NASEE (7.40, nap) could take all the beating off bottom weight on his first run in the UK for top Irish trainer Shark Hanlon at Stratford-upon-Avon this evening.
The eight-year-old has finished in the places on his last two starts — both over nearly two and a half miles at Punchestown.
In May, the son of Intello was runner-up to Reflectionist and last month, in a competitive handicap hurdle, the gelding was third of 25 behind Londonofficecallin.
The form has been franked with the winner subsequently landing a Flat handicap at Down Royal.
Today, my selection carries nearly a stone less than probable main rival Red Force One and can take the National Racehorse Week Handicap Hurdle under champion jockey Brian Hughes.
At Ffos Las, MASTERDREAM (9.00, NB) is fancied to take full advantage of a drop in grade by landing the last race on the card — the Morgan Enviro Handicap over two miles.
The son of Sea The Stars was third, three lengths behind Russian Rumour, at Bath last month in a Class 5 Apprentice Handicap.
A repetition of that form should be good enough to go two places better this evening.
The six-year-old has the bonus of Kevin Stott in the saddle and will be up against largely exposed rivals.
TUESDAY'S SELECTIONS
BRIGHTON
2.25 CONFILS
2.57 GALLIMIMUS
3.27 LETTER OF THE LAW
3.57 MINHAAJ
4.27 TOBETSO
5.02 VOODOO RAY
FFOS LAS
6.30 HURT YOU NEVER
7.00 LABALABA
7.30 DORAS TAMAR
8.00 MILDYJAMA
8.30 LUCKY FIFTEEN
9.00 MASTERDREAM (NB)
HAMILTON
2.15 MIDNIGHT LIR
2.47 LOOK BACK SMILING
3.17 FANTASTIC FOX
3.47 ROARING LEGEND
4.17 PARISIAC
4.52 RED ALLURE
STRATFORD
5.40 TRICK OF THE TAIL
6.10 CALLIN BATON ROUGE
6.40 FOREVER A DOVE
7.10 SEA PRINCE
7.40 NASEE (NAP)
8.10 OPENING BID
8.40 PRIVATE WALKER
NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: NASEE and MASTERDREAM
