Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, March 5
ITCHY FEET (Kelso, 2.40) bids to end a winless sequence stretching back two years in the bet365 Premier Chase — and his time looks to have arrived.
Given the eight-year-old was thought good enough to run in the Marsh Novices’ Chase as a novice at the Cheltenham Festival, the barren spell represents a disappointing return for his team who fit him with blinkers for the first time.
In fairness to Itchy Feet, he has become somewhat of a twilight horse since — not good enough to win a handicap off his current rating or win off level weights in Graded company.
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday’s meetings
There have also been occasions when he has not helped himself, such as at Lingfield last time where he produced a rather laboured effort before finally running on to finish within three lengths of Two For Gold. Hopefully the headgear will help the lack of motivation mid-race which has held back the progress of Itchy Feet.
Trainer Olly Murphy has found a good opportunity and sends the selection into the unknown by allowing him to tackle three miles over fences for the first time.
The evidence from Itchy Feet’s Lingfield effort in January over two miles and six furlongs on desperate ground suggests that may produce a more positive result.
KELSO
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
1.00 Genuflex
1.32 Richmond Lake
2.05 Famous Bridge
2.40 Itchy Feet
3.15 Buveur D’Air
3.43 Gold Des Bois
4.25 Lucky Flight (nb)
GIMCRACK
1.00 Genuflex
1.32 Bold Endeavour
2.05 Famous Bridge
2.40 Itchy Feet
3.15 Cormier
3.43 Dino Velvet
4.25 Here We Have It
NEWBURY
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
1.15 Kauto Riko
1.50 Dublin Four
2.27 Mark Of Gold
3.02 Lord Baddesley
3.37 Dorking Boy
4.12 Soldier Of Destiny
4.47 Weveallbeencaught
GIMCRACK
1.15 Saint Xavier
1.50 Senior Citizen
2.27 Irish Hill
3.02 Black Poppy
3.37 Bold Plan
4.12 Major Dundee
4.47 Captain Destiny
SOUTHWELL
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
5.00 Catch My Breath
5.30 Guilin
6.00 Custard The Dragon
6.30 My Dubawi
7.00 Prince Abu
7.30 Airshow
8.00 Chief White Face
8.30 Tiger Jet
GIMCRACK
5.00 Antagonize
5.30 Red Kite
6.00 Custard The Dragon
6.30 My Dubawi
7.00 Man Of Riddles
7.30 Airshow
8.00 Chief White Face
8.30 Tiger Jet
LINGFIELD
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.49 Away Wit Da Fairys
1.24 Surrey Princess
1.59 Sir Joseph Swan
2.34 Marion’s Boy
3.09 Hope Springs
3.50 Strong Power
4.19 Witch Hunter
4.54 Famous Star
GIMCRACK
12.49 Reticent
1.24 Blazer Two
1.59 Sir Joseph Swan
2.34 Mordred
3.09 The Defiant
3.50 One Night Stand
4.19 El Caballo (nb)
4.54 Famous Star
Newmarket – 2.34 Obsidian Knight (nb); 4.19 Canonized (nap).
DONCASTER
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
1.45 Byzantine Empire
2.20 Get A Tonic
2.55 The Big Bite (nap)
3.30 Storm Control
4.05 Sultans Pride
4.40 Ask The Doc
5.15 Kentanddover
GIMCRACK
1.45 Universal Folly
2.20 Get A Tonic (nap)
2.55 Cedar Hill
3.30 Le Milos
4.05 Imphal
4.40 Silver Flyer
5.15 Theatre Man
Northerner – 4.05 Silva Eclipse (nb)