‘Trainer can enhance outstanding strike fee at Hexham’ says our horse racing professional
You should say a big hooray for Henri at Hexham on Wednesday, November 19, according to the Daily Star’s chief tipster and horse racing expert Jason Heavey
PAUL NICHOLLS has always thought highly of HENRI THE SECOND (1.51, trb) and he can further improve the trainer’s remarkable strike rate at Hexham in the Weatherbys ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase on Wednesday.
The former champion has only sent five runners on the almost-700 mile round trip to the picturesque north-east venue from his Ditcheat base, but four of them have won.
Henri The Second was talked of in glowing terms by Harry Cobden when he ploughed through heavy ground at Sandown last December and he was sent off favourite for a big handicap at the same track in February when beaten into second.
Unplaced in the Pertemps Final when last seen, he will be more robust now then when tackling fences for the first time since November 2023. The going will suit and while this is far from a penalty kick, he should oblige.
On the all-weather at Kempton, FIRST PRINCIPLE (5.40) is taken to land the Try Unibet’s New Improve Acca Boosts Handicap.
William Haggas’ three-year-old is a course and distance winner who took his career record to three wins from five when proving three-quarters of a length too strong for Two Tempting at Southwell nine days ago.
On the evidence of that, there could easily be more to come.
JAIPALETEMPS (3.18, nap) looks a very good thing in the tigerbet.co.uk Online Betting Handicap Chase at Ffos Las.
The David Pipe trainee won three claiming chases in France before crossing the Channel, and he did the job nicely when opening his account on these shores over two miles at the Welsh track recently.
That provided Rian Corcoran, who is again in the hot-seat, with a first career victory and his mount has extremely strong claims as he still looks a sizeable step ahead of the handicapper despite a 7lb penalty.
Also at Ffos Las, Olly Murphy’s THERE RUNS MARY (1.05) achieved a decent level of form in bumpers and begins her new career in the tigerbet.co.uk New Betting Site Maiden Hurdle.
She has shown she can handle soft ground and should outclass her rivals.
Murphy could also be on the mark with GEE FORCE FLYER (2.10) in the tigerbet.co.uk New Bookmaker Maiden Hurdle following a promising debut.
Wednesday tips
HEXHAM
12.46 Palm Beach
1.16 Hourman
1.51 Henri The Second (trb)
2.26 Wal Buck’s
3.01 King Of Cong
3.31 Tea Boy
WARWICK
12.55 Spirits Bay
1.25 Oh My Johnny
2.00 Dig Deep
2.35 Another Folly
3.10 Murphy’s Milan (nb)
3.40 Dromlac Jury
FFOS LAS
1.05 There Runs Mary
1.35 Esperti
2.10 Gee Force Flyer
2.45 El Bandido Pancho
3.18 Jaipaletemps (nap)
3.48 Walkinthecotswolds
KEMPTON
4.05 Threatening
4.40 Moon Is Up
5.10 Marseillan
5.40 First Principle
6.10 One and Gone
6.40 Mighty Vega
7.10 Station Bar
7.40 Justcallmepete
8.10 Just Keep Flying
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