Horse racing ideas: Catterick and Newcastle, Thursday 9th January
Today’s ideas nap a Phil Kirby inmate to chalk up one other regional national win, whereas a course and distance winner can defy prime weight at Newcastle.
There are 4 conferences to look forward to today in the UK and Ireland after Leicester was abandoned because of waterlogging. We have jumps racing from Catterick and Clonmel, while if all-weather racing is your factor, Newcastle and Chelmsford each host playing cards.
Our main selection comes within the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick.
Odds right at the time of publishing and are subject to change
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North Yorkshire Grand National tip: No stamina questions for Little Bruce
The Watt Fences North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (Catterick 2:40) takes place over 3m6f and is a true check of stamina. That distance is one thing which will be loved by Little Bruce, who has proved he can see out the journey on more than one event.
Philip Kirby’s chaser was successful over this distance at Huntingdon final March the place he made all within the Cambridgeshire National, scoring by seven lengths in a powerful display.
The eight-year-old ran properly in his follow-up attempt at Cheltenham, finishing second of eleven over the shorter journey of 3m1½f after the handicapper raised him 10lb within the weights.
Last year’s runner-up in this race has had one run so far within the marketing campaign and that came over hurdles at Doncaster the place he was third. He ought to be a lot fitter this time round, so count on him to be at his absolute best.
Little Bruce is 2/1 in the betting to outstay his rivals and go one place higher than where he finished 12 months earlier.
Newcastle 1:20 ideas: Newmarket Warrior to prove too strong for rivals
The Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Newcastle 1:20) options 11 horses and the winner may come from the highest of the race card right here – Newmarket Warrior.
The skilled gelding is on a protracted losing sequence which matches back to September 2018, nonetheless, that shouldn’t be too much of a priority as there have been plenty of constructive runs during that spell.
As a three-time winner over this C&D, Iain Jardine’s horse could be very a lot at residence at Newcastle. If he’s anywhere close to his greatest in this race, he can style success.
Newmarket Warrior featured over this C&D two starts back when he finished a good third of 13. He was solely 1L off the winner, so he does nonetheless have the urge for food for competing.
The betting suggests this may be a wide-open race prone to go right down to a bunch finish. Take the Newcastle specialist to end his drought with victory at this joyful searching ground. He is out there at 4/1.