UK racing ideas – Sunday 24 March 2024

DONCASTER

Race 2 – BUST A MOVE 3/1

BUST A MOVE completely powered by the mud at Newmarket when final seen and whereas his health must be taken on belief, the Ribchester gelding will relish situations within the Harrison School Your Future Your Alternative Handicap.

He seems to be nicely set to proceed the place he left off and will likely be contemporary after a 4 month break.

Race 3 – GHAIHABAN 4/1

Andrew Balding’s GHAIHABAN ought to take some stopping within the William Hill Epic Increase Novice Stakes at Doncaster.

He has already proven testing floor holds no fears for him which will likely be essential at this early stage of the Flat season.

The final three winners of this contest have all been above commonplace, with William Haggas’ Maljoom the stand out, so it’s going to take a good kind to win it.

The choice was second in mushy floor on his debut at Windsor in October over six furlongs and misplaced little in defeat when a overwhelmed favorite subsequent time at Newmarket because the beforehand unraced winner, Lunar Eclipse, could possibly be something.

Balding tends to have his string fairly match early doorways and he will get the nod forward of Charlie Appleby’s Sturdy Opinion, a 1,000,000 guineas buy who’s a brother of Theoryofeverything, who received this race 12 months in the past.

Race 4 – PARISIAC 25/1

The Alice Haynes-trained PARISIAC scrapes into the William Hill NRMB On The Grand Nationwide Handicap off bottom-weight which could possibly be essential.

A winner on heavy at Newmarket on the finish of final season, he’s again right down to a mark simply 1lb larger after two unplaced efforts on the all-weather.

That race health may show essential given solely two different runners have a latest spin to their title.

Race 5 – BARYSHNIKOV 25/2

David and Nichola Barron’s BARYSHNIKOV went winless final season however consequently begins life this marketing campaign nicely handicapped on his greatest type.

Little question Chester in Might is the goal as he goes particularly nicely there, however a mark of 84 could also be too good to move up and he received first outing two years in the past.

He’s positively one to observe within the Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap.

ASCOT

Race 2 – CARTONNE 14/1

CARTONNE is lining up for Donald McCain’s yard within the Ascot Racecourse Helps Attaining For Kids Handicap Chase.

Regardless of a disappointing outing final outing at Musselburgh, he has type with regards to discovering the winners enclosure with wins at Ludlow and Doncaster within the two races previous to Musselburgh.

Theo Gillard takes the reins right here and he was within the saddle in these two victories and has 4 victories in complete when using the seven-year-old.

Race 4 – THELASTTHIGHTKING 28/10

THELASTTHIGHKING can defy top-weight within the LK Bennett Handicap Chase.

With £40,000 up for grabs he solely has 5 to beat and two of these are out of the handicap.

Thelasthighking, skilled by Nigel Twiston-Davies, has been extremely constant, not ending out of the primary two in his final 5 outings.

He has risen from 118 to 134 within the scores within the course of however ran one other strong race when second to Our Jet final outing.

Clearly at his greatest on a good floor, this extremely moist winter has not been in his favour however the wait can show worthwhile.

Race 5 – REBEL INTENTIONS 17/2

REBEL INTENTIONS is one to observe within the Ascot Store Novices’ Handicap Hurdle.

Emma Lavelle’s seven-year-old has loads of expertise of working at Ascot and is a course winner, albeit over a barely shorter journey.

He pulled up over the identical distance at Huntingdon final outing, however that ought to not deter punters given his type previous to that with 4 high three finishes in his 5 races earlier than Huntingdon.

Race 7 – SUPREME GIFT 5/1

Punters who hold round till the ultimate race at Ascot will be rewarded for his or her endurance in the event that they again SUPREME GIFT.

Henry Daly’s seven-year-old has a good strike-rate, profitable 4 of his 15 outings – and he positively reserves his greatest for Ascot.

He received on the monitor in November, prompting Daly to take him to Aintree for a good race on Boxing Day.

Nevertheless, regardless of the bottom solely being described as mushy, it rode a lot deeper and the time was 45 seconds above commonplace, suggesting it was heavy.

Given Supreme Reward likes a good floor, and we all know now appears to desire going right-handed, a line will be put by that run.

He was by no means going when pulled up behind subsequent Reynoldstown winner Henry’s Buddy at Hereford, however again at Ascot final outing he returned to type over the smaller obstacles

The drying floor is in his favour and with Sam Twiston-Davies on for the primary time he can go nicely within the Colts And Fillies Handicap Hurdle.