Wednesday’s UK racing tips come your way from Doncaster and Kempton on 10 January 2024.
DONCASTER
Race 1 – POST CHAISE 13/2
POST CHAISE showed plenty of ability at Market Rasen when a close second tackling a three mile handicap chase and will be a leading player.
Rickety Gate maintains good placed form including a 6.5L runner-up effort at Musselburgh contesting a 3m handicap hurdle in this grade during November and rates highly.
I’m On My Way found success by a neck attempting a handicap hurdle at Wincanton. Makes for appeal up in trip.
Race 4 – RAFFLE TICKET 7/2
RAFFLE TICKET is the pick in the At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase.
The 10-year-old is only lightly raced for his age, but having won three times and been placed on a further four occasions in his 10 starts under rules, he has certainly offered a fine return to his supporters so far.
Those statistics can be further augmented on Town Moor, as his recent head eclipse at Taunton suggests Mel Rowley’s charge is back on form following a disappointing sixth on his seasonal return.
Race 5 – COULD BE TROUBLE 9/2
COULD BE TROUBLE looks well treated in the Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.
Rated 125 at her peak in 2021, Donald McCain’s charge has fallen down the reckoning having not won since scoring over fences in May 2022. She now races off 107 and it would not be a big surprise if she finally gets her head in front again.
Race 7 – DIAMOND DICE 11/2
An open-looking contest where a market check could prove a helpful guide.
DIAMOND DICE Hereford before a Cheltenham Listed fifth during November. Back down in grade and rates a top selection.
Off The Jury won an Irish point-to-point last April. Represents a good yard and may feature.
The Happy Chapati and Royal Infantry should not to be dismissed.
KEMPTON
Race 5 – EL CORDOBES 10/11
EL CORDOBES let favourite-backers down on his first attempt but compensation awaits in the Unibet Novice Stakes.
The Godolphin colt is bred in the purple as a son of Frankel out of multiple winner Bold Lass and had plenty of supporters when he made his debut over a mile here last month.
Drawn 10 of 11 runners, William Buick pushed on early to get a decent position and that early effort perhaps told in the closing stages as El Cordobes dropped back from second to be beaten just over five lengths in fifth.
The outing should not be lost on him and Charlie Appleby’s charge can hit the mark at the second attempt.
Race 6 – JUAN SOLO 15/4
JUAN SOLO makes some appeal from a mark of 67 as he makes his handicap bow.
Sylvester Kirk’s charge had three juvenile starts last year, taking a step forward from an initial unplaced run as a 50-1 outsider to twice place in maidens at Wolverhampton.
He edges up to a mile from seven furlongs and might find the Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap more to his liking.
Race 7 – BIRTHDAY ANGEL 3/1
BIRTHDAY ANGEL outran his 40/1 odds on debut, with the first division of the Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes looking well within his compass on that basis.
Related to both Flat and hurdles winners, Birthday Angel cost 105,000 guineas and made a fair start in coming home fourth at Lingfield, beaten three lengths by the well-regarded Mahboob.
Second-placed Verbier has since finished fourth in a Listed heat, so the form looks pretty sound.
Race 8 – LARTIGUE 13/8
LARTIGUE’s inexperience was a factor in his initial defeat at Wolverhampton.
He was beaten a length and a half by Whatatwit – a previous dual bumper winner – with his greenness when asked to challenge leaving him with far too much ground to make up in the straight.
The Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes offers a fine chance of redemption.
