BOB Bob Ricard can secure victory in the BetVictor Home of The Saturday Superboost Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (2.40pm) at Newbury this afternoon.
While at Kelso, Fergal O'Brien's Northern Air can win the Ladbrokes Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (3pm).
It's a bit of a lull as regards big races over the Jumps but there are competitive cards at both Newbury and on Ladbrokes Go North Finals weekend at Kelso.
After the highs of last week's Cheltenham Festival, eyes are turning towards the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree in two weeks. But first, the Jonjo and AJ O'Neill-trained Bob Bob Ricard can triumph in Berkshire before that.
The seven-year-old won on his first two starts over fences at Ffos Las and Worcester last summer. And after a brief return to hurdling, Bob Bob Ricard was out of form in his first two starts back over the bigger obstacles, finishing seventh at Cheltenham in October and being pulled up back at Prestbury Park the following month.
But after a short break he returned to winning ways at Doncaster at the start of this month, scoring in a three-runner race on Town Moor dropped back down to the minimum distance. He has, though, won over this 2m4f and with his confidence back and off a low weight in an admittedly tougher contest, Bob Bob Ricard can land back-to-back victories again.
At Kelso, another recent winner, Northern Air, can claim the Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
The six-year-old broke her duck over obstacles at the third attempt, when scoring at Taunton in January. She can back that up with another victory at the chief expense of Adrian Keatley's hat-trick-seeking Surrey Belle.
Henry Daly's Wyenot can win the Listed Ladbrokes "Big-Value You Can Bet On" Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The Beeswing) (GBB) (1.50pm).
The six-year-old has been improving all season having been third to subsequent Champion Hurdle hero Golden Ace on her final start of the last campaign.
She has won twice at Cheltenham in October and at Doncaster in a Listed contest in December this season - the latter when stepping up to three miles for the first time.
She wasn't disgraced when stepped up to Grade Two company back on Town Moor in January when third to the Jessica Harrington-trained Jetara. Dropped back down to Listed level, she can return to winning ways.
Philip Kirkby's Achnamara can land another win in the Ladbrokes Go North Cab On Target Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) (2.25pm).
The six-year-old has won two of his last three starts, scoring at Sedgefield in December and most recently at Catterick last month. He stayed on strongly there and looks capable of landing another victory in this competitive 2m4f contest.
Sandy Thomson's course and distance winner Gold Des Bois can bounce back from being pulled up at Musselburgh in January to win the Ladbrokes "Boost Your Bet Builder" Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.35pm).
Joecooker can also return to winning ways in the Ladbrokes "Get Rewarded With Ladbucks" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (4.10pm).
The Rebecca Menzies-trained six-year-old ran well enough to be fifth in the Grade Two Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock Park last month and was sixth over course and distance, not beaten far, at the start of this month.
This doesn't look as competitive and he can land a first win since scoring at Hexham in December.
Others who can triumph at the Scottish track are Ann Hamilton's Dare To Shout in the opener, the Ladbrokes "Best Odds Guarantedd on Racing" Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (1.15pm) and course and distance winner Humble Jumble from the nearby dual Grand National-winning stable of Lucinda Russell in the finale, the Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series Final) (GBB Race) (4.45pm).
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While at Kelso, Fergal O'Brien's Northern Air can win the Ladbrokes Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (3pm).
It's a bit of a lull as regards big races over the Jumps but there are competitive cards at both Newbury and on Ladbrokes Go North Finals weekend at Kelso.
After the highs of last week's Cheltenham Festival, eyes are turning towards the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree in two weeks. But first, the Jonjo and AJ O'Neill-trained Bob Bob Ricard can triumph in Berkshire before that.
The seven-year-old won on his first two starts over fences at Ffos Las and Worcester last summer. And after a brief return to hurdling, Bob Bob Ricard was out of form in his first two starts back over the bigger obstacles, finishing seventh at Cheltenham in October and being pulled up back at Prestbury Park the following month.
But after a short break he returned to winning ways at Doncaster at the start of this month, scoring in a three-runner race on Town Moor dropped back down to the minimum distance. He has, though, won over this 2m4f and with his confidence back and off a low weight in an admittedly tougher contest, Bob Bob Ricard can land back-to-back victories again.
At Kelso, another recent winner, Northern Air, can claim the Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
The six-year-old broke her duck over obstacles at the third attempt, when scoring at Taunton in January. She can back that up with another victory at the chief expense of Adrian Keatley's hat-trick-seeking Surrey Belle.
Henry Daly's Wyenot can win the Listed Ladbrokes "Big-Value You Can Bet On" Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The Beeswing) (GBB) (1.50pm).
The six-year-old has been improving all season having been third to subsequent Champion Hurdle hero Golden Ace on her final start of the last campaign.
She has won twice at Cheltenham in October and at Doncaster in a Listed contest in December this season - the latter when stepping up to three miles for the first time.
She wasn't disgraced when stepped up to Grade Two company back on Town Moor in January when third to the Jessica Harrington-trained Jetara. Dropped back down to Listed level, she can return to winning ways.
Philip Kirkby's Achnamara can land another win in the Ladbrokes Go North Cab On Target Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) (2.25pm).
The six-year-old has won two of his last three starts, scoring at Sedgefield in December and most recently at Catterick last month. He stayed on strongly there and looks capable of landing another victory in this competitive 2m4f contest.
Sandy Thomson's course and distance winner Gold Des Bois can bounce back from being pulled up at Musselburgh in January to win the Ladbrokes "Boost Your Bet Builder" Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.35pm).
Joecooker can also return to winning ways in the Ladbrokes "Get Rewarded With Ladbucks" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (4.10pm).
The Rebecca Menzies-trained six-year-old ran well enough to be fifth in the Grade Two Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock Park last month and was sixth over course and distance, not beaten far, at the start of this month.
This doesn't look as competitive and he can land a first win since scoring at Hexham in December.
Others who can triumph at the Scottish track are Ann Hamilton's Dare To Shout in the opener, the Ladbrokes "Best Odds Guarantedd on Racing" Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (1.15pm) and course and distance winner Humble Jumble from the nearby dual Grand National-winning stable of Lucinda Russell in the finale, the Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series Final) (GBB Race) (4.45pm).
Back at Newbury Emma Lavelle's King's Thresh...
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