06 Sandown Aintree Punchestown

Horse racing suggestions: Sandown, Aintree and Punchestown, 7th & 8th December

The thrilling weekends of bounce racing motion simply carry on coming. We’ve marked your card with three more tips to pay attention to.

The Grade 1 motion keeps coming on both sides of the Irish Sea this weekend with a stellar line-up in Britain and Ireland for jumps followers to savour.

Read our previews of the and to set the tone for Saturday’s feature events whereas we’ve additionally obtained alternatives from a few of the big supporting races in the weekend preview.

Former Supreme Novices’ Hurdle hero Summerville Boy protects an unbeaten report over fences and may take a step up the ladder at Sandown.

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Boy to turn into a person at Sandown

Trainer Tom George is trying to the longer term with renewed hope for Summerville Boy (Sandown 1:50) following his profitable chase debut at Uttoxeter early last month.

The 2018 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle hero certainly did not have things go his method last time period over timber, remaining winless in a four-race sequence that saw him examined completely at Grade half of level.

He ended with a fair effort down the field behind Buveur D’Air over at Punchestown that provided a well timed reminder of his capacity.

A summer season wind operation ensued and Summerville Boy commenced the next section of his profession with a lovely Uttoxeter success final month, with second and third-place finishes since making certain the shape appears dependable.

There should be more to come and, at seven-years-old, he’s the elder statesman on this line-up of seven contenders for the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices’ Chase.

Mature in age he may be, but this shall be just the twelfth begin of his career and Summerville Boy retains plenty scope for further development as a chaser.

His major rival right here could possibly be Torpillo for coach Nigel Twiston-Davies. Daryl Jacob’s mount made a successful begin himself over fences at Warwick just lately and can get an age-allowance of 6lb from his rivals right here.

He made all final time and will not get issues as straightforward now, absolutely. He was 2-2 over hurdles at this track but does are usually eager in his front-running style and that might make him susceptible on this firm because the race develops.

Summerville Boy is a extra mature individual at this level and, at a course the place he too won his only hurdles begin, can come from off the tempo to have the final say.

River to flow round Aintree

Memories of the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup shall be stirred on Saturday as Native River and Might Bite do battle within the Many Clouds Chase (2:40) at Aintree.

That Blue Ribband duel was one hell of a horse race, with Native River answering every call beneath Richard Johnson having made the operating to fend off Might Bite, then the King George-kingpin, up the Cheltenham hill.

Might Bite gained compensation in the Bowl at this venue a month later but neither he nor Native River have tasted the profitable feeling since.

By advantage of the fact the pair remained winless final season, each will receive 6lb from Black Corton on this contest. Paul Nicholls’ cost is a good barometer however lacks the category of those two at their best and is up in opposition to it conceding weight.

Outlander completes the quartet nevertheless it’s a very long time for the reason that former Gordon Elliott inmate confirmed his finest stuff.

Native River and Might Bite adopted the same path final season – Betfair Chase, King George and Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Nicky Henderson’s runner was twice tailed off at Haydock and Kempton before being pulled up in the Cotswolds. Colin Tizzard’s charge meanwhile finished second, third and fourth in these three Grade 1 events.

Both sport new headgear today, Might Bite in cheekpieces and Native River in blinkers.

The Tizzard horse is a yr youthful and has a lot much less to show given his strong type last term. He has a powerful record when contemporary and is a previous C&D scorer, making this Grade 2 prize ripe for the taking.

Beware the Real deal

Min is odds-on favorite to retain his crown in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown (1:50) however this seems a stronger renewal than one by which he held off the mare Shattered Love by a length-and-a-half 12 months in the past.

Beaten Gold Cup favourite Presenting Percy turns up as does Cheltenham’s impressive Arkle winner Duc Des Genievres; the latter becoming a member of Min in a four-strong assault from champion coach Willie Mullins.

The Closutton maestro has gained four of the last six renewals of this 2m4f Grade 1 contest. 

He could dominate again but the value isn’t with Min, the mount of steady jockey Paul Townend, however rather Real Steel.

He continues to progress from his novice time period when he showed loads of promise despite the odd blip alongside the way. 

He looked good in seeing off the Paul Nicholls-trained Secret Investor at Down Royal on his seasonal bow and could outrun his price on this subject with race health on his facet.