There were 21 Races on Wednesday 17th April 2024 across 3 meetings. There was 7 races at Cheltenham, 7 races at Newmarket, 7 races at Kempton, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

ENCANTO BRUNO has struggled to land a blow on his last couple of starts with softer conditions likely to blame for those displays. The six-year-old, who impressed here at the October meeting, missed the County Hurdle on account of the ground and appears to have a lot in his favour on his first start since December. Peaky Boy's C&D success on New Year's Day was franked by the runner-up going on to land the EBF Final at Sandown. He commands plenty of respect, while Doncaster scorer Leader In The Park is another to note.

PEAKY BOY was evidently well-regarded in bumpers and, again well backed, marked himself down as a potentially useful hurdler when running out a comfortable winner of a C&D novice on return/debut for Nicky Henderson on New Year's Day. Defeating a dual subsequent winner then, he looks sure to progress further and earns the vote. The pick of Irish raider Encanto Bruno's form gives him claims and he's feared, with Myretown and Shy Love a couple of others to consider.

The pick is ENCANTO BRUNO, who was seriously impressive here in October and can be excused subsequent lesser runs on testing ground.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

Spring Note has thrived for making the running since being dropped back to 2m, as she's recorded a brace of victories at Newbury. That said, a 7lb rise for the latest success, combined with stepping back up in trip, may well be enough to stop her from getting the hat-trick. Doyen Quest remains open to further improvement in his bid for a third victory over timber, but the vote goes to TITAN DISCOVERY. Robbie Llewellyn's gelding continues to progress nicely and recorded a career best when runner-up at Kempton last time despite not getting the clearest of passages.

An ultra-competitive handicap with the vote going to SEA INVASION, who was much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Plumpton recently and Chris Gordon's 6-y-o should have more to offer on just his sixth career start. Kamsinas took full advantage of a drop in class to gain a third win of the campaign at Kempton last month, so he heads up the dangers, while Spring Note, Lallygag and Titan Discovery all having plenty going for them, too.

This is a significant rise in grade for SEA INVASION but he sauntered clear on the run-in at Plumpton and can handle a 7lb hike.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 1 race.

In Excelsis Deo ran with plenty of credit when beaten just over four lengths into fifth in the Plate here last month and boasts an obvious chance running off the same mark. However, his jumping was far from fluent on that occasion and it wouldn't be a surprise if Il Ridoto, who finished eighth in the aforementioned contest, reversed the form, especially if given a more positive ride. A chance, though, is taken on SAIL AWAY, whose efforts this season have suggested he is capable of landing a prize of this nature. Others for the shortlist include Scarface, Final Orders and Idalko Bihoue.

IN EXCELSIS DEO did very well to get as close as he did when fifth in the Plate at the Festival here 5 weeks ago having found trouble and left with plenty to do, so gets the vote off the same mark. The 2 novices in the field, Idalko Bihoue and Scarface are feared most.

A good, deep renewal. In Excelsis Deo is hard to knock on his Festival form but IDALKO BIHOUE surely has more to offer as a chaser.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Betterforeveryone bolted up by 14 lengths in a class 4 event at Doncaster in February and, despite this requiring a lot more, he could get into contention on only his fifth chase start off 7lb higher. However, preference is for MIDNIGHT OUR FRED, who finished just over four lengths clear of the third when second in this grade here over an extended 3m1f in December. The seven-year-old has shown a clear liking for the track this season and just shades the vote. Enqarde and Peejaybee are others to consider.

HASTON CLERMONT has a progressive profile over fences and is taken to defy the handicapper again with this increased stamina test likely to see him in an even better light. Stellar Stream is another who arrives at the top of his game and heads the dangers along with Bretney and Midnight Our Fred, who was placed twice in course handicaps towards the end of last year.

Top of the list is STELLAR STREAM, who has thrived since upped to marathon trips and fitted with cheekpieces in February.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

SUPREME GIFT struck by six lengths in a class 3 event at Ascot last month and he was given a 6lb rise for that success. Henry Daly's seven-year-old will need a career best but, considering the manner of his victory that day, he could be up to the task. Call Me Lord is a dual Grade 2 winner and if he can bounce back to form, he could get involved off 1lb lower than his underwhelming sixth at Plumpton in January. Of the remainder, Gowel Road makes the most appeal.

With a visor applied, SUPREME GIFT has returned to form back over hurdles on his last 2 starts, putting up a career-best performance when winning at Ascot last month, so he is taken to enhance his excellent strike rate in this sphere. Heading the list of dangers is Zain Nights, who resumed his progress on his latest outing, with Harbour Lake and Goshhowposh also in the mix.

Now trying 3m for the first time and on the back of a good run at Kempton (form franked), HARBOUR LAKE gets the nod in an open race.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

SOME SCOPE has gone from strength to strength this season and as long as he is over a gruelling renewal of the Grimthorpe where he finished a creditable second, Richard Hobson's charge may be able to notch up a third win in four starts. A comfortable winner here on New Year's Day and pulled up in the Ultima since, Stumptown is the class act off top-weight, while Manothepeople arrives on the back of a solid runner-up effort at Wincanton. Court Master may have been saved for this following a close-up fifth here over 3m1f in October.

The smooth-travelling SOME SCOPE is improving by the run and should be well suited by the way this pans out, so he's preferred to Are U Wise To That, who is expected to get back on track. Stumptown can be excused his latest effort in a higher grade and he may have more to offer.

This can go to progressive 6yo SOME SCOPE (nap), who won in good style two starts ago and ran a big race in defeat last time.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Already a winner here this season, and an easy one at that, OUR CHAMP hadn't shown much since that October triumph until an impressive display in the Sussex Champion Hurdle last month. A new mark of 130 could still underestimate his ability, and he is preferred to capable mare Magical Maggie and In This World, who was an eye-catcher over C&D on his penultimate start when not getting the clearest of runs before staying on well late in the day. Outclassed in the Betfair Hurdle, Norman Fletcher had been progressive before that and must enter calculations.

Although yet to build on his highly impressive hurdling debut, IN THIS WORLD has shown more promise than the bare result suggests on occasions and, back from a break, he's worth taking a chance on for a yard that boasts a terrific record in competitive handicap hurdles. Last-time-out winners Our Champ and Getaway Drumlee must be respected.

Better than the bare form over C&D in December, IN THIS WORLD is just preferred to Sussex Champion Hurdle scorer Our Champ.
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