Matt Rennie’s tres consejos de carreras de caballos de Catterick, Newcastle y Southwell el viernes

The horse has achieved two victories in three starts this season, experiencing defeat only in a Grade 2 race at Cheltenham in October. In his most recent start at Bangor in December, he secured a seven-length win despite carrying top weight of 12st.

His rider, Johnston, will be carrying 7lb less in this race. Both the rider and the horse’s trainer, Murphy, have been performing well with a 36% and 24% strike-rate, respectively, in the last two weeks.

On her last outing, the mare showed great determination by battling back to win by one and a quarter lengths after initially being headed at Sedgefield. Despite a 1lb raise to a mark of 94, she has previously performed well on a higher mark and her front-running style could be advantageous over the current distance.

The gelding has secured two of his career wins at Newcastle, with the most recent coming in his last three starts. He finished fourth in his other race at the course in November.

Although there is a 6lb rise to overcome from his last victory, his jockey, Millman, has been aboard for both of his wins and they have a perfect strike-rate when teamed up together. Racing Post offers the best deals, all conveniently located in one place.