There were 43 Races on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Southwell, 7 races at Tipperary, 7 races at Yarmouth, 6 races at Epsom, 8 races at Wolverhampton, 7 races at Gowran Park, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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BRAVE FORTUNE has good recent form. He has run well in each of his four starts todate, winning his point-to-point easily last October and from his Thurles race last-time-out, the winner, runner-up and fifth-placed horses have each scored subsequently. Recoded ran well when beaten three and a half lengths by Staffordshire Knot and while he conceded 5lb the that recently-Grade 1-placed winner, hasn't run since and had previously been beaten in a Carlisle hurdle. Pour Les Filles is a point-to-point and bumper winner who ran well in a Grade 2 bumper last April. He nonetheless appeared green on Punchestown hurdles' debut (at one point jumping a pathway) and while he ran well, is absent since and now concedes a winners' penalty. Nas Na Riogh finished three lengths ahead of Park The Giant at Navan last December and while both are useful, might find this maiden too strong. Galway festival bumper winner Fortunate Lighting is probably best watched on her reappearance and hurdles' debut. Too Knov also faces a tough task while Depalma showed some promise on debut.

It was a decent maiden hurdle in which POUR LES FILLES was a promising third on his hurdles debut at Punchestown when last seen in October and he may well find the necessary improvement to see off the likes of Nas Na Riogh, Park The Giant and Brave Fortune (in order of preference). Indeed, Gordon Elliott's charge achieved a useful level of form in bumpers (wasn't beaten far in a Grade 2 event at Aintree last spring) and he is not short of potential. Toor Khov also enters calculations.

PARK THE GIANT has 3l to find with Nas Na Riogh from their clash at Navan but he bettered that effort since and is selected.
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TINGARRAN EXPRESS has obvious claims having won at Clonmel on Thursday, despite it being her first success in 21 starts. Although a seven-year-old, her recent form is strong with the winner of her February race subsequently placing at the dizzying heights of Grade 2-level. The selection is 1lb wrong under her 7lb penalty but contests a weak handicap. Cramers Valley has been running well in recent handicaps and being as yet somewhat unexposed, can continue to progress. Ella Rose reverts from fences and ran well over hurdles last November while three-time winner Definiteadare also reverts from chasing but makes his reappearance. Morepowertoya, which runs in first-time cheekpieces, should improve from his reappearance run but would prefer better ground. UK bumper-placed Cloughroe and Misty Milan, which represents an in-form yard, each contests their first handicaps.

TINGARRAN EXPRESS overcame a fairly hefty bump when finally off the mark at Clonmel on Thursday and hopes are high that she can quickly double up under a penalty. Cramers Valley shaped with promise at Naas when last seen and he's a threat, with Definiteadare another to note on his return to action.

Even with a 7lb penalty, TINGARRAN EXPRESS could be capable of following up her ready Clonmel success of five days ago.
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SPLASHING OUT was out-battled by the narrow winner at Limerick and the application of a first-time visor might help. She bounced back from a disappointing February run in last month's contest, should compete from her rating and is suited by testing ground. The Busy Fool is consistent and having run well in three maiden hurdles, should run well on handicap debut. Similarly Picture Of You debuts in handicaps having run well in three maiden hurdles last November/December while stablemate Kudasheva was soundly held running in a first-time tongue-tie on handicap debut last November. Linden Arden has returned to his previous trainer since a disappointing run recently and his best form is over longer distances. Pacini was second at Grade 3 level last February, with the winner subsequently scoring at Grade 2 level but was well held in first-time blinkers (which are again applied) on recent handicap debut.

PICTURE OF YOU has shaped with promise on all 3 hurdle starts and remains open to improvement now heading into a handicap, so she's an appealing candidate. Splashing Out and The Busy Fool are a pair of credible rivals.

Six handicap debutants and one of them, THE BUSY FOOL (nap), could be well treated after three placed efforts in maiden
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The runner-up, third, fifth, sixth and seventh-placed horses from a recent same-distance Cork race reoppose and NOW IS THE HOUR might again lead them home, and win today. A Grade 2 Haydock winner over three-miles last February, he nonetheless ran well when dropped in distance on chase debut at Cork (where he conceded 5lb to the winner) and a reproduction would give him every chance. Third-placed Fortunedefortunata has seven and a half lengths to find on that form while Mister Wilson finished fifth) and Cosmic Blizzard (sixth) should struggle. An Epic Song has a marked left-jumping tendency and disappointed when finishing seventh at Cork. Runner-up to famous Langer Dan in the 2023 Coral Cup, he is open to vast improvement going this direction but remains a work-in-progress and would prefer further. Capable Pinkerton disappointed at Thurles in February but had previously run well in two November chases. Summer Melody makes his chase debut.

NOW IS THE HOUR was useful over hurdles and showed plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Cork on chasing debut so, while he's likely to be suited by a return to further, he should have enough to get away with it. Pinkerton has actually achieved the most over fences to this point, so he's feared along with Fortunedefortunata.

A Grade 2-winning hurdler over 3m, NOW IS THE HOUR wants further but had four of these behind over this trip on chase debut at Cork
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SUMMER TIDE was a surprise winner on seasonal reappearance last month and indeed reverts to a more favourable distance. He was rated just 111 over hurdles but his chase form is quite useful, being beaten by subsequent Kerry National winner Desertmore House last July and, at Cork last month, dfeated a previous Grade 2 winner into second. So Des Flos defeated the recent Scottish National-fourth to win at Fairyhouse last month and while he would ideally prefer a slightly longer distance, has claims despite conceding weight. Music Of Tara was well beaten when brought down at Leopardstown in February and while she had previously shown good form and has point-to-point experience, faces a tough task on chase debut. Dual hurdle winner Nine Graces is rated 128 in that sphere but was also well held in that Leopardstown race and makes her own chase debut. Varna Gold returned from 640 days off at Cork last month and has plenty on his plate on chase debut.

SUMMER TIDE made a taking return when winning easily at Cork and can go in again back up in trip. Useful hurdler Nine Graces could be the danger on her chase debut.

Having posted a career-best when taking a 2m Cork beginners' on comeback, SUMMER TIDE will take beating today.
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Philip Rothwell's stable keeps firing in the winners and WEIHNACHTS could be another for him. This 10-year-old gelding bounced right back to form in Down Royal with an authoritative victory over an extended 3m2f this month. Although he is up 7lb in the weights, he is actually down in grade. Tangental has been a beaten favourite in four of his last six outings, but he is picking up prize money and looks one of the more likely contenders especially off a light weight. Made In The Woods has obtained his best results when racing off the front and, if he gets an uncontested lead, he could travel well for a long way. Fox Le Bel is a long-standing maiden, but is capable of grabbing more place money, while Centurion Steel is one to monitor for market strength in the first-time hood on his second start for Declan Queally.

STARLIGHT CATO is worth another chance to back up his good second at Navan having had excuses at Limerick last time (badly hampered and made mistakes after). Fox Le Bel should be in the mix again, while Tangental remains with scope in this sphere on hurdles form after just 3 chase starts.

Drying ground will help \LADY KATE\p who was second on yielding ground on handicap debut and she is a hopeful choice to defy a lay-off
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Willie Mullins saddled a newcomer to win this race last year and could repeat the feat with NOT NEGOTIABLE. Her sire, Kapgarde, is a good source of bumper winners and she will certainly know her job. Shannon Bank was only collared in the closing stages at Down Royal, so that runner-up berth entitles her to respect. She is going the right way as her fourth places in Galway and Cork weren't devoid of ability either. Point-to-point winner Shantou Princess showed potential when keeping on for fourth on racecourse debut at Cork. There are plenty of winners in Laravie's pedigree, so a market move for her ahead of her racecourse bow would be interesting.

NOT NEGOTIABLE makes plenty of appeal on paper and should be able to get the better of Shannon Bank, who sets the standard on what's been achieved in bumpers. Nothing Hectic should be suited by the extra emphasis on stamina, so she's no forlorn hope.

The bar is not set too high by those that have run so NOT NEGOTIABLE, a sister to a useful hurdler in France, can take this on debut
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