Saturday Racing Tips
ASCOT: 12.40 Firefox, 13.15 Buzz Iceclear, 13.50 Bad, 14.25 Honesty Policy, 15.00 Pic Roc, 15.35 Mondo Man.
HAYDOCK: 11.45 Brucio, 12.20 Bill Joyce, 12.55 Irish Blaze, 13.30 Master Breffni, 14.05 Grand Geste, 14.40 Supreme Malinas, 15.15 Ernest Gray.
HEREFORD: 11.58 Buckna, 12.28 King Of Records, 13.03 Glengolly, 13.38 Ten Ten Twenty, 14.13 Theonewedreamof, 14.48 Marsiac, 15.23 Scott's Legacy.
NEWCASTLE: 15.10 Prince Achille, 15.47 Comic Strip, 16.20 Lope Harswell, 16.55 Arc La Shari, 17.30 Tribal Wisdom, 18.00 Aisling Oscar, 18.30 Counting Cards, 19.00 Spun To Gold.
WOLVERHAMPTON: 16.05 Addarella, 16.40 Koala Rose, 17.15 Snaafy, 17.45 Alligator Alley, 18.15 Upepo, 18.45 Westcombe, 19.15 Sergeant Pep, 19.45 Dandy Khan, 20.15 Mr Nugget.
THURLES: 11.37 Inthenickoftime, 12.12 Rising Dust, 12.47 Korinthia, 13.22 Fiver Friday, 13.57 Eliodam, 14.32 Boedic, 15.05 William Tell, 15.40 Tountinna.
Key races and best bets
GRANDE GESTE - 14.05 Haydock
Lots with chances but GRAND GESTE rates the pick of the weights (despite being 2 lb out of the handicap) on the back of a fine second at Newcastle and can go one better now to continue the fine form of Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith. Last year's runner-up Jacks Parrot (second choice) looks primed for another bold showing after a recent spin over hurdles at Bangor, while Top of The Bill and Saladins Son came home 1-2 over C&D last time and seem sure to have a say too in a cracking Tommy Whittle.
HONESTY POLICY - 14.25 Ascot
HONESTY POLICY rapidly developed into a very smart novice hurdler last season and is selected to take the next step up the ladder on his return to action. On 6 lb better terms, Strong Leader can turn around recent Newbury placings with Impose Toi and give Gordon Elliott's charge most to do.
MONDO MAN - 15.35 Ascot
Ultra-competitive but this can go the way of smart Flat performer MONDO MAN who has shown plenty of promise over hurdles to date and looks a likely improver for the switch to handicaps. Alexei has proved most progressive this season and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick, while Faivoir has previous in top-end 2m handicaps and shaped as if retaining plenty of ability when third behind Alexei in the Greatwood last time.
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