CHARM HAS THEM IN HIS SPELL: Daqman’s nap Potters Charm (WON 1-2) was squeezed for price but not for value as he strolled clear for the Twiston-Davies team in the National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell yesterday.
JACCOURS IS BOWEN STARTER
⭕ 3.00 Ayr Jaccours looks first winner of the day for Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen, now that Zamek is a non-runner in the 2.25.
Jaccours broke his hurdles maiden when relishing the heavy ground at Ffos Las and may have most to fear from top-weight Dubai Days who has kept better company.
Dance Thief prefers goodish ground. Tommy Combats likes Ayr and today’s surface but his win form is over the minimum 2m or so.
JEWELLER CAN CUT DIAMOND
⭕ 4.00 Ayr Ian Duncan is one of the trainers to have already spotted an opportunity from the lower reaches of this class-4 handicap hurdle.
In its three seasons, the winners have all carried 10st to 10-8 and were favourite in the last two years.
Duncan won it in 2025 with The Jeweller’s Pet after a CD win two weeks earlier. His Pet is back today after a solid third in the same prep race. Betdaq Betting Exchange 6.3.
Another plot horse in this could be Go Frankie, an Irish Points winner over from Dublin, first-time cheekpieces and claimed off to bring his weight down to 10st 5lb. Watch his crazy BETDAQ 146.0 offers crumble!
Even off their set weights, The Jeweller’s Pet and Go Frankie get more than a stone from top of the handicap Diamond Geezer.
But the Murphy-Bowen combo will again be hard to beat, though the go-ahead Geezer is up 7lb from a CD success in late January.
APPLEBY 100 PER CENT PLAY
⭕ 5.30 Wolverhampton Will Charlie Appleby be his usual early bird when the Flat turf starts up again next month?
If the new year’s AW form provides an answer, as it so often does, then his 3-3 stats are leverage for this maiden at Wolver and to prospects for the turf season.
The 3-3 includes last week’s Lingfield maiden with Into The Light under Connor Planas, who partners City Queen in this bid to make it an unbeaten four for 2026.
The Dubawi filly out of a Nathaniel mare could go far stepped up in trip after today’s mile maiden.
James Fanshawe has had four winners this year and Wolver is one of his top venues but hooding Kelly
Burn first time back doesn’t say much for her ability.
Team Gosden’s Itsonlyrockandroll, by the prolific Pinatubo, could be the bigger danger.
DAQMAN’S BETS
on Betdaq Betting Exchange
★ 3.00 Ayr (win 17)
BET 10pts win JACCOURS
4.00 Ayr (win 20)
BET 8pts win DIAMOND GEEZER
BET 4pts win THE JEWELLERS PET
BET 1pt win at 146, 1pt place 7.8 GO FRANKIE
5.30 Wolverhampton (win 15, nap)
BET 10pts win CITY QUEEN
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