Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, December 10

Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, December 10

The cold snap continues to play havoc with National Hunt racing, but Cheltenham defied the freezing temperatures yesterday and supporters of FRERO BANBOU (Cheltenham, 1.50) will be hoping today’s card survives a morning inspection.

Venetia Williams has struck form in recent weeks and it looks as though an assignment like the AIS December Gold Cup will suit her seven-year-old, especially the step up in trip on decent ground.

The selection caught the eye with a creditable finishing effort in last season’s Grand Annual Chase on atrocious ground, when a last-fence blunder threatened to stop him in his tracks.

Frero Banbou, here racing in 2021, is a horse to watch out for if Cheltenham goes ahead

Given that error, Frero Banbou did extremely well to finish within six lengths of the winner, Global Citizen, and he has run to a solid level in a couple of starts since, including when looking a little short of pace at the minimum trip behind Boothill at Ascot.

An extended two-and-a-half miles may be more his trip and he ought to run well today.

The times suggested the ground was as advertised yesterday, and there is the prospect of it becoming a little quicker, but that should not inconvenience FIRST STREET (Cheltenham, 2.25) in the Unibet International Hurdle.

First Street is also tipped to be streets ahead of rivals in the Unibet International Hurdle at 2.25

Stablemate Epatante is more fancied by the market and it is easy to see why, given she chased home the mighty Constitution Hill at Newcastle in the Fighting Fifth on the same day First Street was beating Grivetana in the Gerry Feilden Hurdle at Newbury.

However, First Street had conceded the well-regarded runner-up 25lb and was lengthening clear at the line, so it might be worth recalling his excellent effort in defeat in the County Hurdle last spring when only State Man proved too strong.

That form has already taken a couple of handsome boosts and the layers look to have underestimated the selection, who probably hasn’t finished improving just yet.

Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s race meetings at Cheltenham, Doncaster, Hereford, Newcastle and Wolverhampton. 

Sportsmail’s expert Robin Goodfellow gives his tips for Saturday’s racing meets 

CHELTENHAM (inspection 7.30am)

ROBIN GOODFELLOW

12.05 Nusret

12.40 Monmiral

1.15 Editeur Du Gite

1.50 Frero Banbou

2.25 First Street

3.00 Outlaw Peter (nap)

3.35 Theatre Glory

GIMCRACK

12.05 Perseus Way

12.40 Monmiral

1.15 Thyme White

1.50 Coconut Splash

2.25 Knappers Hill (nap)

3.00 Outlaw Peter

3.35 Lady Adare

DONCASTER (inspection 7.30am) 

ROBIN GOODFELLOW

11.45 Fruit N Nut

12.20 Rae Des Champs

12.55 Mahler Mission

1.30 Nusret

2.05 Numitor

2.40 Heroique De Maulde

3.15 Gavroche D’allier

GIMCRACK 

11.45 For Pleasure

12.20 Miss Milano

12.55 Gentleman At Arms

1.30 Nusret

2.05 Storm Control

2.40 Heroique De Maulde

3.15 Ewood Park

Northerner –2.05 Marown (nb)

HEREFORD (inspection 7.30am) 

ROBIN GOODFELLOW

12.12 Just Go For It

12.47 Moon Hunter

1.22 Credo

1.57 Go Dante (nb)

2.32 Black Poppy

3.07 Hurricane Vichi

3.42 Chevington

GIMCRACK

12.12 Furkash

12.47 Spring Note

1.22 Credo

1.57 Go Dante

2.32 Black Poppy

3.07 Drop Him In

3.42 Tramps Like Us

NEWCASTLE 

ROBIN GOODFELLOW

1.09 Novak

1.44 Roaring Legend

2.19 Intricacy

2.54 Solent Gateway

3.28 One More Dream

4.00 Pocket The Packet

4.30 Larado

5.00 Sugar Baby

GIMCRACK

1.09 Abruzzo Mia

1.44 El Jasor

2.19 Intricacy

2.54 Solent Gateway

3.28 Emily Post

4.00 Pocket The Packet

4.30 Brewing (nb)

5.00 Sugar Baby

Newmarket: 4.30 Brewing (nap) 

Northerner: 3.28 Blazing Son (nap) 

WOLVERHAPTON 

ROBIN GOODFELLOW

3.50 Eagle Eyed Freddie

4.20 Turbo Tiger

4.50 Ahlawi

5.20 Tarjamah

5.50 Manaafith

6.20 Bird For Life

6.50 Harbour Vision

GIMCRACK

3.50 City Escape

4.20 Carlotta

4.50 Abbey Heights

5.20 Tarjamah

5.50 Farhh To Shy

6.20 Bird For Life

6.50 Kingwell

Newmarket – 4.50 Pocket The Profit (nb) 




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