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Bradman can hit Newcastle rivals for six

Written by Press Association | Mar 24, 2024 5:43:41 PM

Charlie Fellowes' Bradman can take the Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap on the all-weather at Newcastle on Monday.

Never more than 2-lengths from the front so far this year, his campaign has produced two wins and three seconds since January.

A loss by just a head at Newcastle earlier this month is included in that form and though suffering a slight slump in fortunes last time out, he is clearly a reliable type who can be trusted to bounce back.

Dylan Cunha's Asgard's Captain can land the Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Handicap and continue a happy association with Gosforth Park.

A course and distance winner last time, the gelding was also second at the track earlier last month and looks to be learning his trade on the tapeta.

Jedd O'Keefe's Saisons D'Or is a seasoned campaigner on this surface and has gone close twice at the track in his two runs this year, missing out by less than a length each time.

He has three course and distance wins to his name, however, and will be amongst the action again at a venue he knows better than most.

Time To Bite is another who can rely on course and distance form in the Hall Down Hill Novices' Handicap Chase at Exeter.

A winner in these exact conditions in December, the nine-year-old also got his head in front by a significant margin when most recently seen at Plumpton last month.

His mark has risen with his stock but the manner of that success would suggest there is more to come from him yet.

Maximum Effort has been making steady progress since put over timber and now might be the time to get him on side in the Dr Hennis 1833 Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

The Noel Williams-trained five-year-old was far from disgraced at big odds in a couple of hot contests and then caught the eye when staying on for third at Chepstow last month, so a slight step up in trip looks sure to suit.

Olly Murphy's The Wolf can take advantage of a drop in class when contesting the Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters' Chase.

At Huntingdon, Ferrybridge is fancied to go well in the Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase.

James Owen's charge never recovered from a bad mistake at the first obstacle when making his debut over fences at Fakenham but should have gained some confidence from when third at this venue recently after being held up early on.

He was ridden more prominently when a Newcastle scorer over hurdles just before Christmas and may now be ready for a more forceful ride in this sphere.

Dan Skelton's Lightening Mahler let favourite backers down at Warwick in January but it seems there was an excuse for that disappointing display, when she reportedly made a respiratory noise.

The Irish point-to-point winner had previously impressed when recording a straightforward success at Hereford on her British debut and a wind operation can help her to get back on track in the Racing TV Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

HUNTINGDON: Race 1: 16.05 Ferrybridge, Race 2: 16.35 Lightening Mahler, Race 3: 17.05 Illico De Cotte, Race 4: 17.35 Family Business, Race 5: 18.05 Lifetime Legend, Race 6: 18.35 Samuel Spade.

EXETER: Race 1: 16.20 Time To Bite, Race 2: 16.50 Hard Rain, Race 3: 17.20 Maximum Effort, Race 4: 17.50 Classic Maestro, Race 5: 18.20 Gingerbred, Race 6: 18.50 The Wolf.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 18.30 Fleur De Mer, Race 2: 19.00 BRADMAN (NAP), Race 3: 19.30 Asgard's Captain, Race 4: 20.00 Lady Dorchester, Race 5: 20.30 Saisons D'Or, Race 6: 21.00 Spartan Fighter, Race 7: 21.30 Stallone, Race 8: 22.00 Absolute Dream, Race 9: 22.30 Awesome Spirit.

DOUBLE: Bradman and Asgard's Captain (Newcastle, Races 2 and 3).