David Ord has the Sunday best bets with his Nap in action on the Sky Bet Sunday Series card at Hamilton.
Saturday selections
MASABAN – 19:40 Doncaster
MASABAN showed fair form for Dermot Weld last year, and came on a bundle from his debut for Ed Bethell when bolting up at Ripon last week.
That was his handicap debut and he looked some way ahead of his mark, justifying cramped odds in style, benefiting from the step back up to a mile under a much more positive ride.
Admittedly, it was a weak race, but he’s been found another excellent opportunity to follow up and, open to more improvement, he’s one that the handicapper takes a while to catch up with. (Andrew Asquith)
Sunday selections
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LET’S BE FRANK - 18:45 Hamilton (NAP)
He scooped the £100,000 bonus for his three wins in the 2024 Sky Bet Sunday Series and LET’S BE FRANK can take another step towards snaring the 2026 pot in the finale.
He ended a spell in the doldrums in the second round at Musselburgh last month, doing well to make relentless headway from the rear of the field to win nicely. He’s up four pounds but well handicapped on old form and looks tailormade for this race at a track where he performs well.
CAWTHORNE CRACKER - 15:05 Stratford
There was a lot to like about CAWTHORNE CRACKER’s return to action last month and he looks a big player in this for his in-form yard.
He could never get to the more aggressively-ridden principals at Market Rasen but went strongly through the race. Down two pounds and getting weight all round, he has a lot in his favour, including strong form at Stratford.
FINLAGGAN - 15:17 Ripon
Having taken a big step forward on handicap debut at Pontefract last time, FINLAGGAN is ready to open his account.
Up two pounds to the ceiling rating for this 0-70 contest, David O’Meara’s charge was closing on Lightening Company all the way to the line when going down by a neck last month and compensation could await here.
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