Horse racing tips December 12: Horses you must back at Taunton, Warwick, Wolverhampton
Express Sport's The Scout brings you all the horses to back at Wolverhampton, Chelmsford, Warwick, Taunton and Newcastle on Friday.
It might not be the prize his connections had been hoping for but BIRDS OF PREY (2.35, nap) will be hard to catch at Taunton. The gelding was a leading fancy for the November Handicap at Doncaster last month, but the meeting was lost to water-logging.
His recent outing over hurdles does not inspire confidence but his penultimate run, when sixth to the smart Getaway Trump at Sandown in April, reads well.
The handicapper has dropped him 2lb since that run which will add to his chances. Also, the application of first-time cheek pieces will also be a plus in his favour.
Paul Nicholls, the gelding’s trainer, can make it treble at the Somerset track.
WILD MAX (1.00, treble) can set the ball rolling in the Racing School Novices’ Hurdle for the champion trainer.
This smart performer on the Flat made an exciting hurdling debut at this track last month when slamming Master Legacy, who will enhance his prospects if he takes the opening event.
Despite a diabolical recent run, DR SANDERSON (3.10, nb) deserves another chance.
This smart hurdler was pulled up after some poor jumping on his chasing debut, but his trainer will have schooled him thoroughly to rectify that problem.
THE SCOUT - Thursday December 12
WOLVERHAMPTON
3.35 Sagittarian Wind
4.05 Kybosh
4.35 Falcon Cliffs
5.05 Whitehaven
5.35 Copperlight
6.05 Seaforth
CHELMSFORD
3.50 Indie Angel
4.20 Don’tyouwantmebaby
4.50 Captain Power
5.20 Fox Power
5.50 Revolutionise
6.20 Clap Your Hands
6.50 Canasta
7.20 Cash N Carrie
WARWICK
12.20 Hydroplane
12.50 Firak
1.20 Maire Banrigh
1.55 Court Master
2.25 Jamessaintpatrick
3.00 Petit Palais
3.30 Cadzand
TAUNTON
12.30 Masters Legacy
13.00 Wild Max (treble)
1.30 Not Ever
2.05 Midnight Magic
2.35 Birds Of Prey (nap)
3.10 Dr Sanderson (nb)
3.40 Tactical Manoeurve
NEWCASTLE
12.40 McCrackens Gate
1.10 Speak Of The Devil
1.45 Orrisdale
2.15 Old Jewry
2.50 Glinger Flame
3.20 Doyen Breed