DAQMAN WHISPER LANDS GAMBLE: Daqman was easily convinced by a stable whisper for Chelmsford yesterday, which he tipped when an 11-10 BETDAQ offer but which was smashed in to 2-5 favourite at SP. He was also on Phantomofthepoints, first leg of a David Pipe double bid at Wincanton, spoiled when King Turgeon finished only third in the Somerset National.
WON 4-1 PHANTOMOFTHEPOINTS
WON 2-5 EASILY CONVINCED (BETDAQ 2.1)
THREE DAYS MAKE A MILLION: Today the launch of the three-day Berkshire Winter Million, with Windsor the Friday and Sunday venue, and Ascot joining in on Saturday. In fact, there is more than £1m in prizemoney.
POTTER’S WHEEL OF FORTUNE
⭕ 1.50 Windsor It’s two weeks since Paul Nicholls had a winner but the Potter’s wheel of fortune should turn today.
Caldwell Potter failed his test for stamina over 2m 4f at Cheltenham but had previously completed a hat-trick over 2m, the first two for Gordon Elliott, including the Grade-1 Future Champions Novice at Leopardstown at Christmas 2023.
Today’s opposition is 10lb and more behind on the ratings, including the 6lb penalty for Personal Ambition, who finished second after he lost an iron at the last at Ascot.
He had been well beaten at Newbury by a Paul Nicholls’ stablemate of Caldwell Potter.
⭕ 2.10 Newcastle ‘I’ve come home; I’m so cold’. Tom Marquand has Heathcliff poised in this, after his return from a stint in Tokyo produced a double at Kempton on Wednesday.
VIBES ARE GOOD FOR PARTY
⭕ 2.25 Windsor Law Ella is stuck on a 133 rating for the third chase in succession on Irish ratings but the English handicapper foists another 2lb on the Yeats mare at 135.
Panic Attack is on her winningmost rating, hurdles and chases, from the autumn of 2022.
Bits of decent form from there to the following Spring had her hiked to 130 at one stage but she’s frittered that away.
Party Vibes was placed in Listed company on her chasing debut. She then scored on Haldon Hill with a fluent jump at the last and could be good enough here, though a novice taking on more seasoned types.
Joe Tizzard (Ilovethenightlife) has seen his fortunes dwindle and Lucy Wadham (Game On For Glory) hasn’t had a winner for a fortnight but is keen on her chances for glory today.
NICO IS THE SECRET WEAPON
⭕ 3.35 Windsor (Sovereign Hurdle) Some consistent sorts and some upwardly mobile, with four in the field showing three wins in their recent form figures.
I kicked myself for leaving in-form Jonjo O’Neill’s 14-1 winner out of my win-50 set-up for the Somerset National yesterday.
Cork-born Jonjo is a collector’s item himself these days at age 72 but has been tipping the bottle regularly in the money races this season – must be saving up for his retirement – and his Jackdaws Castle team has spotted £57k going for this class-2 handicap on the Winter Million card.
Jonjo has the five-year-old Wreckless Eric well positioned in the handicap with 10st 8lb, despite excellent form at Cheltenham the last twice and overall form figures (still standing) of 21112.
Raised for being beaten! We’ll find out in this if an 8lb rise after his short-head defeat in an Ascot Grade-3 handicap is really fair on Kabral Du Mathan.
Secret Squirrel’s rating (still a 126) has not been touched, though only two lengths down when he fell at the last. Nico De Boinville takes over today.
Navajo Indy is unbeaten since breaking his maiden in April following up with a double in the autumn, capped by a Grade-3 strike at Newbury.
Hansard won the same Grade 3 at Newbury, the Gerry Feilden in December 2023, three weeks after he’d been runner-up in the Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) at Wincanton.
The third horse home in that Newbury Grade 3 was Brentford Hope, in receipt of 2lb. Now has to give Hansard 7lb after a fine run of form last Spring.
Tour Ovalie has been hit for a big rise following a hat-trick for Evan Williams and his claimer daughter Isabel, who likes to leave the mare for a late finish.
Betdaq Betting Exchange 5.1 Secret Squirrel, 7.6 Hansard, 9.6 Wreckless Eric
DAQMAN’S BETS on Betdaq Betting Exchange
1.50 Windsor (supernap)
BET 20pts win CALDWELL POTTER
2.10 Newcastle (win 10)
BET 2pts win HEATHCLIFF
2.25 Windsor (win 10)
BET 3pts win PARTY VIBES
3.35 Windsor (each to win 30)
BET 7pts win SECRET SQUIRREL
BET 4.5pts win HANSARD
BET 3.25pts win WRECKLESS ERIC
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