Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Doncaster, Wolverhampton, Newcastle, Cheltenham and Southwell.
Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings
Doncaster
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11.55 Off The Jury
12.25 Bucksy Des Epeires
12.55 El Borracho
1.30 Ernest Gray
2.05 Elvis Mail
2.40 Wyenot
3.15 Altobelli
Gimcrack
11.55 Horaces Pearl
12.25 The Kalooki Kid
12.55 No Risk With You
1.30 Jeteye
2.05 Does He Know
2.40 West Balboa
3.15 Lily Du Berlais
Wolverhampton
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4.30 Naomhi
5.00 Pave The Way
5.30 Trouble Man
6.00 Cairn Gorm
6.30 Lady Wingalong
7.00 Son Of Red
7.30 Book Of Life
8.00 Outrace
8.30 Beauzon
Gimcrack
4.30 Lia Rose
5.00 Spirit Of Jura
5.30 Trouble Man
6.00 Giorgio M
6.30 Havana Force
7.00 Daaris
7.30 City Cyclone
8.00 Retraction
8.30 Recon Mission
Newcastle
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11.42 Penpal
12.17 Tommys Law
12.47 Knowmorediamonds
1.22 Chemical Warfare
1.57 Blow A Fortune
2.32 Blue Plan
3.08 Bespoke Tailor
Gimcrack
11.42 Penpal
12.17 Tommys Law
12.47 Susiesparkle
1.22 Chemical Warfare
1.57 Balranald
2.32 Just Jess
3.08 Blakey Boy
NORTHERNER – 12.17 TOMMYS LAW (nap); 3.08 Bespoke Tailor (nb).
Cheltenham
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12.10 Total Look
12.40 Peaky Boy
1.13 Malaita
1.50 FUGITIF (nap)
2.25 Third Time Lucki (nb)
3.00 Skyjack Hijack
3.35 Joyeuse
Gimcrack
12.10 Total Look
12.40 PEAKY BOY (nap)
1.13 Realisation
1.50 Madara (nb)
2.25 Third Time Lucki
3.00 Clondaw General
3.35 Joyeuse
Southwell
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3.45 Saddadd
4.15 Pinhole
4.45 Modern Times
5.15 Blue Secret
5.45 Iberian
6.15 Havana Sky
6.45 Royal Zabeel
7.15 Haku
7.45 Brandy Station
Gimcrack
3.45 Royal Favour
4.15 Pinhole
4.45 Hitched
5.15 Memardee
5.45 Iberian
6.15 Havana Sky
6.45 Royal Zabeel
7.15 Cello
7.45 Street Life
NEWMARKET – 4.15 MASUBI (nap); 4.45 Hitched (nb).
Robin Goodfellow by Steve Ryder
The December Gold Cup (1.50 Cheltenham) is the highlight of the day and it looks a great opportunity for FUGITIF (NAP) to repeat his success from last year.
Victorious by a short head off a mark of 151, having finished fourth in the Paddy Power Gold Cup on his previous start, the Richard Hobson-trained nineyear-old runs here off a 1lb lower mark after finishing fifth in the same race on his reappearance.
In the following 2m½f Handicap Chase (2.25), I expect THIRD TIME LUCKI (NB) to improve after catching the eye when he finished behind Matata at the November meeting, his first run for 584 days.
A two-time Grade Two winner as a novice chaser, he is now 1lb lower than when a comfortable one-length winner back in February 2023 at Sandown. He has good form at the course and should outrun his odds
Wizard of Odds by Chris Baker
1.50 CHELTENHAM: STAGE STAR can defy top weight and secure another victory in this prestigious race for trainer Paul Nicholls. He is a three-time winner at Cheltenham, including a Grade One.
3.15 DONCASTER: NORMAN FLETCHER justified favouritism to win comfortably at Huntingdon 32 days ago. That built on a close second in a competitive race at Cheltenham on his seasonal reappearance. He can win again.
3.35 CHELTENHAM: PRETENDING (NAP) ended last season with a victory over today’s course and distance. She returned to action with a win at Uttoxeter in October and ran creditably at Wincanton last month.
