Neil Morrice shares all of his best bets and tips from Wednesday’s racing at Hexham, Wolverhampton and Kempton Park on 8 December 2021.
HEXHAM
Race 5 No2 DEL LA MAR ROCKET (Nap)
Trainer: Ben Pauling – Jockey: Daryl Jacob
Long distance traveller DEL LA MAR ROCKET returns from a nine month absence after blotting his copybook at Wetherby. He had previously opened his account in taking fashion at Exeter and has to be taken seriously for a trainer that after a slow start is now getting his team into gear.
LINGFIELD PARK
Race 2 No7 GAME ON FOR GLORY (Each Way)
Trainer: Lucy Wadham – Jockey: Bryony Frost
Newmarket raider GAME ON FOR GLORY looks the value play in this mares’ novices’ hurdle after coming back from a breathing operation to land some good bets under the redoubtable Frost in a Warwick bumper. She has schooled proficiently at home in readiness for this first outing over jumps.
Race 4 No2 NATURALLY HIGH (Nap)
Trainer: Gary Moore – Jockey: Jamie Moore
NATURALLY HIGH opened his account over course and distance in October and followed-up in the manner of a good thing at Sandown on Saturday. He handled that 12lb higher mark like a horse that still has more to offer, and can complete a fine hat-trick ahead of being reassessed.
Race 6 No10 BANANA JOE
Trainer: Melanie Rowley – Jockey: Alex Edwards
Many in this long distance handicap chase are out of form, but BANANA JOE would have gone close but for unseating two out at Hexham and deserves the chance to show he was unlucky. He’s a lightly-raced individual, with scope for improvement.
WOLVERHAMPTON
Race 3 No6 GREEK FLAME (Each Way)
Trainer: James Fanshawe – Jockey: Connor Beasley
GREEK FLAME was easy to back when taking home a minor cheque on debut here last month. The daughter of Siyouni has greatly benefitted form that first foray to the track, and can upset Lingfield scorer Famous Star.
Race 8 No6 TYCHE (Each Way)
Trainer: Brian Ellison – Jockey: Gianluca Sanna
TYCHE has been a good servant to her connections, scoring at this course and Newcastle in the summer. Her fine effort to run the in-form Scarborough Castle to a neck over a shorter trip here last time indicates she’s ready to return to the winner’s circle.
KEMPTON PARK
Race 2 No4 SYDNEY STREET
Trainer: Hugo Palmer – Jockey: Ross Coakley
This can go to the blinkered SYDNEY STREET who showed much more of a liking for Polytrack than on his debut on that surface when third to Prism at Chelmsford. The Dark Angel gelding should have an earning experience as he completes the trio of Polytrack venues in the UK.
Race 3 No2 ASEAN LEGEND (Nap)
Trainer: Hugo Palmer – Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Australia colt ASEAN LEGEND holds solid claims from a cracking draw after hitting the crossbar on both career starts at Haydock and Wolverhampton. He should prove too strong for the penalised Silverscape and well connected debutant Khathak.
Race 5 No11 SEA SPEEDWELL
Trainer: William Haggas – Jockey: Cieren Fallon
SEA SPEEDWELL enjoyed the benefit of a largely educational first visit to the track, overcoming greenness to stay on into the money over this course and distance. That seems to have brought the Sea The Stars filly on mentally, while she is well drawn to grab a good stalking position in this race round one bend.
Place Accumulater Perm (Races 2-8)
4, 2 x 2 x 9, 2 x 11 x 9, 2 x 8, 4 x 2, 6
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