MIDNIGHT RIVER is fancied to get punters off to the perfect start for 2023 with a victory in the Paddy Power New Year’s Day Handicap Chase (1.55) at Cheltenham.
Dan Skelton’s son of Midnight Legend came home strongly to take third to Ga Law in the Paddy Power Gold Cup here last time and can go two places better.
After landing the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at the November meeting, I LIKE TO MOVE IT looks the pick in the Grade Two careers@dornangroup.com Relkeel Hurdle (2.30).
Warren Greatrex’s horses have struck form with a vengeance, and the Rhonehurst stable form points to ABUFFALOSOLDIER in the Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (3.05).
Monmiral looks set to start favourite for the Grade 2 Paddy Power Novices’ Chase (1.20), but preference is for THUNDER ROCK .
At Musselburgh, PAY THE PIPER is taken to call the tune in the Fitzdares “Auld Reekie” Handicap Chase (1.35), while AL ZARAQAAN can keep his winning run going in the Fitzdares Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (2.45).
The Grade 3 Savill’s New Year’s Day Chase (2.15) at Tramore is the ideal opportunity for Cheltenham Gold Cup hope STATTLER to make his belated return.
New Year's Day racing tips
CHELTENHAM
12.10 FIRESTEP
12.45 CAP DU NORD
1.20 THUNDER ROCK
1.55 MIDNIGHT RIVER (NB)
2.30 I LIKE TO MOVE IT
3.05 ABUFFALOSOLDIER (NAP)
3.40 FIERCELY PROUD
EXETER
12.20 MARCO ISLAND
12.55 ANNIE MAGIC
1.30 HUGOS NEW HORSE
2.05 LIME AVENUE
2.40 SAMUEL JACKSON
3.15 AMBION HILL
3.50 WRAPPEDUPINMAY
MUSSELBURGH
12.25 BRINGBACKMEMORIES
1.00 COSMIC OUTLAW
1.35 PAY THE PIPER
2.10 WARRIORS STORY
2.45 AL ZARAQAAN
3.20 HOLMES ST GEORGES
FAKENHAM
12.35 FELTON BELLEVUE
1.10 LIVERPOOL KNIGHT
1.45 LINCOLN LYN
2.20 SAN PEDRO
2.55 THIRTYFOURSTITCHES
3.30 JESSIE LIGHTFOOT
CATTERICK BRIDGE
12.40 PARK THIS ONE
1.15 OLIVER’S ISLAND
1.50 GIT MAKER
2.25 LEGENDARY DAY
3.00 TOM CREEN
3.35 BASHFUL
SOUTHWELL
2.16 MAYFAIR GOLD
2.51 BRAVE DISPLAY
3.26 MAC ALLEY
3.56 ARAMIS GREY
4.26 SUGAR HILL BABE
4.56 BEDFORD FLYER
5.26 THRILLA IN MANILA
5.56 RIKONA
TRAMORE
11.55 QUAIS DE PARIS
12.30 AHEAD OF THE POSSE
1.05 LISNAGAR FORTUNE
1.40 LAKE CHAD
2.15 STATTLER
2.50 GOLF MARIN
3.25 SHES SOME DOLL
FAIRYHOUSE
12.15 GRANNY LOWRIE
12.50 INDIANA DREAM
1.25 TRISH KNOWS BEST
2.00 SULAFAAT
2.35 DOLCITA
3.10 CAPILANO BRIDGE
3.45 BANJAXED
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