The Daily Star’s Chief Tipster Jason Heavey reckons the deadly Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen combo will strike again at Wetherby on Wednesday
EXPECT the dynamic duo of Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen to successfully combine again and pick up the biggest prize on offer at Wetherby on Wednesday.
WOODLAND PARK (3.51, nb) has stepped up his game since returning from a 12-month absence last November.
The last time he was seen, the seven-year-old just failed to justify favouritism when second in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter six weeks ago.
He has been nudged up another 2lbs for that run but it shouldn’t stop him landing the William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Hurdle.
At Southwell, HOMER STOKES (3.44, trb) is fancied to lose his maiden tag in the Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap.
David Barron’s charge has been winless in 15 starts but showed a marked improvement in form when second of 10 in a conditions race at Wolverhampton five days ago, finishing well but just running out of time.
Returning to handicap company, he can time his run better to take the spoils.
Also on the all-weather in Nottinghamshire, NAANA’S CRYSTAL (3.14) looks poised to build on her last run when vying for the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes.
Marco Botti’s Kingman filly was the runner-up of a Kempton novice earlier in the month and returns to the track ready to go one better.
Today’s top selection runs in the Kempton finale, the Bet At racingtv.com Handicap.
PORTORO (8.10, nap) can often be a hostage to fortune given his style but there’s no doubting he’s ready to strike judged on recent exploits, never getting chance to fully open up when mid-field in a C&D contest seven days ago.
The mount of Rossa Ryan is chosen to confirm recent promise and come out on top from last-time-out scorers My Boy Harry and Token Gesture.
Jonjo and A J O’Neill’s SEANIECON (2.00) can get off the mark under rules in the Silvershine Turf Services Maiden Hurdle at Hereford.
The five-year-old is a point-to-point winner who made his debut over hurdles at Ludlow in January, finishing second in a two-mile five-furlong maiden when beaten only a neck with the third-placed horse well adrift.
A step up to three miles looks just the ticket for the bay son of Capri, who gains plenty of stamina from the dam side of his pedigree as his mother was also a winning stayer.
Wednesday tips
WETHERBY
1.51 I Am Max
2.21 Bobby’s Nelson
2.51 Merci Mam
3.21 Heeztheboy
3.51 Woodland Park (nb)
4.21 Another High Five
HEREFORD
1.30 The Procrastinator
2.00 Seaniecon
2.30 Kaviar Wood
3.00 Lau And Shaz
3.30 Springtime Legend
4.00 Copper Cove
4.33 Lucky Bere
SOUTHWELL
1.44 Fortunate Star
2.14 Himself
2.44 Balqaa
3.14 Naana’s Crystal
3.44 Homer Stokes (trb)
4.14 State Of Madness
4.44 Marra Donna
KEMPTON
4.28 Further Measure
5.05 Karakula Dancer
5.40 Ablon
6.10 Rykaro
6.40 All Moonshine
7.10 El Bodon
7.40 Lilly Lux
8.10 Portoro (nap)
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