The chilly snap continues to play havoc with Nationwide Hunt racing, however Cheltenham defied the freezing temperatures yesterday and supporters of FRERO BANBOU (Cheltenham, 1.50) will probably be hoping right now’s card survives a morning inspection.
Venetia Williams has struck type in latest weeks and it seems to be as if an task just like the AIS December Gold Cup will go well with her seven-year-old, particularly the step up in journey on respectable floor.
The choice caught the attention with a creditable ending effort in final season’s Grand Annual Chase on atrocious floor, when a last-fence blunder threatened to cease him in his tracks.
Frero Banbou, right here racing in 2021, is a horse to be careful for if Cheltenham goes forward
Provided that error, Frero Banbou did extraordinarily effectively to complete inside six lengths of the winner, International Citizen, and he has run to a stable stage in a few begins since, together with when wanting just a little wanting tempo on the minimal journey behind Boothill at Ascot.
An prolonged two-and-a-half miles could also be extra his journey and he should run effectively right now.
The occasions advised the bottom was as marketed yesterday, and there’s the prospect of it turning into just a little faster, however that ought to not inconvenience FIRST STREET (Cheltenham, 2.25) within the Unibet Worldwide Hurdle.
First Road can also be tipped to be streets forward of rivals within the Unibet Worldwide Hurdle at 2.25
Stablemate Epatante is extra fancied by the market and it’s straightforward to see why, given she chased residence the mighty Structure Hill at Newcastle within the Preventing Fifth on the identical day First Road was beating Grivetana within the Gerry Feilden Hurdle at Newbury.
Nevertheless, First Road had conceded the well-regarded runner-up 25lb and was lengthening clear on the line, so it is likely to be value recalling his wonderful effort in defeat within the County Hurdle final spring when solely State Man proved too robust.
That type has already taken a few good-looking boosts and the layers look to have underestimated the choice, who most likely hasn’t completed enhancing simply but.
Sportsmail’s racing professional Robin Goodfellow delivers his suggestions for Saturday’s race conferences at Cheltenham, Doncaster, Hereford, Newcastle and Wolverhampton.
Sportsmail’s professional Robin Goodfellow provides his suggestions for Saturday’s racing meets
CHELTENHAM (inspection 7.30am)
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.05 Nusret
12.40 Monmiral
1.15 Editeur Du Gite
1.50 Frero Banbou
2.25 First Road
3.00 Outlaw Peter (nap)
3.35 Theatre Glory
GIMCRACK
12.05 Perseus Manner
12.40 Monmiral
1.15 Thyme White
1.50 Coconut Splash
2.25 Knappers Hill (nap)
3.00 Outlaw Peter
3.35 Girl Adare
DONCASTER (inspection 7.30am)
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
11.45 Fruit N Nut
12.20 Rae Des Champs
12.55 Mahler Mission
1.30 Nusret
2.05 Numitor
2.40 Heroique De Maulde
3.15 Gavroche D’allier
GIMCRACK
11.45 For Pleasure
12.20 Miss Milano
12.55 Gentleman At Arms
1.30 Nusret
2.05 Storm Management
2.40 Heroique De Maulde
3.15 Ewood Park
Northerner –2.05 Marown (nb)
HEREFORD (inspection 7.30am)
GIMCRACK
12.12 Furkash
12.47 Spring Be aware
1.22 Credo
1.57 Go Dante
2.32 Black Poppy
3.07 Drop Him In
3.42 Tramps Like Us
NEWCASTLE
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
1.09 Novak
1.44 Roaring Legend
2.19 Intricacy
2.54 Solent Gateway
3.28 One Extra Dream
4.00 Pocket The Packet
4.30 Larado
5.00 Sugar Child
GIMCRACK
1.09 Abruzzo Mia
1.44 El Jasor
2.19 Intricacy
2.54 Solent Gateway
3.28 Emily Submit
4.00 Pocket The Packet
4.30 Brewing (nb)
5.00 Sugar Child
Newmarket: 4.30 Brewing (nap)
Northerner: 3.28 Blazing Son (nap)
WOLVERHAPTON
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
3.50 Eagle Eyed Freddie
4.20 Turbo Tiger
4.50 Ahlawi
5.20 Tarjamah
5.50 Manaafith
6.20 Hen For Life
6.50 Harbour Imaginative and prescient
GIMCRACK
3.50 Metropolis Escape
4.20 Carlotta
4.50 Abbey Heights
5.20 Tarjamah
5.50 Farhh To Shy
6.20 Hen For Life
6.50 Kingwell
Newmarket – 4.50 Pocket The Revenue (nb)
