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Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton

Ascot 225: Penny Max
Ascot 300: Kauto Stone
Haydock 320: Always Right
Ascot 335: Bourne
Wincanton 345: Binocular

Ascot and Haydock

52 days to Cheltenham.
Haydock 145: Celestial Halo
Ascot 205: Violin Davis
Ascot 235: Shoreacres
Ascot 310: Al Ferof
Haydock 330: Bold Ransom
Ascot 345: Hector's Choice

Puncheston, Kempton and Warwick

225 Puncheston: Ut De Sivola
250 Kempton: Swincombe Flame
305 Warwick: Highland Lodge
340 Warwick: Neptune Equester

 

Tolworth Hurdle day

205 Sandown: Rileyev
235 Sandown: Colour Squadron
250 Wincanton: Ashfield's Dream
310 Sandown: Hold On Julio

Newbury and Punchestown

The idea of a trip to Plumpton on Monday for Sussex National day has been mooted. Until then:

Punchestown 135: Mikael d'Haugenet
Punchestown 240: That'll Do Me
Newbury 305: Fingal Bay
Newbury 340: Tenor Nivernais

Welsh National

To my eternal regret, I missed Kauto Star's fifth King George victory yesterday. Today's selections:

Chepstow 130: Quincy Des Pictons
Chepstow 210: As De Fer
Kempton 240: Finian's Rainbow
Chepstow 245: Hollow Tree

Cheltenham

I missed yesterday's cross-country race, when seven of the field, not for the first time, took a wrong turning. The winner, Garde Champetre, knows the course so well he could race it blindfolded.
For today, all at Cheltenham:
120: Tanks for That
155: Rev It Up
230: Salut Flo
305: Grandouet
335: Oscar Whisky

Tingle Creek day

Sandown 155: Al Ferof
Aintree 210: Always Waining
Sandown 305: Kauto Stone
Aintree 320: Stewarts House

Hennessy Gold Cup day

There's a lot of interest in Great Endeavour today, but I go for Wymott. Pulled up in his last race due to a 'small fracture', which is slightly off-putting, but he's had plenty of time to recover.

Newcastle 220: Overturn
Newbury 235: Big Buck's
Newbury 310: Wymott
Newbury 345: Fistral Beach

Cheltenham Open: the second day: Paddy Power Gold Cup

There was a lot of money on Paul Nicholl's Mon Parrain in the Paddy Power Gold Cup during the week, but at the time of writing, his odds are lengthening. Nevertheless, I  can't see his closet rival, Wishful Thinking, taking this one from him

120 Hinterland
155 Hennessy
235 Mon Parrain
310 Oscargo
340 Shallow Bay
410: Saint Are