Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Friday, December 4
Trainer Alan King has won five of the last 11 runnings of the Ballymore Winter Novices’ Hurdle and he has an excellent chance of extending that record with VALLERES (Sandown, 2.25).
The Grade Two contest is a tight affair and it is unknown just how good Star Gate and Sending Love are.
Valleres might offer value if punters overreact to his Ludlow defeat last time, where he was beaten by over five lengths by Threeunderthrufive.
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Friday’s meetings
Then, Valleres did not suit the good ground and his jumping faltered in the closing stages.
Rainy conditions mean Sandown offers a much stiffer stamina test than Ludlow.
Earlier on the card, Wetherby winner FUNAMBULE SIVOLA (Sandown, nap, 1.50) is capable of defying the 7lb penalty.
Altior faces five rivals in tomorrow’s Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown for the second time. Leading the opposition is Paul Nicholls-trained Politologue.
NEWCASTLE
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
3.10 Fair Star
3.45 Calonne
4.15 Violet Warda
4.45 Patsy Fagan
5.15 Juan Les Pins
5.45 Bringitonboris
6.15 Silent Hunter
6.45 First Response
7.15 Herringswell
GIMCRACK
3.10 King Of The South
3.45 Stand Free
4.15 Tigerhon
4.45 Patsy Fagan
5.15 Gunmetal
5.45 Bringitonboris
6.15 Silent Hunter
6.45 Crantock Bay
7.15 Herringswell
NEWMARKET – 4.15 Violet Warda (nb); 5.15 Juan Les Pins (nap).
SANDOWN
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.45 Boughtbeforelunch
1.15 Ardmayle
1.50 Funambule Sivola (nap)
2.25 Valleres
3.00 Espion
3.35 Whitehotchillifili
GIMCRACK
12.45 Le Boizelo
1.15 Falcon Sun
1.50 Morning Vicar
2.25 Star Gate
3.00 Espion (nap)
3.35 Vegas Blue
SEDGEFIELD
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.00 She’soneofourown
12.35 Catchmeifyoucan
1.05 George Ridsdale
1.40 The Late Legend
2.15 Shantou Express
2.50 Oscar Wilde
3.25 Harde Fashion
GIMCRACK
12.00 Ottonian
12.35 She’s A Dancer
1.05 Crack Du Ninian
1.40 Classical Sound
2.15 Shantou Express
2.50 Scottish Accent
3.25 Not What It Seems
NORTHERNER – 1.05 George Ridsdale (nap); 2.50 Oscar Wilde (nb).
EXETER
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.25 Espressino
12.55 The Brass Man
1.30 Avoid De Master (nb)
2.05 The Big Breakaway
2.40 Sevarano
3.15 Dawson City
3.50 Clear On Top
GIMCRACK
12.25 With Pleasure
12.55 Give Us A Swig
1.30 Huntsmans Jog
2.05 The Big Breakaway (nb)
2.40 Sevarano
3.15 Lithic
3.50 Fame And Concrete
