Lord Transcend to star at Ayr
Howard Johnson’s six-year-old had some top-class form to his name over hurdles last season, when he was not at all over-raced because he has always been thought of as a star in the making over the bigger obstacles.
Expect him to get his new career off to a flying start and put himself right in the frame for the top novice prizes later in the season.
Coral have him as 8-1 favourite for the SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, but those odds could shrink dramatically if he obliges in the manner expected.
Feel The Pride is more attractive in the Press Red To Bet With Skybet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.
Jonjo O’Neill’s five-year-old won with ease last time at Haydock to record a fourth success from her last five starts over timber.
She has a 6lb penalty and this is much tougher but it is hard to go against her in this kind of form, especially with the smart Tom Siddall again taking off a valuable 3lb.
Red Hustler is lightly-raced for a seven-year-old but he can make the most of the weight he gets from main rival Caitriona’s Choice in the Skybet In Running On Premiership Games Handicap.
New York stands out as the best bet on Wolverhampton’s all-weather card when the juvenile filly lines up for the Bet Direct On Attheraces Interactive Median Auction Maiden Stakes.
Partly owned by racing legend Lester Piggott, the daughter of Danzero is trained by his son-in-law William Haggas, who does well with his runners at Dunstall Park.
New York has shown plenty of promise on her two starts and she can make it third time lucky today.
John Gosden looks to have found a suitable opportunity for Over Rating to open her account in the Bet Direct In Running Sky Text 293 Maiden Stakes.
Over Rating is one of the Manton trainer’s lesser lights and she was just touched off at the track last time out but she did enough to suggest that today’s moderate contest is within her grasp.
