richard-westwood

225 Ascot 
Jay jay Reilly 8.9 15.0 
Rambo t  8.8 14.0 
Hyland 8.6 14.0 
Irish hill.  8.4 9.8 
These 4 are a bit clear of rest and I can't really separate them as each had it's merits ...with good prices on Betfair I'll try 5pt wins on each and hope they fight it out 😉

And forecasts for a bit of fun all 4 

And forecasts for a bit of fun all 4 

J J Reilly                                                                2 25 Asc/                  1/40th of a pt ew    18/1
Soaring Glory                                                     2 25 Asc/                   1/40th of a pt ew    28/1

5pts Ew both 

If you consider Rated 135 or higher, then that narrows it down to the first 6 in racecard order - Age 8-10 - distance
That leaves -  Iron Bridge - Famous Bridge - Fontaine Collonges .
Venetia Williams has won this three times so Fontaine Collonges would be worthy of consideration and value at 14/1

very wise to wait until Friday, more so if weather turns nasty.

My ratings have 
I willdoit  9.0
Iron bridge 8.9
These two are clear of rest so look decent Ew bets ...but I'm not backing til Friday until I know final declarations and conditions 

My ratings have 
I willdoit  9.0
Iron bridge 8.9
These two are clear of rest so look decent Ew bets ...but I'm not backing til Friday until I know final declarations and conditions 

My ratings have 
I willdoit  9.0
Iron bridge 8.9
These two are clear of rest so look decent Ew bets ...but I'm not backing til Friday until I know final declarations and conditions 

My ratings ...
Tellherthename  9.0 
Brentford hope 8.7 
Aurigny mill.  8.6 
I think that looks a fantastic Ew bet ...let's hope it runs 🙏

Tellher declared non runner even though really well fancied  ...pointless rating half the horses aren't even getting to the start line for one reason or another ....Ew bets Brentford and aurigny mill instead ....
 

Luccia                                     3 15New/             1/40th of a pt ew         25/1     - N/R
Donnacha                              3 15 New/            1/40th of a pt ew         40/1
Jilaijone                                  3 15 New/            1/40th of a pt ew         75/1   

With Warwick now abandoned  we have just the four ITV races on Saturday with the best betting heat easily the Betfair Handicap Hurdle with a maximum field of 24. Here are my thoughts on the day’s action with a further update later with any other races that ITV show.   Newbury 1.30 The days ITV coverage kicks off with a 3M class 3 handicap hurdle which has attracted a dozen runners. The ground will be very testing at the Berkshire track today and that won’t bother Melanie Rowley’s eight year old Kyntara who looked an unlucky loser last time out at Warwick when hitting the last when seemingly having the race won allowing J’Ai Froid to pick him off on the run in. He’s 4lb higher here but with form figures on soft ground or worse of 1122712 he can bounce back to winning ways under Charlie Deutsch. November course and distance 1-2 Young Butler and Emitom look likely threats.   KYNTARA 1 point each way @ 6/1 bet365 1/5th 1234   Newbury 2.05 The last three favourites of this 2M 7F 86 yard Grade 2 Denman Chase have been beaten and we have a skinny favourite today in the shape of Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin. I’m not sure very soft ground is what the classy ten-year-old wants and with his well documented issues at the start is maybe worth taking on here at around the 4/7 mark. Second best on official ratings (10lb inferior to Shishkin) and the one to be with is the Dan Skelton trained Protektorat who ran well behind L’Homme Presse at Lingfiled last time. He’s a three time winner on soft ground so shouldn’t be inconvenienced by soft ground and may be the value play.   PROTEKTORAT 1 point win @ 5/2 bet365     Newbury 2.40 Six two mile chasers line up for the Grade 2 Game Spirit Chase run over 2M 92 yard with only 3lb officially covering the front four in the betting with one of them, Amarillo Sky, coming back from a 378 day absence. The pick is Harry Fry’s Boothill who has to carry a 4lb penalty for his Ascot win last November. He followed up at the same track three weeks later and wasn’t done with in Desert Orchid Handicap Chase at Kempton over Christmas when falling five from home. He can take this from Edwardstone who may not have stayed 2M 4F last time out and may not be suited by testing conditions.   BOOTHILL 1 point win @ 9/4 bet365     Newbury 3.15 The feature race of the day and the big betting race is the Betfair Hurdle, a handicap hurdle run over just over 2M and has a maximum field of twenty four facing the judge. Many have chances but the one who may have crept under the radar is the Victor Dartnell runner Aurigny Mill. He’s looked an improving hurdler on his last two starts winning at Wincanton ad Kempton, rising 16lb with his win at the latter track’s time not that far off the time that Constitution Hill clocked the previous day over course and distance. His Devon based trainer has stipulated that he is one of the best he’s ever trained and with winning form already in heavy ground looks a value each way bet in a race where you can get as many as seven places with a couple of bookmakers.   AURIGNY MILL 1 point each way @ 14/1 bet365 1/5th 123456      

My ratings ...
Tellherthename  9.0 
Brentford hope 8.7 
Aurigny mill.  8.6 
I think that looks a fantastic Ew bet ...let's hope it runs 🙏

Serial winners fund hurdle Saturday
Rating
Hititi. 8.9 10/1 
Young butler.  8.7 5/1 
These two clear of rest 
I'll try 5 PT wins these two ....5pt Ew tellherthename in above race at 12/1 and let's go for a huge win .....5pt Ew doubles all three 

Serial winners fund hurdle Saturday
Rating
Hititi. 8.9 10/1 
Young butler.  8.7 5/1 
These two clear of rest 
I'll try 5 PT wins these two ....5pt Ew tellherthename in above race at 12/1 and let's go for a huge win .....5pt Ew doubles all three 

My ratings ...
Tellherthename  9.0 
Brentford hope 8.7 
Aurigny mill.  8.6 
I think that looks a fantastic Ew bet ...let's hope it runs 🙏

Serial winners fund hurdle Saturday
Rating
Hititi. 8.9 10/1 
Young butler.  8.7 5/1 
These two clear of rest 
I'll try 5 PT wins these two ....5pt Ew tellherthename in above race at 12/1 and let's go for a huge win .....5pt Ew doubles all three 

Serial winners fund hurdle Saturday
Rating
Hititi. 8.9 10/1 
Young butler.  8.7 5/1 
These two clear of rest 
I'll try 5 PT wins these two ....5pt Ew tellherthename in above race at 12/1 and let's go for a huge win .....5pt Ew doubles all three 

My ratings ...
Tellherthename  9.0 
Brentford hope 8.7 
Aurigny mill.  8.6 
I think that looks a fantastic Ew bet ...let's hope it runs 🙏

My ratings ...
Tellherthename  9.0 
Brentford hope 8.7 
Aurigny mill.  8.6 
I think that looks a fantastic Ew bet ...let's hope it runs 🙏

I got an EW shot in the 3.15 at Lingers
Molly Valentine currently 33/1 at nearly all firms
Comes here after a break of over 6 months but has a terrific record 'fresh .......... won her maiden after a 5 month break, won her first handicap after a 10 week break and last season finished a close up 3rd in a much better race than this after a two month break
watch out for a non runner though as we have 8 at the moment and might be a less attractive proposition with 7 runners !
 
 

I had backed Nabora in the 10:10 at Dortmund Germany so went to watch the race and was amazed when turning for home (a lot less than a furlong to go) the leader Slay the Dragon was clear and 25/1 in running  and going easily, its not often the bookies Fook up but someone must have been asleep because it won comfortably. This dick head decided to just chuck a whole £1 on it. Moral of the story? Sometimes you just have to believe what you are seeing.

12.40 Leopardstown - BELLE OF ANANDALE 25/1 Paddy Power eway ( 6 places ) 
3.20 Leopardstown - BIRCHDALE 40/1 bet365 eway ( 6 places ) 
All graded races just a watching briefs , you can't be sure if Mullins is running his superstars at 80% giving them a blow out before Cheltenham & or which of his 2nd / 3rd string are ready & primed to bag some decent prize money .