Today's Tips

Professional tipster Ben Merritt gives his thoughts on today's racing...

12.35 Cheltenham - HERAKLES WESTWOOD 9/2 (NAP)

HERAKLES WESTWOOD likes this course and, put simply, is a better horse than these. Often competing in much better races, he's dropped to a mark of 135 here, which is the same mark he won off when winning over this C&D in January (in a Class 2 race). His form over this C&D reads a win and a place from two starts and his form in Class 3 races reads 31132. Gina Andrews, who has won plenty of races around Cheltenham (11 from 80) has been booked for a bang in form Warren Greatrex.

3.10 Windsor - ZARAKERJACK 11/2 (Next Best)

A horse to run against a well handicapped runner last time out was ZARACKERJACK. Unfortunately, he managed to get up late to beat the plot of the day at Newbury, Spirits Bay, and deny us a gamble. However, with the pair nicely clear of the 3rd, the form is obviously decent and whilst he has been put up 4lb, he was value for a lot more having been denied a run twice. Freddie Mitchell, who rode him last time out, can also claim 3lb in here today, taking his rise to 1lb. He's improved at a rate of knots since the gelding operation and I'd be very surprised if this 77 rated flat horse, isn't well treated off 102 over hurdles. He's placed around here on the Flat and has the speed for this tight track.

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