The 2.40 at Taunton is not a deep maiden hurdle, and that usually means there is no need to get clever. The race looks to sit between Way Of Stars, Gnomon and Babyken, with Great Dance the only other one worth a second look.Way Of Stars is the one with the clearest recent form. He…

This does not look a race that needs overcomplicating.The 2.30 at Plumpton is a four-runner novices’ handicap chase over 2m4f, and the standout is Rap Soul. He made a winning chase and handicap debut over this very course and distance 14 days ago, and he did it in the style of a horse well ahead…

This juvenile hurdle at Stratford looks a match on paper, and there is no need to dress it up as anything else. The race revolves around Scarlet Moon and Love You Back, with Cloaks Of Gold the one most likely to pick up the pieces if the front pair fail to fire.Scarlet Moon is the…

The 2.10 at Taunton is not a race to overcomplicate. This looks a fairly ordinary Class 4 juvenile hurdle, and the one with the clearest, strongest profile is Mecene.Jane Williams’ four-year-old brings the best piece of established hurdle form into the race and, just as importantly, he has already shown he can run to a…

This does not look a deep novice hurdle and there is no need to overcomplicate it. Catchintsavo is the one with the strongest form, the right profile and the best chance of winning.Anthony Honeyball’s six-year-old has already shown more than enough to take a race like this. He won a Ludlow maiden over a similar…

This six-runner hunter chase at Carlisle does not look complicated. There is a bit of guesswork around one or two of them, but on the balance of the evidence A Moments Madness is the one they all have to beat.The case is straightforward enough. He has the strongest HRB rating in the field at 263,…

The 5.23 at Warwick does not look a deep race and that usually means one thing in bumper company: side with the horse who has already shown a proper level under Rules unless a newcomer has an exceptional profile.That points firmly towards Presley.Dan Skelton’s five-year-old is the only runner in the field with form that…

The 5.12 at Naas is only a six-runner mares’ bumper, but it does not take much working out. Poetisa brings the best form, the strongest connections and the most convincing overall profile, and she looks the one they all have to beat.Willie Mullins’ mare already has a bumper win on her card, having scored at…

The 5.00 at Carlisle is not a deep mares’ handicap, and that usually means there is no point dressing it up. This looks like a race between Holly Bird and Vanilla Dancer, with the rest needing either a revival or sudden improvement.Holly Bird is the one to beat. She won well at Newcastle last time,…