Saturday racing tips
KEMPTON: 1.37 Timetoshine, 2.10 Asta La Pasta, 2.45 Saint Anapolino, 3.20 Flegmatik, 3.57 Kingston Pride, 4.32 Dibble Decker, 5.10 Night Ride Home.
NEWCASTLE: 1.27 Matwana, 2.02 Electric Jet, 2.37 Knacker Trapper, 3.12 Cerendipity, 3.47 Givemefive, 4.22 Jamesieconn, 4.57 Japetus.
SOUTHWELL: 4.03 Moon Over The Sea, 4.38 Gemmari, 5.13 Top Of The Class, 5.45 Modern Day, 6.15 Good Banter, 6.45 Leadenhall Street, 7.15 Dicko The Legend.
THURLES: 1.55 Theatre Native, 2.30 High Class Hero, 3.05 Crowsatedappletart, 3.40 Following Orders, 4.15 Asterion Forlonge, 4.50 Milanaway, 5.25 Old Bridge.
UTTOXETER: 1.50 Hidden History, 2.25 Joyeux Machin, 3.00 Knockanore, 3.35 Walk On Quest, 4.10 King Of Answers, 4.45 Zero Tolerance, 5.20 Queensworthy.
WOLVERHAMPTON: 5.30 Wonder Legend, 6.00 Maharajas Express, 6.30 Init Together, 7.00 Kinswoman, 7.30 Nordic Glory, 8.00 Bay Of Dreams, 8.30 Cosmic View.
Key races and best bets
KNOCKANORE - 3.00 Uttoxeter
This is wide open but KNOCKANORE proved a revelation on his first go over a marathon trip when routing his field in Newcastle's Eider Chase and with ground conditions again likely to be far from testing he can follow up with talented claimer Freddie Mitchell once more taking off 5 lb. The admirable Mr Vango is feared most in his hat-trick bid, although Tanganyika, Apple Away and Val Dancer all seem sure to have a say too. Invincible Nao completes the shortlist in a cracking Midlands National.
FLEGMATIK - 3.20 Kempton
Though FLEGMATIK has largely struggled this season, he's been set some pretty stiff assignments and showed more than enough when third at Ascot in January (his standout effort of the current campaign so far) to suggest that the fire still burns bright. The 10-y-o enjoys a significant swing at the weights with Outlaw Peter compared to when second to that rival in this 12 months ago. Bad was a decisive winner over C&D recently and is feared most ahead of Outlaw Peter and Bashers Reflection.
GIVEMEFIVE - 3.47 Newcastle
An ordinary race for the grade and none of the quartet look rock-solid. Having successfully made the running as a novice, connections of GIVEMEFIVE may opt to employ those tactics again and that could give him a tactical edge in such a small field. If he can return to anything like his early season form, he should take the beating in a first-time tongue tie. Ballygeary is fairly handicapped if he can bounce back from an underwhelming effort last time, with course-winner Pay The Piper next best.
HIGH CLASS HERO - 2.30 Thurles
HIGH CLASS HERO confirmed the promise of his chasing debut when landing the odds with a bit in hand at Punchestown last month and can take the step up in grade in his stride with further improvement on the cards. Common Practice wasn't ideally suited by the way the race developed at Wexford on his most recent outing and remains with potential.
WONDER LEGEND - 5.30 Wolverhampton
WONDER LEGEND shaped with plenty of credit when second at Kempton after 11 weeks off, and he can step forward from that run to record his second win of the season. The progressive Plage de Havre is feared tackling this longer trip, while Circuit Breaker has the form to be in the mix.
GOOD BANTER - 6.15 Southwell
GOOD BANTER wasn't seen to best effect on his return in a warm handicap at Lingfield a fortnight ago and with more to come over this longer trip, he can have the last laugh now. The returning High On Hope is an interesting rival, while Saxonia is going the right way now.
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