MY HEROS

Published date09 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Paul Nicholls has captured the European Breeders' Fund Betfair Novices' Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles at Sandown Park three times in the past, so FIRE FLYER (1.50) will carry my each-way wonga

This strapping sort has won his last two starts at Taunton and Wincanton and he looks well-treated racing off an opening salvo of 127.

The shrewd Oliver Greenall has decided to swerve harder tasks at Prestbury Park next week and send MAKING HEADWAY (2.25) to Sandown to contest the Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle over two miles.

This novice - 14 out of the last 23 winners have come from that category - was rated 129 when he accounted for a dozen rivals in a Newbury novice hurdle in February when he was carrying a 6lb penalty for a success in the Carlisle mud in October.

I'm amazed the assessor has left the animal on the same perch so get stuck in each-way around the 8-1 ledge with a bookmaker paying five places.

On his seasonal bow last campaign after a break of 105 days, SHOULDVEBEENARING (2.40) obliged on the sand dunes at Southwell so the 113-rated beast is going to take a world of beating in the

Listed BetMGM Lady Wulfruna Stakes run over seven furlongs at Wolverhampton.

The last time we sighted Richard Hannon's beast he was third in a Group One affair run over today's trip at Longchamp on Arc day in October and this race represents a massive drop in class.

The Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Bumper run over two miles at Sandown is going to be a proper stamina test for these young ladies up the punishing Esher hill but JUST CALL ME LUCY (3.00) powered up the steep Carlisle incline to open her account by 17 lengths in December.

Mark Walford has had this race in mind since...

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