This is only a five-runner fillies’ handicap, but it is still a race where the winner looks fairly easy to narrow down.The one with the strongest overall profile is Party Bear. She arrives here with the best recent piece of form in the race after finishing a close third in a class 2 at Lingfield,…

This is not a race to overcomplicate.The 5.30 at Newcastle is a poor staying handicap and the shape of the race looks more important than the bare form. Timeform has it down as a weak pace and HRB says much the same, with no clear front-runner, only moderate pressure, and a low chance of the…

This is not a deep race, but it is a winnable one for Star Cast, who looks the solid play in the 5.00 at Newcastle.She has already shown she can do the job over this course and distance, winning here in January off a mark of 56. She is only 2 lb higher now and…

This does not look a deep race and there is no need to overcomplicate it. Mixedwave is the one with the strongest overall case in the 4.55 at Huntingdon.Pam Sly’s nine-year-old shaped much better when second at Southwell last time and that run suggested he is coming back to form at the right time. He…

The 4.18 at Huntingdon is not a deep mares’ handicap hurdle, but it is an interesting race because the likely pace looks weak and that should have a big say in the result.There is no obvious front-runner here, and both the race shape and the Timeform notes suggest this could turn tactical. In races like…

The 3.38 at Huntingdon is not a race loaded with depth, but it does look a good opportunity for Chevington to get his head in front.This is a Class 5 handicap hurdle over just short of two miles, and the key to it is not getting seduced by one flashy run in a field full…

The 2.58 at Huntingdon is a maiden hurdle that does not need overcomplicating. Blues Singer is the standout on what he has already achieved, and this looks the right race for him to get off the mark over hurdles.Alan King’s six-year-old has been contesting much stronger races than this. Last time in the Grade 2…

The 2.18 at Huntingdon is not a race packed with depth, and that usually pays to remember. In these low-grade handicap chases, the answer is often the horse arriving in form, jumping well and still looking ahead of the handicapper. On that basis, Rap Soul is the one they all have to beat.Richard Bandey’s seven-year-old…

This is not a race to overcomplicate. It looks a weak Class 5 novice handicap hurdle, the pace forecast is modest, and that should suit the horse with the best recent profile rather than an exposed plodder coming from miles back.The one I want is Carlton.He has been running well without quite getting his head…

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper is never short of hype, but the shape of this year’s race is familiar enough. Willie Mullins turns up mob-handed, Gordon Elliott has a strong team behind him, and the British challenge looks up against it unless one of them finds a chunk from nowhere.The starting point has to be Mullins.…