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Red-hot Harry Wilson fired in five winners on Boxing Day - find out who he fancies for the ITV4 action on Saturday
Harry Wilson struck with Leader In The Park (5-1) and Banbridge (7-1) among five winners in his last column on Boxing Day and returns with his advice for all seven races at Newbury on Saturday – plus the two ITV4 contests at Leicester and Leopardstown . . .
12.05 Newbury
Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Mares' Handicap Hurdle, 2m½f
Harry's tip: Spring Note
Spring Note took a huge step forward when dropped to 2m last season, romping home by 16 lengths in this race before getting the better of Brentford Hope to the tune of two lengths next time. Both victories came over this course and distance and the latest success has been well advertised since by the runner-up, who is now rated 14lb higher after two wins and a close second in a Grade 2. Her last two efforts have been poor, but they have come over 2m4½f, and better is expected now dropped in trip, while she is now effectively 1lb lower than for her last win when accounting for Freddie Gordon's valuable 5lb claim.
12.37 Newbury
Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' 'Introductory' Hurdle, 2m½f
Harry's tip: La Marquise
La Marquise won two of her four bumpers and finished third in the Grade 2 mares' bumper at Aintree's Grand National meeting, form that has been well advertised since. She overcame plenty of trouble to make a winning hurdling debut at Ludlow in October, beating a subsequent dual winner by three-quarters of a length having been hampered at the third-last, and can overcome a penalty here.
1.12 Newbury
Coral 'We're Here For It' Handicap Chase, 2m½f
Harry's tip: The Good Doctor
Venetia Williams has won two of the last four runnings of this race and The Famous Five is likely to go well if building on his chasing debut last time, but The Good Doctor was a good second on his first start over fences at Warwick recently and is taken to reverse form with Skycutter on 3lb better terms. He's only a five-year-old and is open to plenty of improvement in this sphere.
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1.25 Leicester
Four Calling Birds Handicap Chase, 2m6½f
Harry's tip: Nine Nine Nine
Superbolt is sure to go well off a mark effectively 1lb lower than for his win, while Latenightrumble travelled when winning last time, but Leicester is a prime track for course specialists and Nine Nine Nine can add a third track success to his CV. He has won both completed starts at Leicester, beating a subsequent winner over this trip in January before scoring by 13 lengths over 2m4f in March. He scoped dirty after pulling up last time, so that's best forgiven, and he should be a major player back here off just 1lb higher than for that last win.
1.45 Newbury
Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle, 2m4½f
Harry's tip: Rightsotom
Rightsotom showed good form when trained in Ireland, chasing home the now 152-rated Zarak The Brave and romping home by eight and a half lengths in a maiden hurdle either side of two runs in Grade 1 races, and cashed in on a mark of 123 on his second start for Joe Tizzard. He looked to enjoy the return to front-running tactics, and saw out the longer trip well, so there's every chance he can follow up here if similar tactics are deployed.
2.00 Leopardstown
Savills Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m7½f
Harry's tip: Hewick
Home By The Lee took this two years ago and may be able to confirm Lismullen Hurdle placings with Bob Olinger, despite being 5lb worse off, but both may have to play for second behind Hewick, who arrives off a fantastic second in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase. He's got enough hurdles form to take this, including a Grade 1 second at Auteuil in May, when he had Home By The Lee almost six lengths behind.
2.20 Newbury
Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase, 3m2f
Harry's tip: Henry's Friend
Henry’s Friend looks well handicapped on the pick of his best form last season and shaped very well when a rallying fifth in reapplied cheekpieces in the Coral Gold Cup last time. He’s been dropped 1lb for that effort and will find this far easier.
2.35 Leopardstown
Savills Chase (Grade 1), 3m½f
Harry's tip: Fact To File
Galopin Des Champs was better in last month’s John Durkan than in the same race a year earlier and is unbeaten in chases at Leopardstown. He’ll be bang there, but I just favour Fact To File, who impressed me with how he dug deep last time on just his fifth chase start. He has improved with each run and should have plenty more to come now going back up in trip.
2.55 Newbury
Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m4½f
Harry's tip: Regent's Stroll
It was hard not to be impressed by Regent’s Stroll on his hurdling debut at Newbury last month, when he overcame a bad mistake two out to win by nine and a half lengths, and the runner-up gave the form substance when third in the Grade 1 Formby on Thursday. He shouldn’t have any worries stepping up in trip, given he’s from the family of Denman, who is one of six Challow winners for Regent's Stroll's trainer Paul Nicholls.
3.10 Leicester
Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase, 2m4f
Harry's tip: Invincible Nao
Invincible Nao took his form to a new level when the hood was taken off, romping home by 14 lengths in a soft-ground Fakenham handicap in February before going down by half a length in a Grade 3 novice handicap at Sandown in March. That form is solid, with the winner following up in the Sussex Champion Chase and the third now rated 15lb higher. He was likely in need off the run on his reappearance over a trip too short three weeks ago and can take a big step forward here off 2lb lower.
3.35 Newbury
Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' And Win Novices' Limited Handicap Chase, 2m6½f
Harry's tip: Inthewaterside
Inthewaterside showed plenty of ability over hurdles, despite being described as a "backwards individual" by his trainer, and this big horse should progress now sent over fences. He ran well over hurdles on his reappearance here last month, giving it a good go from the front, and should come on for the run, while he looks to have handicapping scope on the pick of his form.
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