Peoples Nap Choices –
Punchestown – Soft
1.20 – Hurdle – 2m 4f
MONKSLAND – Beat Maninero at Galway in a chase on return, fell at Downroyal then finished 3rd n a Grade 2 Class 1 chase at Clonmel, latterly a 22 length 6th of 7 to Appel’s Jade in the Grade 1 Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Now back to 148, the mark, which he returned from the break & eased into a non graded race – 9/4
Lingfield – AW – Standard
1.30 – Nursery – Class 4 – 7f 1y
REIGN ON – Class 4 winner on turf at Leicester back in May, had 2 runs after break before winning over C/D in November by 3/4s of a length, up 7 for that win & has drawn stall 1 – 2/1
Uttoxeter – Heavy, Soft in Places
2.15 – Novice Handicap Chase – Class 3 – 2m 4f
BURTONS WELL – Back from an extended break of 618 days when a 7 length 2nd to Waiting Patiently in a Class 3 Novice Handicap Chase over 2m at Sedgefield, Waiting has since won again at Newcastle by 2 & 1/2 lengths, steps up in trip – 11/4
Funky’s Finding’s –
Newbury – Good to Soft
12.40 – Novice Handicap Chase – Class 3 – 2m 6f 93y
POTTER’S LEGEND – Was sent chasing on return & won a pair of Class 3’s, was 2nd last time out by 1 & 3/4 lengths in a Grade 2 Class 1 Novice Chase, 4th race off a mark of 139
1.50 – Novice Hurdle – Grade 1 Class 1 – 2m 4f 118y
MESSIRE DES OBEAUX – Won a Class 2 Handicap on return from break by 10 lengths, beat Ballyandy last time out in a Grade 2 Class 1 at Sandown over 2m 3f, up in trip & Daryl Jacobs hopes to make it 3 wins from 3 rides
Lingfield –
2.05 – Handicap- Class 2 – 1m 1y
ALFRED HUTCHINSON – Had been knocking on the door with a pair of runner up spots over 7f & 1m races here in Class 2’s before dropping to Class 3 & winning by 1/2 a length over 7f from Seychelloise, top rated 100
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