The Sussex Grand Nationwide headlines immediately’s motion on Sky Sports activities Racing, with Unanswered Prayers and Dom Of Mary well-fancied for fulfillment.
2.40 Plumpton – Dom Of Mary and Unanswered Prayers conflict in Sussex Nationwide
David Bridgwater’s Dom Of Mary was profitable on this race twelve months in the past however was disappointing on his reappearance when pulling up at Ascot final time. He’s now rated 7lbs increased than that 2023 success and might want to pull off a profession finest to land this.
Chris Gordon took this race again in 2022 with Go No matter and he might be hoping for a repeat this yr with Unanswered Prayers who holds wonderful claims. He completed third final time and already has a win to his title this season and has each likelihood with Chris’ son Freddie taking off a useful 3lbs.
Eight of the final 10 winners have been aged seven or eight, which is a optimistic for Evan Williams’ seven-year-old Minella Blueway. He had an excellent prep run at Windsor and charges as an enormous hazard.
2.05 Plumpton – Monmiral and Transmission headline
High weighted Monmiral takes the drop again into handicap firm right here having not too long ago ran a strong race to chase dwelling Robust Chief within the Grade 2 Lengthy Distance Hurdle and that type may very well be sufficient to land this.
Transmission was a outstanding winner of this final yr with Joe Anderson dropping his irons early on however nonetheless managed to get him as much as win. Neil Mulholland’s eight-year-old has been campaigned over fences this season and it’s attention-grabbing to see him again over hurdles as he bids to defend his title.
Lewis Stones (3lb claimer) will get the leg up Kilbarry Hill who has been progressing properly this season and it could not be a shock to see him relish this step up in grade and go shut.
12.35 Plumpton – Mark Of Gold seems to be to comply with up on Ascot success
Mark Of Gold was the outsider of 4 when working out a stunning winner of the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase at Ascot final time however confirmed an important angle to put on down the chief and is fancied to comply with this up.
Joe Tizzard gained this race final yr with Scarface and saddles Lord Of Thunder right here who has the primary time tongue-tie utilized. He might want to enhance his leaping and get bounce again to type to win right here.
Traditional Anthem confirmed capacity over fences on his chase debut however couldn’t again that up with ending ninth at Newbury. Harry Cobden takes over and has his first experience for Jim Boyle, they usually’ll be hoping it is a successful one.
Better of the remaining
Within the 12.15pm at Chepstow, Katate Dori will look to hold a 7lb penalty to victory however is about to face nonetheless opposition within the type of Fortunefavorsdbold and Shot Boii.
Over at Plumpton, Danger It All runs within the Harry Redknapp colors for the Gary and Josh Moore partnership at 1.15pm, with final day out winner Vorderman additionally within the combine for Roger Teal. Half an hour later, The Bluesman goes for the hat-trick for Paul Nicholls’ Ditcheat group, with champion jockey Harry Cobden booked.
In the meantime, final day out winners Our Dylan (2.55pm) and Theonlywayiswessex (3.15pm) headline the rest of the cardboard at Chepstow.
