The Novice Tipster

  1st Death Duty 11/1 - 75 2nd The Big Dog 9/2 - 65 3rd Stone And Roses 15/2 - 55 4th Torygraph 11/2 - 45 Hopefully the winner is above! The Big Dog won this last year off a mark of 136, and this year he is 8lb higher. He also carried 10st 11lb that day and today its 11st 10lb. His form at Punchestown is 2, 3, UR, 3, 1. He has only won 3 times in his career but twice on soft so the ground will not be an issue. We know he stays too. So he has every chance, but is carrying a bigger weight than last year for has to find more, can he? I dont think he will be far away at all, although has to go better thn when running poorly in the Welsh National. Death Dury just pipped it, track should suit, he has won twice here, once over hurdles and once in a Novice Chaseover 2m 2f it was a Grade 3 andhewon cosily, so track shouldnt be an issue. His stats on soft are 3, 1, 1, 1, 10, 2, 6, 7. The 10th, 6th and 7 were a Grade 1, 2, & 3.  He hasnt won since his Novice Chase days, and he started off wit

  Warwick (g-s)   1:00 Ratings: Fair Frontieres Going: Doctor Ken/Earth Lord Speed: Doctor Ken My Selection: Doctor Ken 9/2   1:35 Ratings: Indefatigable Going: Indefatigable Speed: Indefatigable My Selection: Indefatigable 10/11   2:05 Ratings: Brave Seasca Going: Edwardstone/Third Time Lucki Speed: Third Time Lucki My Selection: Third TIme Lucki 15/8   2:40 Ratings: Fine Casting Going: Dibble Decker Speed: Genuflex My Selection: Genuflex 4/1   3:15 Ratings: Lieutenant Rocco Going: The King Of May Speed: Lieutenant Rocco My Selection: Lieutenant Rocco 12/1   3:50 Ratings: In Rem Going: Happy Hollow Speed: Happy Hollow My Selection: Happy Hollow 9/2   4:25 Ratings: Samourai Going: None Speed: Riskintheground My Selection: Riskintheground 5/2

  Newbury   1:15 Ratings: Bravesmansgame Going: Bravesmansgame Speed: Bravesmansgame My Selection: Bravemansgame 4/5   1:50 Ratings: The Big Breakaway Going: Polish Speed: Couer De Lion My Selection: Polish 4/1   2:25 Ratings: Clan Des Obeaux Going: Eldorado Allen Speed: Eldorado Allen My Selection: Eldorado Allen 8/1   3:00 Ratings: Funambule Sivola Going: Sceau Royal Speed: Sceau Royale My Selection: Sceau Royale 2/1   3:35 Ratings: Lord Baddesley Going: Broomfield Burg/Boothill Speed: Tritonic My Selection: Lord Baddesley 50/1   4:10 Ratings: Phoenix Aquilus Going: Make My Day Speed: Songino My Selection: Make My Day 7/2   4:45 Ratings: Authorised Speed Going: Liberty Hunter Speed: Top Dog My Selection: Top Dog 9/1