Hexham: Belle back over hurdles
Surrey Belle switches codes in the feature 2m handicap hurdle (6.20), having been narrowly denied in the Chester Cup consolation race last time.
The front-running mare led the Chester Plate everywhere bar the final furlong, where she was overhauled by Gibside, and she could still have plenty more to offer over jumps.
She was a double novice hurdle winner at Newcastle and Uttoxeter in February before being beaten when favourite for a valuable series final in March and this race looks an easier assignment under Brian Hughes.
Hexham stat: Pipe out to boost perfect record
Somerset trainer David Pipe has won the juvenile hurdle (5.50) with stable newcomers twice before and looks to make it three from three with Mancero.
Lingfield: three in a row for Phaedra?
Thriving filly Phaedra aims to complete a quickfire hat-trick in the 1m3½f handicap (5.34). Having broken her maiden when bolting up at Chepstow last month, the Richard Hannon-trained daughter of Ghaiyyath went in again three days later at Windsor.
She's had a two-week break and returns having been put up another 4lb.
Musselburgh: classy filly Jabaara defends her crown
Jabaara adds a touch of class as she returns to defend her title in the Listed Queen of Scots Fillies' Stakes (3.10).
The Roger Varian-trained four-year-old, who was second to Porta Fortuna in last year's Falmouth Stakes, was just denied in last month's Group 3 Chartwell Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield.
A repeat of that run would make her very hard to beat as she has proved well suited to these conditions.
Navan: O'Brien's holds strong hand
Aidan O'Brien has won the 5f maiden (2.00) for the last two years and saddles three runners in his attempt at a hat-trick.
Kansas sets the standard with placed efforts on his first two starts last month, most recently finishing a promising second to stablemate Brussels at the Curragh two weeks ago.
Newcomers Stock Market, who cost 380,000gns as a yearling, and the homebred Warsaw, complete the team for O'Brien, who has 33 per cent strike-rate at the track in the last five years.
Punchestown: Mullins mare returns after layoff
Saylavee makes her first start for 295 days in the 2m handicap chase (1.45) after achieving a high level of form last summer.
The Willie Mullins-trained mare was second to Ashdale Bob in a Grade 3 novice chase at Galway before going one better to beat Zanahiyr at Tramore.
She has gone well fresh before and Kieran Callaghan takes off a valuable 5lb.
Worcester: Star performer on a roll
I'm A Starman has proved well named for his trainer and owner Mark Rimell with the 12-year-old bidding for a four-timer in the 2m7f handicap hurdle (5.25).
The veteran was fortunate to bring up the hat-trick at this track last time after capitalising on a mistake by the leader at the last.
His highest mark in more than three years poses a question, but Callum Pritchard takes off 5lb and he could not be in better heart.
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