There are now four meetings set to take place across Britain and Ireland on another busy day of racing action, though the cold-snap means inspections are due at a number of venues.
National Hunt fare comes from Clonmel, Newcastle (pending morning inspections) and Taunton while the all-weather offering later on is at Chelmsford. Warwick was abandoned after overnight frost left the track unraceable.
Amongst today's fancies is an improving sort for George Boughey on search for a first win at Chelmsford.
Selections
Chelmsford 17.30 - Attrazione @ 2/1
Taunton 14.08 - Zacony Rebel @ 3/1
Clonmel 15.15 - The Folkes Tiara @ 3/1
Tip 1
Trainer George Boughey will feel that his filly ATTRAZIONE (2/1) is close to breaking her duck ahead of the Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Nursery (17.30) at Chelmsford this evening.
The daughter of Holy Roman Emperor outran a big price at Newcastle in October in her first nursery outing on the all-weather, finishing a close third, and has since backed that up with a short-head second at Wolverhampton last month.
Both she and winner Mister X were towards the rear on the turn for home that evening and it was the latter that got the clearest passage on the outside of runners, while Attrazione was forced to change paths to get a clear run. The lead was ever-diminishing at the line and, while 3lb higher now, this filly looks sure to break her duck very soon.
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Tip 2
ZACONY REBEL (3/1) looks a lively contender for trainer Toby Lawes in the Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Chase (14.08) at Taunton.
Both Midnight Midge and Huelgoat sure to be popular for Philip Hobbs and Paul Nicholls respectively. The former won over C&D on stable bow four weeks ago, though he looked ok, booked for no better than second-best when the would-be winner came to grief at the final fence. He'll need more here.
Zacony Rebel was himself a dual winner over hurdles last season and made a winning start to his chasing career at Fontwell (2m1½f, good) on his comeback in October. He then went to Wetherby (1m7f, good) and was only beaten a length-and-three-quarters in third spot in what looked a decent little Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.
Further improvement is anticipated now and, despite top weight, he might be the one to land this prize under Tom Cannon.
Tip 3
Chasing newcomer Henn See for Willie Mullins is respected but the maiden hurdle he won last Christmas at Limerick wasn't strong and he's been absent since, this will be a decent test for him.
That's mainly down to the presence of Henry De Bromhead's THE FOLKES TIARA (3/1), who was second-best on chasing bow at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) in October behind Gold Cup Bailly - a winner since at Ayr in novice company off a mark of 130.
That was a good effort first time out over fences and if Rachael Blackmore's partner builds on it now, they must stand a strong chance of going one place better.
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