Between Newton Abbot and Windsor – both live on Sky Sports Racing - Elliot David nominates five horses to follow, including a 9/1 shot at the latter. 3.13 Newton Abbot Having spent much of 2023 in a higher grade, this drop back into Class 4 company and return to Newton Abbot could be the catalyst for David Pipe's BASHFUL BOY returning to the winners' enclosure.
The eight-year-old seems to need this true summer jumping ground with all four hurdle wins coming on Good or Good to Firm, the last of those off a mark of 117 over 2m5 1/2f here back in July 2023. As said, he's been up into Class 3 since and finding life too difficult in winter ground, but the mark has slid to 115 as a result. Now returning to the scene of his last win on ground he will appreciate, this small-field scenario looks very similar to that which saw him dictate matters to win last year and with an ability to stay further than the 2m2 1/2f here I'd like to see Jack Tudor making plenty of use of him.
5.06 Windsor Sometimes a horse's pedigree will provide all the clues you need and that seems a case in point with Andrew Balding's Rausing-bred filly ALACRITY . By Prix du Jockey Club winner Study Of Man out of successful broodmare Almirante she's a half-sister to four winners, three of those over 10f and further, including Listed winner Albaflora and Group 2 winner Alyssa.
Audience lands shock Lockinge win at 22/1 Giavellotto defends Yorkshire Cup crown in style It was therefore no surprise that following two p.