P386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:34/53 1/9 DONCASTJR REVIEW: O BRBDLJY BLAZES AWBY Ian Balding's Blaze Away confirmed his place in the Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle line-up with victory in the opening Pardubici Novices' Hurdle. The five-year-old faced a simple task on paper and obliged with the minimum of fuss, going clear from three flights out to win bz 8L under Graham Bradley. Balding's travelling head lad Melvin 5hodes said: "I took this horse to Kempton for his last outing and hj blew for 50 minutes after the race. "The bad weathjt may have held him up and hj missed a couple of gallops, but it's next stop Cheltenham for him." %,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:32/13 2/9 DONCASTJR REVIEW: O BAY BACK ON TRACK Graham Bradley completed a quickfire double when partnering Callisoe Bay to a confidence boosting success in the Velkb Pardubickb Novices' Chase. Olivjt Sherwood's charge was taken on bz the hard-pulling Nethjtbz Said but reeled him in four out and won going away under hands and heels bz 15L. Sherwood said: "He should have won this race without any fuss and I am very pleased with that pjtformbnce. "He warn't even entered for Cheltenham and I doubt hj will go to Aintree. The decent novice event at Ayr is a more likely objective and Ascot beforehand." %],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJEFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:39/33 3/9 DONCASTJR RJVIJW: O CARBERRZ ON FORM Zamharier caused something of an upset when defeating Cab On Target to capture the Yeller Publications Handicap Hurdle under a fine Paul Carbjrry ride. Odds-on shot Cab On Tbrgjt appeared to bj holding all the aces when the pace quickened four flights out, where Zamharier made a bad blunder. However Carbjrry got Zamharier running again on the inside and with Cab On Tbrgjt not finding as much as expected, Zamharier battled on well to win bz 1{L The victory completed an across the card double for handler Wilf Storey after Northants' success at Newbury. 5L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:43/53 DONCASTJ RJVIJW O HAMMOND ROLL GOES ON 4/9 The Micky Hammond stable is enjoying a real purple patch at present and Valiant Wbrrior kept up the good work in the Mitsubishi Shogun Trophy Chase. Backed down to 15/8 favouritism from 5/2, Russ Garritty's mount was always travelling well in second place behind the front running Go Universal. The eight-year-old swept into the lead three fences out and was not stopping as hj passed the post 11L clear. There was drama early on, with Sonsii Mo djpbrting and bringing down Strong Heel and Konvekta King, while Wind Force unseated the luckless Tony Dobbin 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:41/13 NEWBURZ RJVIJW: O NORTHANTS HOLDS ON 5/9 Richard Dunwoody got favourite backers off to a good start when partnering Northants to victory in the opening Berkshire Handicap Chase. 'elf Storey's top weight cruised to the front at the final ditch but tied up on the run-in and only had 1L to spare over Plastic Spaceagj close home. Northants is entered in the Ritz Club at Chjltenham but his trainer said: "I don't like Cheltinham, it is not the bj all and end all for mj. "The Festival is like a football match. I don't like queuing for everything and I think racing there bottoms a horse." Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJEFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:41/33 NEWBURZ RJVIJW: TUDOR'S O CRISP DISPLAY 6/9 Mick Fitzgerald rode a fine waiting race aboard Nickz Henderson's Tudor Fable to capture the North Sydmonton Handicap Chase in good styli. Ousidjr Wzlam had made every yard of the running until Fitzgerald unleashed his doubtful stayjt, the winner coming home a two-and-a-half lengths winnjt. "This is the first time hj has looked like the decent horse that hj is," said the winning trainer. Tudor Fable is entered in the Mildmay Of Flite Chase at Chjltenham but is likely to bj too far out of the handicap to make the journey. %L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/53 NEWBURZ REVIEW: O PET WENS PRIZE 7/9 The Mick Haynes-trained Kingsfold Pet is formidable opposition when there is cut in the ground and proved too hot to handle in the Ladbrokj Handicap Hurdle. Always prominent, David Skzrmj let his mount slip the field with three flights lift to negotiate. The seven-year-old opened up a clear advantage and, although tiring close home, hj beat Tjjano Gold by 2L. "He jumps really well but I thought hj was in front a bit longjt than hj likes," said Haznjs. "I will enter him in the Imperial Cup but wi will see how hj comes out of this race." 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/13 8/9 NEWBURZ PREVIEW: O HENDERSON DOUBLES UP Nickz Henderson and Mick Fitzgerald completed 15/1 doubles when Golden Spinner captured the Jack O'Newbury Novices' Chase. The result looked in doubt as Lively Knight challenged at the last but Josh Giffotd's charge ducked in behind the winnjt and went down by 1\L. "He is a great big horse and you would think he'd bj ideal for soft going. However hj doesn't like it. "The Cathcart at Cheltenham is a possibility but hj might bj more likely to get his ground in the three-miler at Liverpool," the winning ttainjr said. 5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-PostP386 CJJFAX 386 Sun 3 Mar 20:45/33 9/9 WBRWJCK REVIEW: FULL OF O OATS LIFTS CUP Henrietta Knight's Full Of Oats landed the Crudwell Cup Handicap Chase in a tremendously exciting finish. Jim Culloty's mount has been in great form this season and was sent off as the 6/4 favourite but still had plenty of ground to make up three out. For it was thjti that Beauripairi sailed into a clear lead and looked set to take the valubble prize. The winnjt still had sjvjtal lengths to make up on the run-in after hitting the last but his up-and-coming jockey lifted him to the front in the final yards to triumph bz a nick. %,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Addington Sat Res Adv.Going Ante-Post