Eradicate should have little difficulty
Smart enough to twice win the Swinton Hurdle, he has already shown similar ability over fences.
Touched off on his chasing debut at Sandown, the had no trouble opening his account at Doncaster.
Not disgraced by any means in Grade One company behind the high-class Al Ferof in the Henry VIII, he still had every chance turning into the straight.
There is nothing of that calibre in the Membership of Southwell Golf Club Novices’ Chase and he looks to have a straightforward task.
Henderson can also strike with recent Ascot second Cheney Manor in the Sid Jeffcoate – Celebrating A Lifetime In Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase at Huntingdon.
He was found out by a face-fit rival on his chasing bow but his good round of jumping offers plenty of encouragement for this event.
Like The Night should be able to open her account in the Free Entry For Betdaq Members Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Kempton.
Second on both of her previous outings, the Byron filly chased home an above-average type on debut and handled the step up to six furlongs well enough last time, but just came up short. There should be a bit more improvement to come as she learns more about the job.
A return to something like the form he showed in the summer should enable the Andrew Balding-trained Kakatosi to win the Betdaq Mobile Apps Conditions Stakes.
He looked a really promising type in the summer of 2010 but found winning harder last season. Nevertheless, he managed to finish second to Beacon Lodge in a Listed race at Haydock last May, and maybe bettered that when a close second to Henry Cecil’s smart filly Chachamaidee at York.
He was beaten just a length in a conditions race at Lingfield last month, a run which suggests his turn is not far away again.
Kevin Ryan’s Bapak Pintar was placed in three maidens in the summer and makes his debut in open company in the skysports.com Racing Handicap. Third at Ayr on debut, second to the useful Mehdi at Ripon and third at Beverley, the Royal Applause colt is obviously useful.
