Neil Morrice shares all of his best bets and tips for Sunday’s racing coming your way from Chepstow and Carlisle on 19 March 2023
CHEPSTOW
Race 1 No7 TZARMIX
Trainer: Sam Thomas – Jockey: Harry Cobden
TZARMIX unseated his pilot on debut under Rules before showing promise to place in a big field of novices at Ludlow. He appeals as an each way alternative to the odds-on L’Astroboy and can prove to be a bet to nothing.
Race 3 No7 SHOMEN UCHI (Nap)
Trainer: Sam Thomas – Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
SHOMEN UCHI made an auspicious start to his career as a jumper when beaten into second in a blanket finish at Hereford before Christmas. Interestingly he took a long time to warm to his task, and will surely benefit from this step up to three miles on a more demanding track.
Race 4 No11 PORTER IN THE PARK (Each Way)
Trainer: Emma Lavelle – Jockey: Thomas Bellamy
Strong traveler PORTER IN THE PARK has posted figures of 32122 to make her a banker in PAs and the mare again holds strong claims to take away a cheque against multiple scorer Felicie Du Maquis.
Race 6 No6 DISCKO DES PLAGES (Each Way)
Trainer: Richard Hobson – Jockey: Gavin Sheehan
DISCKO DES PLAGES took an awkward step when unseating his pilot while holding a winning chance at Uttoxeter at the end of January. He’d also failed to complete on his only other outing this season at the same course, but if putting in a clear round should make a good fist of earning deserved compensation.
Race 7 No10 STEEL ALLY (Each Way)
Trainer: Sam Thomas – Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
STEEL ALLY earned in his only bumper start last season, and though beaten a long way on his Wincanton return he was popular in the market that day, and can do better on return from a mid season break.
CARLISLE
Race 3 No2 BLAZING PORT (Nap)
Trainer: Nick Alexander – Jockey: Bruce Lynn
BLAZING PORT was scratched from a similar contest last week and will encounter stamina sapping conditions at this stiff course. Having shown promise on both starts this season this lightly-raced individual can start to make up for lost time.
Race 7 No9 STEP BACK
Trainer: Mark Bradstock – Jockey: Miss Lily Bradstock
Former Bet365 Gold Cup winner STEP BACK is not anything like as good as he was, but the now 13-year-old needs respecting in this new discipline for which he’s capable of doing well and justifying his long journey from Lambourn.
