Saturday Tips

First, lets start with yesterdays tips. We had a good performance from Notus de la Tour who finished a close third and gave us a good e/w return. Cappagh was disappointing having been backed into a crazy 7/4! See you Jack just found the going to tough and although a slightly better run - he was looked after by Andy Thornton when finding the going tough and will stay well handicapped to win with conditions more in his favour. I don't think Fakenham will be his course and it might be back to Huntingdon in the future.

onto todays tips.............................

Ascot 1.20
I fancy the likely testing conditions will be more in the favour of TORNADO BOB than his main market rivals and I think this may be the deciding factor. Tornado Bob has won his last two hurdle starts well on soft and heavy ground and should find no terrors in todays ground. He seems to be learning how to settle and should be able to take this on his way to better things.

Recommended bet
3pts win Tornado Bob 13/8 Bet 365

Ascot 3.35
LIKE MINDED travelled weel for a long way in the Lanzarote before weakening out of things when looking likely to be involved in the finish. It was his first run for well over a year and I expect that to have put him right for todays race. He has only had the three starts over hurdles and is one of only a couple that may be well handicapped. The ultra tough Lough Derg will once again make sure it is an end to end gallop and this should suit my fancy.

Recommended bet
3pts win Like Minded 17/2 Stan James

Wincanton 3.10
This can go the way of PICTS HILL from the in-form Anthony Honeyball yard. He ran well when finishing third behind Songe at Huntigdon in October. That was his first run for more than six months and today he should be ready to fire. He has previously won over course and distance and the ground conditions should prove ideal. He looks well handicapped with excuses for a couple of his defeats over the past year and his current rating of 122 looks a good 7l-10l bs shy of what he is still capable of.

Recommended bet
2pts e/w Picts Hill 13/2 Betfred

I also recommend a 2pt e/w Patent on the above three horses.

Happy Punting!