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Progressive youngster is developing into a proper Stayers' Hurdle horse - and he's a strong selection at Ascot

Johnny Dineen

This 13-2 shot at Cheltenham under a jockey I love backing will be the key to my Saturday punting

I won't be punting Jonbon or L'Eau Du Sud - but there is a 7-1 shot begging to be backed on Sandown's Tingle Creek card

Johnny Dineen tipped the 8-1 Coral Gold Cup winner - and his bet of the weekend runs on Sunday

This 5-1 shot is cracking value - helped by having the best jockey riding anywhere right now

I'm seriously taken by this exciting novice hurdler - and I'll be backing him all season until he's beaten

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Johnny Dineen's weekend nap has already gone in - and he thinks double-figure odds about this chaser could be a gift in the Sefton

Harbour Wind can blow rivals away as Irish Flat season comes to a Curragh crescendo

This chaser looks on a winning mark at Cheltenham and I'll be getting stuck in at around 10-1

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<p>Johnny is a well-known figure on racecourses and in betting circles, having been an on-course bookmaker in Ireland and a pro punter. He is also a star of Upping The Ante, our popular ante-post Cheltenham Festival show. <br></p>

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