The prophet

🐎 THURS 18/11 VIP PICKS! (7.5pts)

📍 MARKET RASEN 
• 12.52 - WORLD TRIP 10/3 (1pt) : Olly Murphy Jas had his yard in pristine order this winter, currently striking at around 30%!  This lightly raced sort returns having shown improvement for long distances last time out. 
Gets a handy 7lb claimer on board today and with any rate of progression should be bang there at the business end. 
Olly also does particularly well at MR with a 20% SR over the last 5 years.

• 1.22 - TEESCOMPONENTS LAD 11/2 (1pt x EW) Gillian’s gelding won this race last year of just 2lb lower and comers here having had the exact same preparation and arrives in solid form. 
Does have a slight case of seconditis but this is clearly a race target for the connections and I expect this one will be primed for this today. The short prices favourite is trying the trip for the first time, and while on form he has every chance of remaining unbeaten I wouldn’t be taking short odds about a horse who’s stamina is unproven. 
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📍 NEWCASTLE 
• 2.37 - RAMONEX 3/1 (1pt) 
I love a veterans chase and while this field is small I think it’ll be a decent contest. 
My selection is the youngest horse on the field and having been off over 200 days come here on a very dangerous mark.. 7lb below his last winning one.
Goes very well fresh and has won 3 times on reappearance! 
Has a chance to dominate this small field and if he gets round I’d expect him to be going close. 
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📍WINCANTON 
• 2.45 - ARMATIKKIEN 10/11 (2pts) McCains horse has a good chance to get back to winning ways here returning to a sound surface with good apprentice Theo claiming 5lb looks well weighted here and his rivals have plenty to prove at present. With the yard in fire form he’s the standout candidate here. 

• 3.15 - AMARILLO SKY 5/4 (1.5pts) 
Colin Tizzard has been a talking point for many this season and with the stable finding form it’s easy to think the yard has plenty of well handicapped runners.
This dual hurdle winner made a solid start to chasing when 4th for what looks a pretty contest at Chepstow. 
He went off fav that day and in a race that doesn’t look anywhere near as competitive on paper, he is a worthy favourite. Improvement is likely but even a repeat effort may suffice. 
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