Exeter and Towcester

Today´s U.K, jump racing is very low grade compared to the excellent sport we saw yesterday, when the highlight was Paul Nicholls´ magnificient double with Master Minded and Kauto Star. However the Ditcheat trainer could be on the scoresheet at both of today´ s meetings, with Minella Stars at 14.30 CET and Flaming Gorge at 15.00, both ridden by Daryl Jacob at Exeter, and Harry the Viking at 14.45 at Towcester.

Two horses with interesting pedigrees also catch our eye at Exeter, though both are likely to start at long odds.The novice hurdle at 16.00 looks a better than average race, with the highly-rated Knight Pass (Warren Greatrex/ Noel Fehily) and the last-time-faller Outrageous Request (Philip Hobbs/ Tom O´Brien) the likely favourites. But Hobbs also saddles the German-bred Big Easy (Giles Hawkins), who has a nice pedigree, but not as good as that of Albertus Pictor (Venetia Williams/ Aidan Coleman),who makes his N.H. debut here and is out of German Group One winner Albanova. And what about Waldsee (Jo Davis/ Brendan Powell), who has top weight in the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle at 16.30? He has shown next to nothing so far, but meets very feeble opposition here and is out of the great Wurftaube and thus a member of Germany´s currently most successful family.

Exeter - betting forecast:
1. Race: Inkberrow Rose - Far From Blonde - Painter Man
2. Race: Minella Stars - Old Wigmore - Simply Wings
3. Race: Flaming Gorge - Bless The Wings - Scoter Fontaine
4. Race: Renard - Robin De Creuse - Baseball Ted
5. Race: Knight Pass - Outrageous Request - Greywell Boy
6. Race: Hector`S House - Rimini - Water Garden


At Towcester we expect two easy winners from last Monday at Plumpton to score again under a 7 lbs penalty - Shernaz (Jim Dreaper/ Richie McGrath) in the handicap chase at 15.15 and Master Milan (Jonjo O´Neill/ Richard McLernon) in the handicap hurdle at 15.45.

Towcester - betting forecast:
1. Race: Tea Caddy - Cross The Flags - Delays Expected
2. Race: Jolibob - Road Train Bob - Bertenbar
3. Race: Harry The Viking - Legendary Hop - Rhythm Seeker
4. Race: Shernaz - Jolly Boys Outing - Timpo
5. Race: Master Milan - Dot Or Feather - Consult
6. Race: Spot The Ball - Safe Investment - Monsieur Georges
7. Race: Typhon De Guye - Great Boss - Wilde Ruby