28/02/17 Straight From The Trainers Mouth

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Nigel Twiston Davies

2.10 Leicester Northandsouth 15/2

Northandsouth stays on the same chase mark of 103 from which he's gone close a couple of times of late before finishing down the field a couple of weeks ago at Huntingdon. Although still a class 4 event this looks a shade easier and the step back to 2m 4f will suit. Willy Twiston-Davies rides and the pair can go close.

★★★★☆

3.40 Leicester Hollow Blue Sky 5/1

Hollow Blue Sky meets just four rivals here and showed a return to form last time at Bangor with a second place. From the same mark, but 6lbs better off with the winner that day who he meets again, he too should go well and has a good chance. Willy aboard.

★★★★☆

Ed Dunlop

3.00 Lingfield Dutch Uncle 9/4

Dutch Uncle runs in the 3:00 at Lingfield this afternoon. It looks to be an extremely trappy race and all five runners cannot be ruled out. Van Huysen has not been out of the first four in his last seven starts and he is the outsider of the field. It does look like the handicapper just has his measure at the moment. Banditry may not be suited by the way the race pans out but he may have the most progression in him and was awarded a very competitive Doncaster handicap and won a Chelmsford handicap comfortably when last seen on the flat.  It is maybe hard on Sennockian Star to say he is exposed given he has won three of his last six races but all three wins have been at one mile four furlongs and under a penalty life will be tougher for him today. He has won a handicap off a six pound higher mark before back in 2014 but he was behind Coillte Cailin over a similar trip recently when getting four pounds and he has to give her a pound today. Strictly on the form book it is hard to see him turning the tables with her. Coillte Cailin has improved markedly for the move to the O’Meara yard and whilst her one disappointment recently has come over course and distance she was only beaten two lengths, a tactical affair may not suit. Our horse won well in a weaker race last time but the second has won since which gives the form a more solid look. We hope the win will have done his confidence good and the trip of 1m2f seems to be his optimum. It is a very tight race and there will not be many lengths separating the field.

★★★★☆