Tamaris can land hat-trick for in-form Tizzard

By Ashley Iveson, PA

Tamaris looks well placed to complete a hat-trick for the in-form Joe Tizzard team in the Evelyn Partners Handicap Chase at Wincanton.

The Venn Farm handler has enjoyed an excellent November so far, highlighted by big-race success in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter and a winner at Cheltenham last weekend.

Tamaris himself has made a good start to his autumn campaign and can continue his progress with victory at Wincanton.

The six-year-old was disappointing at Worcester in early August, but a subsequent wind operation looks to have done the trick judged on dominant wins at Plumpton and Fontwell.

A 5lb hike for his latest triumph does not look insurmountable as long as conditions are not overly testing in Somerset.

Ventara is another major contender for Tizzard in the Bruton Handicap Hurdle.

The five-year-old shaped with plenty of encouragement when second on his handicap debut at Chepstow a few weeks ago and a step up in trip should see him in an even better light.

The 5lb claim of Tizzard’s nephew Freddie Gingell is another positive for Ventara’s chances.

Paul Nicholls rarely leaves his local track without a winner and can add to his tally with Il Pino in the Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices’ Hurdle.

It is nearly a year since the Coastal Path gelding impressed in a point-to-point and he is now ready to make his debut under rules.

In the same race Nicholls also saddles Pentire Head, who already has some decent form to his name, most notably chasing home the exciting Johnnywho in a Taunton bumper in the spring on his most recent start.

For stable jockey Harry Cobden to have seemingly got off him in favour of partnering Il Pino suggests the latter has been showing up well on the Ditcheat gallops.

Market Rasen punters are advised to side with Magic Wave in the opening Pertemps Network “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle.

Mark Walford’s charge has been off the track for a year, but he sets a lofty standard on form.

Having finished second in his first two bumper starts, Magic Wave bolted up in that sphere on his first outing of last season before filling the runner-up spot behind Pembroke on his hurdling bow at Wetherby.

Pembroke is now rated 135 over both hurdles and fences, so for Magic Wave to get within six and a half lengths of him was a fair effort. A reproduction of that form may well be enough on his comeback.

Denburn made a big impression on his debut at the Lincolnshire venue in the spring and ought to prove hard to beat on his return in the Pertemps Network Open National Hunt Flat Race.

The grey gave his connections an immediate return on their £50,000 investment when streaking 11 lengths clear of his rivals first time out and unless one of the newcomers is well above average, he should double up under the mandatory penalty.

Glory And Honour will not be winning out of turn if he can plunder the Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Newcastle.

The seven-year-old made a successful stable debut for Sam England on his first run over fences at Cartmel during the summer and has since finished second three times on the spin.

He has not done much wrong in any of those races and a step up in distance might help.

On the all-weather at Wolverhampton, recent Newcastle novice scorer Elegant Appeal can make a successful transition to handicaps in the Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Nursery.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.

MARKET RASEN: Race 1: 13.57 Magic Wave, Race 2: 14.30 Climate Precedent, Race 3: 15.05
Gaye Legacy, Race 4: 15.40 Le Milos, Race 5: 16.15 The Same, Race 6: 16.50 Eclair De Guye,
Race 7: 17.25 Denburn.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 14.05 Chosen Hero, Race 2: 14.40 Pats Dream, Race 3: 15.15 Velasco,
Race 4: 15.50 Tom Cody, Race 5: 16.25 Grand Soufle, Race 6: 17.00 Glory And Honour, Race
7: 17.35 Hill Spirit.

WINCANTON: Race 1: 14.20 Double Click, Race 2: 14.55 Tritonic, Race 3: 15.30 Il Pino, Race
4: 16.05 Dolly Delightful, Race 5: 16.40 Itso Fury, Race 6: 17.15 TAMARIS (NAP), Race 7:
17.50 Ventara.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 18.30 Go Your Own Way, Race 2: 19.00 Elegant Appeal, Race 3:
19.30 Pitney, Race 4: 20.00 Disclosure, Race 5: 20.30 Havana Ball, Race 6: 21.00 Splendent,
Race 7: 21.30 Ecclesiastical, Race 8: 22.00 Lord Riddiford, Race 9: 22.30 Sanction.

ALL TO COME: Magic Wave (Market Rasen, Race 1) and Tamaris (Wincanton, Race 6).


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