Neil Morrice provides his best bets and tips for Friday’s racing at Warwick, Hexham, Fontwell Park and New Castle on 05/11/2021.
WARWICK – 05/11/2021
Race 1 No4 GREYSTOKE
Trainer: Alan King – Jockey: Tom Cannon
Sixties Icon colt GREYSTOKE is a neat individual that has the physical attributes to take well to jumping hurdles. He was sourced from a stable that provided King with his Champion hurdler Katchit, and has done everything right in his preparation.
Race 3 No2 EDWARDSTONE (Nap)
Trainer: Alan King – Jockey: Tom Cannon
For the same trainer/jockey combination, EDWARDSTONE should relish this return to fences. He would surely have lost his novice status but for a silly exit on his only chase start at Doncaster in late December, and was campaigned at a high level back over hurdles after that. This is a good horse who it will pay to follow whatever happens today.
Race 7 No16 SALCOMBE
Trainer: Colin Tizzard – Jockey: Brendan Powell
SALCOMBE posted a very good effort to make Ultimate Fame fight for the spoils on debut at Stratford back in the spring, and is a good prospect for bumpers and novice hurdles for a stable just starting to get its act together.
HEXHAM -05/11/2021
Race 7 No3 CRYSTAL GLORY (Nap)
Trainer: Nicky Richards – Jockey: Brian Hughes
The dark horse in this novices’ hurdle is CRYSTAL GLORY who was a dual winner in points. He’s got the potential to do well for a trainer whose quality newcomers must never be underestimated.
FONTWELL PARK – 05/11/2021
Race 1 No6 HITITI (Nap)
Trainer: Robert Walford – Jockey: Bryan Carver
Walford is renowned for doing well with French imports of whom HITITI is one of the latest. The Great Pretender gelding showed marked improvement from his debut at Auteuil to take out a Flat race in the provinces. He can go well on this debut under Rules and give hot favourite World Of Dreams plenty to think about.
NEWCASTLE – 05/11/2021
Race 6 No2 MILLIONAIRE WALTZ (Nap)
Trainer: Ben Haslam – Jockey: Andrew Mullen
Hat-trick seeking MILLIONAIRE WALTZ looked to convert with something to spare here two weeks ago and when given the office was soon in total control. Running under a 5lb penalty he will be hard to beat, even though this is harder.
Race 7 No11 RIVER TWEED
Trainer: Charles Hills – Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
RIVER TWEED stands out as the least exposed in this sprint handicap, with room for progression after opening his account at Redcar. That followed two underwhelming efforts here, and he just needs to show he’s as good on Tapeta.
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