Top tipster Daryl Carter has found some real form and gives his selections for Saturday’s racing.
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Posted: 4.30pm January 26th (Odds correct at time of writing)
11.40 Cheltenham – Jupiter Du Gite (2.5pt win – 3/1 Ladbrokes/Coral, 11/4 generally)
This can go to JUPITER DU GITE, who ran a scorcher at Newbury on Challow Hurdle day, recording an excellent time in comparison to all other races on the card and won with any amount in hand over his elders on just his first racecourse start. He is by far the most promising in this race and can surely lay claims to a tilt at the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
12.10 Cheltenham – Fire Dancer (2pt win -11/4 generally)
FIRE DANCER is surely exceptionally well-handicapped. He was given seven pounds to a 130-rated Simon Munir horse now with Nicky Henderson when staying on strongly in France over a trip too short, and his debut appearance run for his new yard screamed well-treated. He jumped brilliantly well and was far better than the winning distance when tiring close home. He is entitled to improve a tonne for that run, and a mark of 120 for this seven-year-old will be left well behind in due course, and this looks like a good opportunity. He beat the very smart Capodanno back in 2019 when making his hurdle debut, and on this second start after a wind operation, I would be shocked if there is not more to come from him.
2.40 Doncaster – Stay Away Fay (1pt win – 11/4 generally)
STAY AWAY FAY has more potential than most of these, and he is taken to land this event for Paul Nicholls, who holds this horse in fairly high regard. According to reports, he has come on a good bit from his Newbury debut, and today’s further step up in distance should really suit. His point-to-point form has worked out well, with the runner-up clocking an RPR of 131, which suggests he could easily reach the level required for this race with many having inflated ratings. Grand Soir poses the biggest threat, but he gets the vote in the hope that Paul Nicholls can continue his 32% strike rate at Doncaster in graded hurdles.
3.15 Doncaster – Windsor Avenue (1pt win – 20/1 generally)
Undersupervision (0.5pt win – 16/1 generally)
Last year’s winner WINDSOR AVENUE makes an appeal as the outsider of the field, considering this is the time of year to catch him. He has recorded three wins in January – including this race last year off 2lbs higher – and this is a weaker contest, on the whole, this time around. He fell at the third last in Jan 2020 when looking like he might win the Grade 2 Chase at Haydock over Sam Brown, and the year before, he bolted up by 15 lengths, while he also won his bumper by nine lengths in January the year before. He pulled up at Aintree and Wetherby last season to mimic what he has done this term but was an excellent fourth to L’Homme Presse in the Newcastle Rehearsal chase in between those two runs. He has won and finished second at this venue (scoped dirty when second) and could easily go well here with not too much pace pressure for the lead.
UNDERSUPERVISION was disappointing at Newbury last time for this column, but he had signalled he was ready to strike on seasonal return, so it might be best to put a line through that run. He returns to the scene of his March win, and I am a big advocate of course form, particularly here at Doncaster, where it tends to repeat itself. He is still relatively unexposed, and the form of his win here in March is arguably as strong if not stronger than this contest.
4.10 Cheltenham – Camprond (0.5pt win – 28/1 Will Hill, 25/1 generally)
CAMPROND may have a festival handicap in mind, so it’s wise to tread carefully with him, but the thought is that JP has a bundle of horses that have handicaps in mind for March, and this lad needs to get his carer back on track. Fences didn’t work out for him in two starts, and he was very unfortunate to be brought down early in the Lanzarote Handicap at Kempton. He was lining up fairly prominent there also under Aidan Coleman, who rides again, and a repeat of any piece of form from last season will see him score here even off of this lofty rating. He is not a general 25/1 chance if he is here to win.
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Wed 25 Jan 2023Dary Carter’s Best Bets
11.40 Cheltenham – Jupiter Du Gite (2.5pt win – 3/1 Ladbrokes/Coral, 11/4 generally)
12.10 Cheltenham – Fire Dancer (2pt win -11/4 generally)
2.40 Doncaster – Stay Away Fay (1pt win – 11/4 generally)
3.15 Doncaster – Windsor Avenue (1pt win – 20/1 generally) & Undersupervision (0.5pt win – 16/1 generally)
4.10 Cheltenham – Camprond (28/1 Will Hill, 25/1 generally)
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