Free horse racing selections for Friday February 15
Danse Idol is Keith Hamer's best bet and he has a tip for every race in the UK and Ireland.
NAP: Danse Idol 2.25 Sandown
Next best: Kalashnikov 1.50 Sandown
Danse Idol came unstuck on her most recent outing but can regain the winning thread in the Weatherbys TBA Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Sandown.
Paul Nicholls had given his six-year-old a range of options this weekend, and it is perhaps telling she goes for Grade Two glory here rather than tackling a Listed alternative.
Danse Idol made an impressive debut over hurdles at Wincanton back in December but had to settle for second when upped in company at Haydock before Christmas.
The ground was really testing that day - and while Danse Idol put in a fine round of jumping, she found Queenohearts a bit too sharp dropping back to two miles and three furlongs from an extended two-miles-five.
That rival is in opposition again here, but Danse Idol has a 5lb pull for a one-and-a-half-length defeat - a concession that should surely put her in the driving seat this time.
All eyes will be on Kalashnikov as Amy Murphy's stable star has his prep race for the Arkle Trophy at the Festival in the Kingmaker Novices' Chase.
The race has been re-scheduled after the meeting at Warwick, its traditional home, was called off last weekend because of the equine flu outbreak.
While Murphy would have preferred the race to have been there, or at least at a left-handed track, she is keen to get a prep run into him.
Kalashnikov may be better going that way round, but he did not run at all badly when second to Dynamite Dollars going right-handed at Kempton in December and when runner-up to Summerville Boy in the Tolworth Hurdle here last winter.
Carlos Du Fruitier can end a 15-month losing spell by getting his head in front in the Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup.
Ben Pauling's charge showed plenty of promise early in his career over hurdles and has not been given the easiest of tasks in his races at the top jumps tracks in the country such as Ascot, Cheltenham and Newbury when switched to fences.
Carlos Du Fruitier has shown consistent form of late - and after being placed in his last four races, he can finally get that first win over the bigger obstacles.
At Fakenham, it may pay to side with Volt Face in the feature Tim Barclay Memorial Chase.
Paul Webber's 10-year-old has been knocking on the door on both his starts in January and looks primed for success.
Highland Acclaim can bring up his hat trick in the Like Sun Racing On Facebook Handicap at Lingfield.
The eight-year-old is on a roll for David O'Meara, winning at this track in mid-January before following up at the start of this month.
Lining up off a 2lb higher mark that day, he triumphed by a cosy length - and another 4lb hike might not be enough to stop him.
Helovaplan can make the most of switching back up to a mile in Newcastle's Follow Sunracing On Twitter Handicap.
Returning from three months off the track, he finished a respectable third over seven furlongs at Gosforth Park and should now be much sharper for the run.
Sporting Life tips:
DUNDALK 5.00 Danz Gift, 5.30 Cerberus, 6.00 Masalai, 6.30 Voyageofdiscovery, 7.00 View The Bay, 7.30 Chess Grand Master, 8.00 With A Start, 8.30 Stealth.
FAKENHAM: 1.40 Generous Jack, 2.10 Brelan D'As, 2.45 Khage, 3.20 Volt Face, 3.50 Uno Mas, 4.25 Risk A Fine, 4.55 Nickelsonthedime.
LINGFIELD: 2.00 Argyle, 2.35 Iconic Girl, 3.10 Woods, 3.40 Highland Acclaim, 4.15 Elysees Palace, 4.50 Tigerfish.
NEWCASTLE: 4.45 Royal Cosmic, 5.15 Lion Hearted, 5.45 Orchid Star, 6.15 Helovaplan, 6.45 Dawn Delight, 7.15 Ginger Jam, 7.45 Mininggold.
SANDOWN: 12.50 Oscar Hoof, 1.20 Valhalla, 1.50 Kalashnikov, 2.25 DANSE IDOL (NAP), 3.00 Carlos Du Fruitier, 3.30 Elusive Belle, 4.05 Thedrinkymeister, 4.35 Cold As Ice.
DOUBLE: Danse Idol and Kalashnikov.
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