Rory Delargy’s best ITV Racing bets:
Ascot 13:50 – Bold Endeavour
Haydock 14:05 – Wakool
Ascot 14:25 – Cap Du Nord
Haydock 14:40 – Notachance
Ascot 15:00 – Djelo
Wincanton 15:12 – Knappers Hill
Ascot 15:35 – Fakir Doudairies
Ascot 13:50 – Bold Endeavour
Bold Endeavour is just a token selection for me. The son of Fame And Glory has won both his starts since joining Nicky Henderson from Laura Morgan and looks a deserving market leader but he’s not been foot perfect over fences and while the right-handed track at Ascot ought to suit after he had shown a tendency to jump that way at Doncaster last time, he’s short enough to stop me getting too involved.
Haydock 14:05 – Wakool
Wakool could represent some value in a Rendlesham which is a Grade 2 on paper but just a tightly-knit handicap in the flesh. The selection is 4lb better off here than he would be with Green Book in a handicap, but is a much bigger price, and he’s closely matched with the others on the pick of his form over this trip. His one below-par run this season came over C&D, but he’s very dependable on the whole, which is a comment which can’t be bandied about too much in this race.
Ascot 14:25 – Cap Du Nord
Christian Williams hit form at this time last year, and recent signs are that his horses are beginning to refind their form once again. Cap Du Nord was third in the SkyBet Chase at Doncaster last season before going on to win the Grade 3 Coral Trophy at Kempton, and he is following a fairly similar pattern this season, with a few heavy defeats seeing his mark fall below that he scored off at Kempton, and he showed himself on the way back to his best when runner-up in the latest renewal of the SkyBet Chase late last month.
Haydock 14:40 – Notachance
Notachance confirmed himself back to form after a barren spell when a good fourth to subsequent Coral Gold Cup winner Le Milos at Bangor on his return, and was then set aside for the Classic Chase at Warwick, where he finished an excellent third to Iwilldoit and Mr Incredible. That form looked warm at the time, and has since been franked when fourth home Guetapan Collonges won well at Uttoxeter last weekend. He remains well below his peak rating despite his return to form, and makes most appeal in an open race.
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Ascot 15:00 – Djelo
Djelo bolted up on his debut for Venetia Williams in a race where the handicapper was forced to pluck a mark from somewhere for a horse who had only run once prior to that race at Exeter, and the number chosen was wrong by some way, as he showed when maintaining the perfect start to his hurdles career. The son of Montmartre has been beaten on both starts since, but was probably turned out too quickly under a mandatory penalty at Haydock, and was back to form when a good third at Sandown last time despite making an untimely error at the final hurdle when coming with his run.
Wincanton 15:12 – Knappers Hill
I’m just favouring Knappers Hill but this isn’t a great betting race! It’s also worth pointing out that Bryony Frost is on board instead of the usual jockey Harry Cobden.
Ascot 15:35 – Fakir Doudairies
Fakir D’Oudairies lacks the star appeal of Shishkin, but he is a multiple Grade 1 winner who almost always runs to his mark, as evidenced by a Graded chase record at short of 3m which reads 12222211421121, and he can gain a second Ascot Chase win on faster ground than he encountered 12 months ago.
It’s true to say that Fakie D’Oudairies was fortunate to win the Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles last time, but it’s also true that he was rallying strongly when left clear at the last having looked booked for third or fourth early in the straight. His inability to quicken immediately is his weakness at this level, but he’s been well-placed to maximise his talents, and taking on a weaker English cohort was a wise move a year ago and looks equally shrewd this time.
Rory Delargy’s best ITV Racing bets:
Ascot 13:50 – Bold Endeavour
Haydock 14:05 – Wakool
Ascot 14:25 – Cap Du Nord
Haydock 14:40 – Notachance
Ascot 15:00 – Djelo
Wincanton 15:12 – Knappers Hill
Ascot 15:35 – Fakir Doudairies
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