Brighterdaysahead, a filly by Kapgarde, gave an impressive performance on her debut at Gowran Park, winning the concluding bumper race comfortably. The half-sister of Mighty Potter, an exciting novice chaser from the same yard, was well-supported in the betting market, having been backed from 11/2 to 2/1. Ridden by jockey Harry Swan, she came to…

In the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park, Janidil, ridden by Rachael Blackmore, won the race with a well-timed ride. Janidil, who was the runner-up in last season’s Ryanair Chase, was making his first start of the campaign and went to post as the 7/2 second choice behind stablemate Haut En Couleurs. Haut…

Nicky Henderson has once again defied the old adage “they never come back” as Shishkin, his latest charge, returned to the top of his game. Previously, Henderson had worked similar magic with Sprinter Sacre, who won a second Champion Chase after losing his way due to injuries and ailments. Shishkin had also suffered setbacks, being…

TINTINTIN has the least to prove among these, having won impressively on his first outing and put up a good effort against a subsequent winner in his second race. However, Jina and Cloud Dancer were heavily gambled before their respective debuts, and it’s difficult to confidently bet against either of them.

HARD IRON, trained by Nicky Richards, comfortably won his first three handicaps and appears to be in good enough form to continue his winning streak. Faithfulflyer, a progressive novice, may pose a significant challenge. Among the others, Lastofthecosmics seems to be the most promising.

The preferred choice is HEROS DE MOUTIERS, who performed exceptionally well in his latest race at Catterick and showed improvement on his second handicap start. While Paramaribo struggled in his first three hurdle starts on soft or heavy ground, better ground for his handicap debut could make him a significant contender. Euchan Falls has displayed…