14:20 Cheltenham – GA Law
15:30 Cheltenham – Hamsiyann
15:48 Newcastle – Annaf
16:00 Cheltenham – Siog Geal
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
Each and every day of the racing year, we bring you a bumper NAPS Table to give you the inside scoop on all the plays you’ll need that day.
Don’t know what an NAPs Table is? We’ll tell you! It’s an independently run competition involving the cream of the British and Irish racing press whose positions in the table are based on their profits to Level Stakes. And just like all sports competitions worldwide, those doing best are towards the top of the table.
So, we decided to put that golden guide to the test and use it to steer you towards what could be a savvy Lucky 15 (4 horses, 15 bets) today. The four you’ll see below are the selections of some of the top-performing tipsters in the Table. Let’s get to the picks…
GA LAW ended last season with a creditable second in Sandown Grade 2 and filled the same position in Chepstow handicap on reappearance, which sets him up nicely for this return to Cheltenham. 2-2 in handicaps at this venue, including a win in this contest two years ago (on good ground).
HAMSIYANN was a dual French Flat winner in 2023. Had four hurdle races for new yard last term, hampered late on when close third in handicap at Ascot (extended 1m7f, good). 2lb higher today and has had just one Flat run since, in a never-nearer second when the stable had a one-two in the 2m2f Chester Plate in May. That points to a strength in stamina that’s not been sufficiently tested yet over hurdles and he looks set to take a big step forward for Irish trainer who had a well-backed winner of this race in 2022.
ANNAF is a high-class sprinter on his day and boasts a good record on AW (including two course wins). Won a huge pot in Saudi Arabia in February and that race likely to be on his agenda again this winter. In and out since returning from six months off but his Newbury third (inadequate 5f) was promising and he ran a fair bit better than the distance beaten suggests in the big sprint on Champions Day (6f, soft).
SIOG GEAL won an Irish maiden point (yielding) in good style in February and looked a bumper winner in waiting when second of 12 at Aintree (good; 5-2 favourite) three weeks ago, finishing well having been dropped out in rear. Open to lots of improvement and high on the list.
14:20 Cheltenham – GA Law
15:30 Cheltenham – Hamsiyann
15:48 Newcastle – Annaf
16:00 Cheltenham – Siog Geal
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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