Monthly Nap Competition ~ Saturday Selections

[BillyHills]

3.35 Ascot

The Bet365 handicap Chase and 11 runners go to post. Regal encore will be popular after his victory last time out in a novice chase. This will be much tougher and his jumping will be severely tested here at Ascot. I’d sooner go with something more reliable and I loved the way Royal Regatta went about his business here last time out. He was wearing headgear for the first time that day and if it works again he looks the one to be one. Salubrious will be a danger from the Paul Nicholls yard, he lacks experience over fences but is a classy sort and not badly handicapped either.

Selection: Royal Regatta 5/1 BetVic

[Boulder5111]

T3.55 Light Entertainment 14/1 William Hill

I was nearly put off this one by the poor run last time out, but that was at Sandown and not all horses like it round there. The horse has 2 career wins on heavy already and won well off 126 around this time last year so this mark of 129 could still be a winnable one on its preferred ground.