The Novice Tipster

  Mine Today  1.22 Leopardstown Wodhooh 1/3   2.32 Leopardstown Lossiemouth 8/13  3.00 Newbury No Drama This End 4/9   Close Qualifiers   None   Test  5.45 Newcastle Second Fiddle 4/1 6.15 Newcastle Cloch Nua 11/2      

  Newbury (g-s)   12:05 Ratings : White Noise Going : Tour Ovalie Speed : Tour Ovalie Selection : Tour Ovalie 7/1   12:40 Ratings : Act Of Innocence Going : Blues Singer Speed : Act Of Innocence Selection : Act Of Innocence 4/9   1:15 Ratings : Rath Gaul Hill Going : Joker De Mai Speed : Rath Gaul Hill Selection : Rath Gaul Hill 6/1   1:50 Ratings : Brave Kingdom Going : Kings Threshold/Brave Kingdom Speed : Annual Invictus Selection : Brave Kingdom 10/1   2:22 Ratings : Kalium Going : Meatloaf Speed : Peacenik Selection : Peacenik 9/1   3:00 Ratings : Klimt Madrik/Starzand Going : Montemares Speed : Kalkbrenner Selection : Kalkbrenner 10/1   3:35 Ratings : Calimystic Going : Newton Tornado Speed : Rightsotom Selection : Rightsotom 9/1

  Mine Today  None   Close Qualifiers  2.22 Leicester Stamina Chope 7/1 2.38 Catterick Valence DAumont 9/2     4.20 Southwell Ziggys Triton 13/2       Test  3.05 Leopardstown Small Town Hero  12.45 Leopardstown Cornmarket 33/1 2.30 Leopardstown Galopin Des 6/5    

  1st Mr Vango 7/1 - 55 2nd O'Connell 7/1 - 45 2nd Nassalam 22/1 - 45   3 horses on 40 - Haiti Couleurs, Monbeg Genius and Collectors Item. Mr Vango came clear here the rest were all very close indeed.  Mr Vango is so consistent he will stay all day, he jumps well, the ground will be fine, although he would probably prefer some rain. He has never been to Chepstow, but his stats suggest the track will not be an issue. The only slight negative would be the quick turn around from his last race.  O'Connell  is very similar to Mr Vango in that he stays, the ground in his case is perfect, my only negative is in 7 attempts he has not won going left-handed and only placed once. He definitely prefers right-handed tracks. If that doesn't inconvenience him, he will have a chance. Nassalam has not been the same horse of late. Since winning this race in 2023 he has only completed a race once in 6 tries, with 5 P's next to his name. It does mean because of that he has slipped...

  Mine Today 1.40 Chepstow Manlaga 7/4 1.55 Kempton Mambonumberfive 7/4      3.25 Chepstow Donnacha 4/1   Close Qualifiers  12.45 Kempton Maestro Conti 4/5      1.27 Limerick  Jade De Grugy 6/5 1.47 Leopardstown Carrigmoornaspruce 14/1      2.22 Leopardstown Sainte Lucie 11/2       Test None

  1st Konfusion 5/4 - 70 2nd Butch 9/1 - 50 3rd Our Power 7/1 - 40   Only 5 runners and one clear winner.  Konfusion stood out here. 2/2 at Wetherby, ground is fine and wont mind it drying out. Trip is fine. Beat Docpickedme last time out who won a very nice race at Doncaster last week. Its not bad form. Has a big chance. Butch is very similar to Konfusion with the track and distance, probably want a bit of rain, and the only worry would be his previous race after coming back from a long break. He will have needed to come on massively from that, but its not unachievable. Our Power is a much better horse going right-handed, but the track should be fine for him. I do think if it was right-handed, i would very much like him. Ground is fine and he wont mind it drying out. Distance will suit to, he definitely has claims on a place. I am sticking to my system, Konfusion will be hard to beat My Selection: Konfusion 5/4