SILVER IN DISGUISE can take his tally over fences to two from two with a victory in the Pertemps Memorial To Roger Lewis Novices' Handicap Chase (2.27) at Chepstow.
After three defeats over hurdles, the Tim Vaughan-trained son of Sulamani, a point-to-point winner, hit the bullseye on his first start over the larger obstacles at Catterick Bridge 20 days ago.
Jumping soundly for 5lb conditional Charlie Price, Silver In Disguise hit the front before the second-last fence and powered home by 21 lengths from Palixandre.
The handicapper has stepped in with a 15lb rise in the weights, but such was the ease of his fencing debut score, Silver In Disguise get the Nap vote to win again.
At Southwell, EXCESSABLE is taken to avenge a course-and-distance defeat by Lord Oberon by landing the Betway Handicap. A length and a quarter separated the pair last Friday but a 5lb pull will aid Excessable’s bid to turn the tables.
He had a Fontwell Park handicap chase at his mercy when coming down at the second-last fence last time, and compensation awaits for UN PROPHETE in Huntingdon’s MansionBet's Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (2.35).
Champion jockey Brian Hughes’ mount AVITHOS has strong claims of following up a Fakenham score at the end of January in the vickers.bet Betbuilder Handicap Hurdle (4.15).
Racing tips for Thursday
HUNTINGDON
12.30 INTERCONNECTED
1.00 FABLE
1.30 TIMETOCHILL
2.05 ELLENS WAY
2.35 UN PROPHETE
3.05 BOLT N BROWN
3.35 NOTHING MAN
CHEPSTOW
1.20 PARIS DIXIE
1.55 EAMON AN CNOIC
2.27 SILVER IN DISGUISE (NAP)
2.57 POKER PLAY
3.27 FUNAMBULE SIVOLA
4.00 DONT BE ROBIN
4.35 PRIME PRETENDER
SEDGEFIELD
2.12 DEMOCRATIC OATH
2.42 TIMELY GIFT
3.12 CHINWAG
3.42 ROAD WARRIOR
4.15 AVITHOS
4.45 TORTUGA BAY
5.15 LASKADINE
SOUTHWELL
5.30 PASSIONAL
6.00 THREE C’S
6.30 MEHMENTO
7.00 EXCESSABLE (NB)
7.30 CASTLE QUARTER
8.00 ARIA ROSE
8.30 ARCHIMEDES
DOUBLE: SILVER IN DISGUISE and EXCESSABLE
