Dan and Harry Skelton poised to strike again at Warwick races
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
The opening racingtv.com "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle over two miles has been divided and the first division will see the return after a lengthy absence through injury of champion jockey Harry Cobden. He rides the promising Captain Marvellous for Devon trainer Jane Williams, who is struggling to strike form after closing her stable down earlier in the year, having sent out 18 runners without success.
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Hide AdDan Skelton runs two, but it may pay to take a chance on Down Royal bumper winner Marlacoo, making his debut for trainer Tom Lacey, although Skelton could land the second division with multiple bumper winner Ronnies Rules, who was declared at Newton Abbot's abandoned meeting on Monday and is re-routed here.
Skelton also runs two in the third race, the Explore Shared Ownership At inthepaddock.co.uk Mares' Maiden Hurdle, with point-to-point winner Lady Jago fancied to put her experience to good use.
There are two Class 3 races starting with the Clarity Wealth Management Novices' Limited Handicap Chase over two and a half miles in which Roccovango bids to land a hat-trick for Wilmcote trainer Olly Murphy and jockey Sean Bowen who, despite a four-timer at Perth last week, still trails Harry Skelton as the leading rider of the season. Skelton rides Asta La Pasta who makes his chasing debut and will find the competition here a lot easier than for his last race at Sandown Park.
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Hide AdThe second Class 3 event is the Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle in which Hexham winner Guard The Moon, another to be denied an opportunity on Monday, could make a winning handicap debut at the expense of Murphy's Long Draw.
Skelton saddles three of the eleven runners for the Donald Newis 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase with brother Harry on God's Own Getaway, runner-up at Perth last time and running off the same handicap mark today.
Clearisthewater and Deep Purple bring winning point-to-point form to the closing Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race. Previously owned by Charlie and Francesa Poste, Deep Purple was bought by Andrew Cohen and may prove the better of the two but, in a race with little information to go on, the betting market may be the best guide.
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