Last weekend’s Scoop6 was lost when Catching On and Tony McCoy crashed out of the Midlands National at Uttoxeter. The well-backed gelding was carrying the last remaining ticket so the pool has been carried over with a forecast £750,000 up for grabs.
All of this weekend’s Scoop6 are televised by Channel 4 so we’ve had a quick comb through the form in the hope of coming up with a winning permutation.
2.00 Newbury
As you would expect, there are no easy races and the opening Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase sets the ball rolling. Pepite Rose won this race last year and is now on a 1lb lower mark. O’Maonlai absolutely bolted up here last month but has been raised 15lbs.
PEPITE ROSE, O’MAONLAI
2.15 Kelso
This is a decent race with Harry The Viking having much the best form after being beaten on the nod in the Grand National Trial at Haydock. That was on testing ground, formerly believed to be against the gelding. Cloudy Too has a touch of class but has been weighted accordingly and a bigger danger may be unlucky faller The Last Samuri.
HARRY THE VIKING, THE LAST SAMURI
2.35 Newbury
The EBF Mares’ Hurdle Finale looks wide open but Nicky Henderson’s Spartan Angel should go well along with the Warren Greatex-trained Hannah’s Princess showed a liking for this ground last time.
SPARTAN ANGEL, HANNAH’S PRINCESS
2.50 Kelso
Spookydooky won with a bit in hand last time but has gone up 13lbs. Nicky Richards has his team in good form and Cultram Abbey could be worth considering.
SPOOKYDOOKY, CULTRAM ABBEY
3.10 Newbury
The form choice here is Financial Climate with the added bonus of AP McCoy in the saddle. He is only up 4lbs for a workmanlike success at Sandown but may have most to fear from No Duffer.
FINANCIAL CLIMATE, NO DUFFER
3.45 Newbury
The going has definitely firmed up in the last week or two and that favours the speedier flat race types. The two that catch the eye here are Andrew Balding’s Storm Force Ten and Alan King’s Gimme Five.
STORM FORCE TEN, GIMME FIVE
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