The Daily Star Chief Tipster reckons a chaser going for his fifth win on the trot can dazzle on the big televised card while former champion jockey Harry Cobden can grab success in the last race
FILANDERER (2.25, nb) can keep his eye on the job at Newbury’s big televised card on Friday.
The nine-year-old is in the form of his life after notching four successive victories.
He creeps in at the bottom of the weights in the Join Coral Bet £10 Get £50 Handicap Chase – the second of four live races on ITV4.
Jonny Burke had a steering job last month when Filanderer strolled to a 16-length success at Ffos Las.
He is now up to a career high rating of 120 and has to race 2lb out of the handicap.
But he is getting lumps of weight from his rivals and I fancy him to lead the field a merry dance and make it five wins on the spin.
Strong Leader bids for back-to-back wins in the Grade Two Coral Long Distance Hurdle. But I prefer IMPOSE TOI (3.00) who is chucked into graded company and receives a crucial 8lb.
Nicky Henderson’s seven-year-old produced a terrific weight-carrying effort to win at Aintree on his return and he can make a seamless step up in class.
The other Grade Two affair is the Coral John Francome Novices’ Chase where Wendigo and Regent’s Stroll head the market.
But I prefer the 6-1 about Ben Pauling’s NO QUESTIONS ASKED (1.50).
The seven-year-old made a winning debut over fences at Ascot when giving weight and a beating to the useful Viroflay.
Harry Cobden is enjoying a decent link-up with trainer Emma Lavelle and J J MOON (3.35) has strong credentials in the Coral Pipped at the Post Payouts Handicap Hurdle.
The six-year-old was a good winner at Newton Abbot on his return and can score again off his new rating of 127.
Before the ITV cameras start rolling, HIGHLAND CRYSTAL (1.15) gets the vote in the Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Fillies Juvenile Hurdle,
She made a big impression winning on her timber debut at Punchestown 15 days ago and will go off a warm order.
There are two live races from Southwell where the progressive SHADER (2.40) is preferred to the money-spinning Dubai Honour in the Midnite Churchill Stakes, a Listed race.
And in the other Listed contest, the Midnite Golden Rose Stakes, I’m rolling the dice with ALFA KELLENIC (3.15) who looks a fair each-way punt at 12-1.
JASON HEAVEY’S FRIDAY TIPS
NEWBURY
12.15 Sinnatra
12.45 Palacio
1.15 Highland Crystal
1.50 No Questions Asked
2.25 Filanderer (nb)
3.00 Impose Toi (Nap)
3.35 J J Moon
SOUTHWELL
2.40 Shader
3.15 Alfa Kellenic
3.45 Station Bar (trb)
4.15 Treasured Moments
4.45 Moon Beginnings
5.15 Nicator
5.45 Wichahpi
6.15 Solarize
6.45 Sturlasson
MUSSELBURGH
12.05 Canavan
12.35 Restandbethankful
1.05 Chanonry Point
1.38 Magnolia
2.13 Wolfburg
2.48 Purple Gown
3.20 Cage Rattler
DONCASTER
11.55 Romeo Brown
12.25 Laysoft
12.55 Gillespie
1.27 Moon Rocket
2.02 Taras Halls
2.33 Inion Tiogair
3.08 Ballynoe Boy
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