Newsboy’s ITV4 selections for Chester and Huntingdon plus tips from Thursday’s other meetings
Newsboy is backing Absurde to win the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes at Chester and he expects High Stock to deliver in the Dee Stakes, both live on ITV4
ABSURDE is fancied to land his connections another big prize by landing the Group 3 Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes (3.05) at Chester on Thursday.
Willie Mullins’ seven-year-old has been a money spinner on the Flat and over hurdles for his connections and proved his suitability for the Roodee when landing the Listed Chester Stakes last August.
Absurde showed he is still at the top of his game with a comprehensive victory in the Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton last month and his cause here is helped by the fact that market rivals Illinois and Al Qareem have to shoulder penalties.After making a winning debut at Newmarket’s Craven meeting last month, HIGH STOCK looks capable of stepping up to Listed level for the Boodles Raindance Dee Stakes (2.35).The Andrew Balding-saddled son of Dubawi justified market support to land the Wood Ditton Stakes over the Rowley Mile and should be suited by the step up to 10 furlongs.
Irish raider FAIR TAXES and Saffie Osborne can prove a potent force in the opening CAA Stellar Handicap (1.30), while LUMINARE is the choice to overcome a wide draw in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (2.05).
The ITV4 cameras are also present at Huntingdon, where ILE DE JERSEY is fancied to come out on top in the pricedup.bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (1.45).
THURSDAY'S SELECTIONS
CHESTER1.30 FAIR TAXES1.05 LUMINARE2.35 HIGH STOCK3.05 ABSURDE (NB)3.40 SEX ON FIRE4.10 LIBERTY COACH4.45 MY KINDA GHAIYHUNTINGDON1.45 ILE DE JERSEY2.15 LES’S DESTINY STAR2.45 ANN D’ARABIE3.15 PRESENTING YEATS3.50 ISKAR D’AIRY4.25 ST JESSICABRIGHTON2.25 TIME PATROL (NAP)2.55 CRITICAL ACLAIM3.25 CLIPSHAM NOBLE4.00 IREZUMI4.35 ZU RUN5.10 VICTORS DREAMSTRATFORD5.25 THERAPIST5.55 SIR GALAHAD6.30 SPECIAL JOHN7.05 REMEMBER MOI7.35 MY VIRTUE8.05 SPARTAN WARRIORCHELMSFORD CITY6.20 HEAVEN KNOWS6.55 JESSE LUC7.25 MARAAHEB7.55 CRISTO8.25 STAR LEGEND8.55 OCEAN ODYSSEYDOUBLE: TIME PATROL and ABSURDE