TARGETS FOR TOP-RATED HORSES: Daqman brings his Hot Spots horses-to-follow list to 18, naming the runners for the weekend and locating targets for the top-rated.
THAT’S MY BOY: Holloway Boy WON 16/5 ensured a break even day for Daqman on Monday when winning the listed Hyde Stakes at Kempton.
🔥 DAQMAN WEEKLY HOT SPOTS 🔥
🔥HOT SPOTS🔥 Runners this week for Daqman’s horses to follow are No Drama This End in a novices hurdle at Sandown on Friday and L’Eau Du Sud in the Tingle Creek on Saturday. Updated to 18 as follows:
174 GAELIC WARRIOR (Willie Mullins) King George, Kempton, Dec 26
166 GREY DAWNING (Dan Skelton) One run before the Gold Cup
165 JANGO BAIE (Nicky Henderson) King George, Kempton, Dec 26
163 L’EAU DU SUD (Dan Skelton) Tingle Creek, Sandown, Saturday
162 BALLYBURN (Willie Mullins) Stayers Hurdle via Cheltenham January.
162 ROMEO COOLIO (Gordon Eliott) Arkle route possible.
154 KABRAL DU MATHAN (Dan Skelton) Stayers Hurdle via the Relkeel.
147 CELTIC DINO (Sam Thomas) Expect another run before Newbury, February 7
147 PANIC ATTACK (Dan Skelton) Has her pick of the handicap chases
146 WENDIGO (Jamie Snowden) Stayers Hurdle or novice chasing ?
140 ROCK MY WAY (Joe Tizzard) Welsh Grand National, December 27
134 ALEXEI (Joe Tizzard) Greatwood winner is resting
127 KIKIJO (Philip Hobbs) no plans at this stage
126 THANKSFORTHEHELP (David Pipe) expected to drop back in trip
—– NO DRAMA THIS END (Paul Nicholls) Winter Novices Hurdle, Sandown, Friday
122 MONTREGARD (Tom Lacey) no plans at this stage
113 STRESSFREE (David O’Meara) 1m4f Flat (102); 2m hurdle
—– TURBOCHARGED (Dan Skelton) NHFlat races
STREETS AHEAD
⭕ 1.35 Clonmel Gordon Elliott has scored with his last three runners (Ayr hat-trick yesterday) and has several good chances on today’s Clonmel card which needed to pass a morning inspection.
He runs Spinningayarn here who ran no sort of a race in a bumper at Naas on his rules debut. He was sent off at evens but beaten a staggering 75 lengths to build on two Point successes but flopped without explanation.
He’s surely better than what he showed that day but it’s hard to back him with any degree of confidence in a race where there are a couple of credible alternatives with better recent form.
That Danny Feeling brings good form to the table including bumper wins at Killarney and Listowel but has yet to handle ground as testing as this.
A better option might be Parnell Street who also has ground question marks but brings the best form into the race and should be suited by the step up in trip.
The trio dominate the Betdaq Betting Exchange market and it’s hard to say who will go off favourite.
A NAP I LIKEALOT
⭕ 2.00 Lingfield Another nine race card at Lingfield. When has this suddenly become ‘a thing’?
This class 4 is as good as it gets and presents a good opportunity for Likealot to get back on the winning run after a string of solid placed efforts. She’s best when leading and hopefully won’t be pegged back in this company.
Charlie’s Choice has a similar profile to the selection but is up in grade and hasn’t really built on early career promise. Also his trainer David Simcock is currently 0-12.
ON THE AGENDA
⭕ 5.15 Newcastle Just the four runners here but three of them can be given a great chance.
Preference is for Up The Agenda who won at Yarmouth two starts ago before getting stuck in the mud when well beaten on heavy ground at Nottingham last time out.
Somebody has built up a frustrating form sequence of 527226692 the most recent effort being a course and distance runner-up in October. The handicapper hasn’t been charitable with a 2lb hike.
Houndhill has only raced three times so is still progressive on his handicap debut.
DAQMAN’S BETS
on Betdaq Betting Exchange
1.35 Clonmel (win 10)
BET 4.5pts win PARNELL STREET
★ 2.00 Lingfield (win 10, nap)
BET 8.0pts win LIKEALOT
5.15 Newcastle (win 10)
BET 7.1pts win UP THE AGENDA
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