Ben Linfoot was amongst the winners on Thursday and now Matt Brocklebank has the Friday best bets.
Friday selections
WALKADINA - 14:25 Ascot (NAP)
WALKADINA has occasionally gone best fresh in the past so it was very encouraging to see the mare step forward from her Cheltenham comeback run this time, just missing out by half a length after travelling powerfully at Ludlow earlier this month. David Pipe's clearly just got her in good nick this term and although nudged up 3lb to a mark of 118 for that latest effort, Walkadina is still below her peak novice rating of 120 and remains open to plenty of further progress after just seven lifetime starts over hurdles.
KODEBREAKER - 15:25 Southwell
It's been a long time coming (20 starts and counting) but KODEBREAKER is backed to claim a sixth career success back at Southwell where he has won twice in the past. He's become really well handicapped based on his best 2024 form - a Doncaster victory off a mark of 55 - and is down another pound to 46 in spite of a highly creditable second to the in-form Havana Club at Wolverhampton a couple of weeks ago.
HEART OVER HEAD - 14:38 Uttoxeter
Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen team up with Drayton Flyer and he's going to be popular here off top weight but there are others going the right way too and HEART OVER HEAD is recommended. He showed poor form in maiden and novice company before stepping up to finish a close third behind a subsequent winner at Market Rasen last month. The move up to two and a half miles clearly played to the horse's strengths that day and he's facing an even stiffer test of stamina here which could prompt further improvement.
DANDY MAGIC - 17:15 Newcastle
DANDY MAGIC has been in good form lately, winning over this course and distance before a fair third last time when the pace didn't appear to be strong enough. She's not the best of starters but the bigger field and stronger tempo anticipated on this occasion should help tee things up for Jim Goldie's filly, with Paul Mulrennan taking over from Lauren Young in the saddle.
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2025-26 winners (Naps competition Oct 19 - Apr 25)
- Saint Cyr De Pail 7/2
- Westcombe 7/4
- Intervention 7/2
- One Big Bang 8/11
- Zryan 4/1
- David's Well 6/4 (NAP)
- Atreides 5/4
- Salver 6/4 (NAP)
- Castanea Breeze 3/1
- Ribble Vibe 6/4
- Medieval Gold 6/5
- Fierce Warrior 11/10
- Mambonumberfive 5/2 (NAP)
- Bibendum 85/40
- Seasmoke 10/3
- Teardrops 2/1
- Secret Vino 11/2
- Blenkinsop 7/4 (NAP)
- Roaring Conquest 6/4
- Molto Bene 7/4
- Nocte Volatus 11/4
- Sparkling Duke 9/2
- Chuggy 11/10
- Germanic 3/1
- Special John evens
- Fat Harry 5/4 (NAP)
- Formel Park 3/1 (NAP)
- Sixmilebridge 6/4 (NAP)
- On The Go 2/1 (NAP)
- Ikarak 13/8
- Clearpoint 3/1
- Bahadur 2/1 (NAP)
- L'Empire Vert 3/1 (NAP)
- Without Compromise 2/1
- Solarize 3/1
- Hartington 7/1
- Bloodsweatandtyres 9/2
- Pep Talking 13/2
- Tigers Moon 8/11
- Sea Poetry 2/1
- Fine Interview 7/2
- American Flight 7/1 (NAP)
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