Betfair ambassador Paul Nicholls guides you through his team for Saturday's action in the UK.
SATURDAY RUNNERS
Best chance: Petrossian. 17:45 Newbury.
A smart bumper horse with every chance of winning again.
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Newbury
14:50 - Good Ball
He is an exciting recruit from France who won at Newbury on his debut for us and again ran tidily when second back at this track to a useful type Gowel Road. He is crying out for this step up in trip to two miles, three furlongs and has sound claims off a mark of 131.
15:35 - Kilmington Rose
She ran well last time when finishing second to Global Harmony on really testing ground which she didn’t like at Wincanton early in November. I’ve kept her for this mares final since then, she has come together nicely and it’s a bonus that the drying ground has come in her favour. Her mark of 113 looks fair.
16:00 - Grand Sancy
Things didn’t go his way after a tardy start last time at Newbury. He was always trying to play catch up but the experience of racing in a big field of handicappers will have not have been lost on him and he has come on for the run. Grand Sancy is a lot sharper now and I am looking for an improved performance from him in a smaller field of runners. We plan to make more use of him.
17:45 - Petrossian
He made a striking impact when hacking up at Newbury on his racecourse debut on November 5. While I wasn’t expecting fireworks from Petrossian that day he had been doing everything right at home and cruised clear in the closing stages. He has continued to please and returns to Newbury in great shape.
Kelso
14:40 - Christopher Wood
He has a decent record on his trips to Scotland but was too keen for his own good last time in a red hot race at this track, got the front too soon and paid for it late on. We need to curb his enthusiasm so Angus Cheleda will be dropping him in and trying to get him to settle. Christopher Wood loves good ground and should run another solid race.
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