Ian Ogg provides the best bets from around the tracks this Saturday with a progressive hurdler carrying the Nap at Haydock.
Saturday selections
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KILLYCARN - 15:10 Haydock (NAP)
KILLYCARN ran Chichester Park to half a length on the second of his two points in Ireland and that looks fair form with the latter winning at Thurles last month, fulfilling the promise of his debut third to L'Evangeliste (rated 130) and Heads Up (a three length second to No Drama This End last time). There was little sign of that ability in novice hurdles but he was far more encouraging on his handicap debut, settling better, travelling nicely and finishing off his race well. A 6lb rise in the weights (to 106) shouldn't be enough to anchor him and although there are a few in the line-up with similar potential, Killycarn can come out on top.
MORROPHORE - 13:15 Lingfield
MORROPHORE appeared to have more in hand than the half length winning margin suggests when winning the trial, quickening nicely to hit the front close home. A 3lb rise is more than fair for this lightly raced mare who is two from three on the all-weather and two from three over this trip. She can continue the good run of favourites in this contest (won the last three).
SURREY LORD - 14:53 Ascot
Denied a hat-trick at Wincanton, the step up in trip unlocked further improvement in SURREY LORD at Kempton where he won nicely, earning another 6lb rise leaving him almost a stone and a half higher than when his run begun. The Kempton contest appeared to fall apart a little bit and those to have run since haven't exactly raised the flag but the eye was always drawn to Surrey Lord who looks to have more in the locker and his trainer certainly believes so with the more competitive Lanzarote Hurdle having been under consideration.
BEL OMBRE - 16:20 Taunton
He has yet to translate his useful bumper form to hurdles (three relatively quick runs) but handicap company should offer a better opportunity to BEL OMBRE to start putting everything together. He had some fair horses around him when midfield at both Doncaster and Kelso in bumpers which suggests he's on a fair opening mark for all it's one that his hurdles form merits having tended to race too keenly (although results were largely in line with SPs). Bel Ombre will need to settle better to improve but looks capable of doing so in a race which may not take too much winning.
ALNAYEF - 20:00 Southwell
ALNAYEF is a 16-race maiden and hasn't always looked the most resolute in the finish but his best form has come at around this trip while he ran well on his sole course run to be beaten a little over a length over 14 furlongs in October. He's dropped a little more in the weights since - on a career low mark - which allows him to drop to a Class 6 for just the second time in his career and the combination may be sufficient to see him home in front having had a run to blow away the cobwebs after a short break.
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2025-26 winners (Naps competition Oct 19 - Apr 25)
- Lewisham Grove 9/4
- Maximising 15/2
- Big Zouk 11/8 (NAP)
- Silver Thorn 3/1
- Merrimack 13/8 (NAP)
- My Champion 11/4
- Fasol 4/1
- Nebras 7/2
- Mapledurham 5/2
- Soldierofthestorm 9/4
- Lake Como 11/10
- Ballymackie 5/6 (NAP)
- Kruger Park 3/1
- Indeevar Blue 9/2
- Kitzbuhel 13/8
- Gazette Bourgeoise 7/2
- Supreme Malinas 7/2
- Heart Over Head 4/1
- 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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