Tippin' Jimmy enjoyed another day of winners yesterday, and expects more winners from today's card.
1:00 Wincanton - Petticoat Tails
This five-year-old has some pretty outstanding bumper form and I really think she is one to watch for the season. Warren Greatrex's mare won twice last season before enjoying placed efforts in competitve contests at Sandown and Aintree. She'll win a fair few races this season, and can make a winning return here.
2:25 Market Rasen - Stick To The Plan
Dan Skelton's Stick To The Plan was really unlucky on her first of the year. He was all set for a very good victory but the jockey fell off moments before winning and that cost him the race. He ran a fine race when fifth at Cheltenham since and has since been dropped a 1lb and deserves to go well here.
7:00 Chelmsford - Bowerman
This is a horse with some serious potential and comes back from almost half a season away from the track. He finished just a nose of subsequent Grade One winner Stradvarius on his debut, before winning very stylishly at Kempton. He is a lot better than his opening mark of 87 suggests and deserves to go well here.
Thursday, 7 December 2017
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Wednesday's Best Bets: New York worth a Toast on his return
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Tippin' Jimmy gives us his best bets for the day.
1:10 Lingfield - Toast Of New York
Jamie Osbourne's superstar makes his return after what seems an age, but if he is as good as he used to be winning this should be no problem. Coming back from a break is never too easy, but connections feel that he is as good as ever and are plotting various Group One races for him. It'll be interesting to see what he does, he should be winning.
1:55 Haydock - Joke Dancer
Sue Smith rates this horse quite highly and he should be up to making his mark over hurdles today. He lost out at Newcastle in a hurdles contest, but did well that day and I would expect there is a lot more to come from him.
2:35 Ludlow - Gayebury
Taking on his chasing debut is Gayebury for Evan Williams who looks like a horse who can perform well as a novice chaser this season. He was attempted at some good hurdling contests this year, but he ran poorly and going chasing was inevitable. He is 21lb better than his nearest rival on hurdles form and has the profile to reach a high standard as a chaser this year too.
3:00 Haydock - Duke Debarry
Nicky Henderson rates this horse very highly who can get off the mark on his fifth start. He ran a really good race when fourth at Kempton and like a lot of horses at Seven Barrows should come on for the run significantly. This a good little contest but if he's as good as claimed, should be winning this.
Tippin' Jimmy gives us his best bets for the day.
1:10 Lingfield - Toast Of New York
Jamie Osbourne's superstar makes his return after what seems an age, but if he is as good as he used to be winning this should be no problem. Coming back from a break is never too easy, but connections feel that he is as good as ever and are plotting various Group One races for him. It'll be interesting to see what he does, he should be winning.
1:55 Haydock - Joke Dancer
Sue Smith rates this horse quite highly and he should be up to making his mark over hurdles today. He lost out at Newcastle in a hurdles contest, but did well that day and I would expect there is a lot more to come from him.
2:35 Ludlow - Gayebury
Taking on his chasing debut is Gayebury for Evan Williams who looks like a horse who can perform well as a novice chaser this season. He was attempted at some good hurdling contests this year, but he ran poorly and going chasing was inevitable. He is 21lb better than his nearest rival on hurdles form and has the profile to reach a high standard as a chaser this year too.
3:00 Haydock - Duke Debarry
Nicky Henderson rates this horse very highly who can get off the mark on his fifth start. He ran a really good race when fourth at Kempton and like a lot of horses at Seven Barrows should come on for the run significantly. This a good little contest but if he's as good as claimed, should be winning this.
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Tuesday's Best Bets: Brunette a beautiful bet
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Tippin' Jimmy gives us his best fancies from Tuesday's racecard.
3:00 Lingfield - Allthegear No Idea
Nigel Twiston-Davies' comically named ten-year-old has been a consistent type recently and after several placed efforts deserves to go better this afternoon. He was third on his seasonal bow at Market Rasen back in May and should be better coming back from a break. He's weighted well and should run a good race.
3:40 Wolverhampton - Big Bad Lol
Ed Walker's three-year-old hasn't enjoyed a victory in his career yet but is improving and deserves to go well here. He shaped really well on his handicap debut at Nottingham but just fizzled out of contention and can go better here on his all-weather debut.
4:10 Wolverhampton - My Brunette
This is the sort of filly who really needed her first run to educate her and after that effort she can go really strongly today. She finished in fourth at Windsor, but was a tad green and that outing will help her a significant amount today. This is a weak maiden but she should improve and could prove herself as the best by a good margin here.
Tippin' Jimmy gives us his best fancies from Tuesday's racecard.
3:00 Lingfield - Allthegear No Idea
Nigel Twiston-Davies' comically named ten-year-old has been a consistent type recently and after several placed efforts deserves to go better this afternoon. He was third on his seasonal bow at Market Rasen back in May and should be better coming back from a break. He's weighted well and should run a good race.
3:40 Wolverhampton - Big Bad Lol
Ed Walker's three-year-old hasn't enjoyed a victory in his career yet but is improving and deserves to go well here. He shaped really well on his handicap debut at Nottingham but just fizzled out of contention and can go better here on his all-weather debut.
4:10 Wolverhampton - My Brunette
This is the sort of filly who really needed her first run to educate her and after that effort she can go really strongly today. She finished in fourth at Windsor, but was a tad green and that outing will help her a significant amount today. This is a weak maiden but she should improve and could prove herself as the best by a good margin here.
Monday, 4 December 2017
Monday's Best Bets: Piton Pete to pick them off
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Tippin’ Jimmy gives us his best bets from across the day’s racing.
12:40 Plumpton – Piton Pete
Oliver Sherwood ranks Piton Pete as one of his top novices for the season, and he should be able to strike following last month’s Huntingdon second. He wasn’t defeated by too far that day when suffering interference in running before losing out to a very smart prospect in Equus Secretus. There is much more to come from him.
12:50 Southwell – Jock Talk
Gordon Elliott is very keen to get a win into Jock Talk and this race looks the ideal opportunity for the three-year-old at Southwell. He went very close on his penultimate start at Dundalk a fortnight back. He looks very fairly handicapped and deserves to break his maiden in a race which will suit the Irish raider really well.
1:40 Plumpton – Carnspindle
Warren Greatrex’s Carnspindle hasn’t been performing yet and will need a fair bit of improvement, but I do think she is capable. Her form last season was very promising but she has been very poor on her two outings since. There should be a fair bit more to come and she should like the race today.
Tippin’ Jimmy gives us his best bets from across the day’s racing.
12:40 Plumpton – Piton Pete
Oliver Sherwood ranks Piton Pete as one of his top novices for the season, and he should be able to strike following last month’s Huntingdon second. He wasn’t defeated by too far that day when suffering interference in running before losing out to a very smart prospect in Equus Secretus. There is much more to come from him.
12:50 Southwell – Jock Talk
Gordon Elliott is very keen to get a win into Jock Talk and this race looks the ideal opportunity for the three-year-old at Southwell. He went very close on his penultimate start at Dundalk a fortnight back. He looks very fairly handicapped and deserves to break his maiden in a race which will suit the Irish raider really well.
1:40 Plumpton – Carnspindle
Warren Greatrex’s Carnspindle hasn’t been performing yet and will need a fair bit of improvement, but I do think she is capable. Her form last season was very promising but she has been very poor on her two outings since. There should be a fair bit more to come and she should like the race today.
Saturday, 2 December 2017
Sunday's Best Bets: Death can restore his winning Duty
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Tippin' Jimmy gives us his five best bets from Sunday's racing
12:50 Carlisle - Black Tulip (4/1)
Richard Johnson is making a very long journey up to Cumbria to ride this horse and he should be coming back with another winner to his name. Henry Daly's mare finished sixth last time but desperately needed the run and there is plenty more to come. She's on a nice mark, and deserves to go really well.
1:20 Carlisle - Benie Des Dieux (4/9)
It is very rare that Rich Ricci describes a mare as very special, so when one is this price at a track like Carlisle you must be wary. This is a good little race, but this mare was a really good winner on her sole chase start at Limerick and the fashion she won it in was mightily impressive. If she is as good as first figured, then this could be a walkover although it is a good little race.
1:55 Carlisle - Meadowcroft Boy (3/1)
Alistair Whillans has a nice eight-year-old here who can utilise a very nice mark up in Cumbria today. He won well at Kelso in October, before losing narrowly here. He'll like all the conditions and there should be another good performance in him.
2:35 Fairyhouse - Death Duty (8/11)
I thought he would blossom at the Festival last season but things didn't work out and since he has gone chasing he's been exceptional. Gordon Elliott's six-year-old has been really good in two outings and steps up to Grade One level here. I like him and if he runs his race he should be hard to stop.
3:40 Fairyhouse - Dinons (2/1)
This four-year-old was second to Red Jack on his only visit to the racecourse and that form makes him the one to beat here. He's a lovely propsect, should enjoy the conditions and deserves to run well here under Jamie Codd.
Tippin' Jimmy gives us his five best bets from Sunday's racing
12:50 Carlisle - Black Tulip (4/1)
Richard Johnson is making a very long journey up to Cumbria to ride this horse and he should be coming back with another winner to his name. Henry Daly's mare finished sixth last time but desperately needed the run and there is plenty more to come. She's on a nice mark, and deserves to go really well.
1:20 Carlisle - Benie Des Dieux (4/9)
It is very rare that Rich Ricci describes a mare as very special, so when one is this price at a track like Carlisle you must be wary. This is a good little race, but this mare was a really good winner on her sole chase start at Limerick and the fashion she won it in was mightily impressive. If she is as good as first figured, then this could be a walkover although it is a good little race.
1:55 Carlisle - Meadowcroft Boy (3/1)
Alistair Whillans has a nice eight-year-old here who can utilise a very nice mark up in Cumbria today. He won well at Kelso in October, before losing narrowly here. He'll like all the conditions and there should be another good performance in him.
2:35 Fairyhouse - Death Duty (8/11)
I thought he would blossom at the Festival last season but things didn't work out and since he has gone chasing he's been exceptional. Gordon Elliott's six-year-old has been really good in two outings and steps up to Grade One level here. I like him and if he runs his race he should be hard to stop.
3:40 Fairyhouse - Dinons (2/1)
This four-year-old was second to Red Jack on his only visit to the racecourse and that form makes him the one to beat here. He's a lovely propsect, should enjoy the conditions and deserves to run well here under Jamie Codd.
Saturday's Best Bets: Light can be Magic at Fairyhouse
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Tippin' Jimmy gives us his best bets from Saturday's racecard, including the day's Lucky 15.
11:55 Newcastle - Act Of Valour
Paul Nicholls rates this horse quite highly and he should make a winning start for the master of Ditcheat today. He has boasted some good flat form, and the vibes at home are really encouraging. This isn't the toughest race in the world, and he could progress into a very good juvenile this year.
12:25 Bangor - Tommy Silver
Another for Paul Nicholls I like is Tommy Silver who goes to Wales seeking a second win as a chaser. He ran well at Leicester when winning a four-runner race and is very nicely handicapped. If he runs his race he should be hard to beat.
12:30 Newcastle - Well Above Par
Lucinda Russell is quite sweet on this chaser who is most certainly better than his current mark of 112. He travelled very well when last seen at Ayr, and was leading before falling on the third from last hurdle. He will love the conditions, has a lovely low riding weight and should go very well.
12:50 Fairyhouse - Magic Of Light
Jessica Harrington's six-year-old has been in very good form but took a tumble last time and will need to recover. She has been jumping well and was going well in a listed race before falling so should be on a perfect mark for today's handicap assignment. If the trip isn't too short and she jumps well then she must have a good chance.
1:15 Doncaster - Most Celebrated
This horse really is quite a big price considering he is the best horse in the race! He turned out to be a very good winner at Plumpton in April, and was going well before falling at Sandown last month. There should be a tad more improvement to come, he is on a nice mark and will enjoy the ground.
1:55 Fairyhouse - Blow By Blow
He was a Grade One bumper winner two seasons back for Gordon Elliott and he should be every bit as good over hurdles. His return was decent, he just desperately needed the run and he will come on for it a significant amount. This is a competitive race, but he should run very well with everything considered.
3:20 Newcastle - Beware The Bear
Nicky Henderson thinks a fair bit of this horse who makes his seasonal return at Newcastle. He has the class, mark and conditions all in his favour and looks like one who could be really good this season! My only pressing concern is whether he may need this run.
Tippin' Jimmy gives us his best bets from Saturday's racecard, including the day's Lucky 15.
11:55 Newcastle - Act Of Valour
Paul Nicholls rates this horse quite highly and he should make a winning start for the master of Ditcheat today. He has boasted some good flat form, and the vibes at home are really encouraging. This isn't the toughest race in the world, and he could progress into a very good juvenile this year.
12:25 Bangor - Tommy Silver
Another for Paul Nicholls I like is Tommy Silver who goes to Wales seeking a second win as a chaser. He ran well at Leicester when winning a four-runner race and is very nicely handicapped. If he runs his race he should be hard to beat.
12:30 Newcastle - Well Above Par
Lucinda Russell is quite sweet on this chaser who is most certainly better than his current mark of 112. He travelled very well when last seen at Ayr, and was leading before falling on the third from last hurdle. He will love the conditions, has a lovely low riding weight and should go very well.
12:50 Fairyhouse - Magic Of Light
Jessica Harrington's six-year-old has been in very good form but took a tumble last time and will need to recover. She has been jumping well and was going well in a listed race before falling so should be on a perfect mark for today's handicap assignment. If the trip isn't too short and she jumps well then she must have a good chance.
1:15 Doncaster - Most Celebrated
This horse really is quite a big price considering he is the best horse in the race! He turned out to be a very good winner at Plumpton in April, and was going well before falling at Sandown last month. There should be a tad more improvement to come, he is on a nice mark and will enjoy the ground.
1:55 Fairyhouse - Blow By Blow
He was a Grade One bumper winner two seasons back for Gordon Elliott and he should be every bit as good over hurdles. His return was decent, he just desperately needed the run and he will come on for it a significant amount. This is a competitive race, but he should run very well with everything considered.
3:20 Newcastle - Beware The Bear
Nicky Henderson thinks a fair bit of this horse who makes his seasonal return at Newcastle. He has the class, mark and conditions all in his favour and looks like one who could be really good this season! My only pressing concern is whether he may need this run.
Friday, 1 December 2017
Friday's Best Bets: It could be the 'Day' for Judgement
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Tippin' Jimmy has some strong fancies on Friday
12:20 Newbury - Simply The Betts (3/1)
Harry Whittingdon has very high hopes that Simply The Betts can win plenty of races as a novice hurdler last season, and he looks set to be on a very nice mark for this race today. He won very well on his debut and should improve from that outing. He will win his fair share of races this season.
12:45 Limerick - Judgement Day (6/5)
Henry De Bromhead has just found a few too good when saddling Judgement Day but that shouldn't be the case for this afternoon. The five-year-old was third last time out but he should continue progressing here and could take all the beating
1:15 Limerick - Sympa Des Flos (5/4)
The Rich Ricci colours are always a very good sign for whether a horse could be special, and Sympa Des Flos is one that is surely good enough to win a maiden hurdle. He is a very nice prospect having finished a runner-up on his debut in France. He has finished second when sent off a favourite since, but the jockey who knows him best is in the saddle and there should be a win in him soon.
1:20 Newbury - Chef Des Obeaux (11/4)
After a promising bumper second here in March, I am expecting Chef Des Obeaux to prove a very nice type over hurdles this year for Nicky Henderson. The form of that bumper was quite good, and he acted on soft that day too. He should be capable of running a big race here.
3:10 Doncaster - Delirious Love (16/1) ew
Graeme McPherson thinks awfully highly of this one and he makes his debut this afternoon. He is a big price, but this isn't the strongest of races and he should be one that can make an impact sooner rather than later.
3:35 Newbury - Forza Milan (6/1)
Forza Milan remains on a pretty useful mark for Jonjo O'Neill and I can see him winning off it before too long. He ran excellent when second behind a well fancied horse at Aintree last time out, and despite going up 6lb he should go well again. He is from a great family and should have a lot more improvement to come this year.
Tippin' Jimmy has some strong fancies on Friday
12:20 Newbury - Simply The Betts (3/1)
Harry Whittingdon has very high hopes that Simply The Betts can win plenty of races as a novice hurdler last season, and he looks set to be on a very nice mark for this race today. He won very well on his debut and should improve from that outing. He will win his fair share of races this season.
12:45 Limerick - Judgement Day (6/5)
Henry De Bromhead has just found a few too good when saddling Judgement Day but that shouldn't be the case for this afternoon. The five-year-old was third last time out but he should continue progressing here and could take all the beating
1:15 Limerick - Sympa Des Flos (5/4)
The Rich Ricci colours are always a very good sign for whether a horse could be special, and Sympa Des Flos is one that is surely good enough to win a maiden hurdle. He is a very nice prospect having finished a runner-up on his debut in France. He has finished second when sent off a favourite since, but the jockey who knows him best is in the saddle and there should be a win in him soon.
1:20 Newbury - Chef Des Obeaux (11/4)
After a promising bumper second here in March, I am expecting Chef Des Obeaux to prove a very nice type over hurdles this year for Nicky Henderson. The form of that bumper was quite good, and he acted on soft that day too. He should be capable of running a big race here.
3:10 Doncaster - Delirious Love (16/1) ew
Graeme McPherson thinks awfully highly of this one and he makes his debut this afternoon. He is a big price, but this isn't the strongest of races and he should be one that can make an impact sooner rather than later.
3:35 Newbury - Forza Milan (6/1)
Forza Milan remains on a pretty useful mark for Jonjo O'Neill and I can see him winning off it before too long. He ran excellent when second behind a well fancied horse at Aintree last time out, and despite going up 6lb he should go well again. He is from a great family and should have a lot more improvement to come this year.
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