TIME TO GET UP (3.35) can rise to the challenge once again in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter. Jonjo O’Neill’s chaser showed class and guts to down Mighty Thunder in this marathon last season.
The runner-up showed the strength of that form when landing the Scottish equivalent a month later. The nine-year-old ran fairly well over 2m 5f on his comeback in the Sefton at Aintree.
He improved for the return to 3m 4f when third to The Galloping Bear in the Haydock National Trial. The gelding should be primed so he can take advantage of a kind mark for the second year running.PULLING STUMPS (1.50) can hit his rivals for six in the Optimum Experience Handicap Hurdle.
Phillip Hobbs’ horse caught the eye when a staying-on third behind Jet Plane over 2m 5f at Ludlow.The gelding built on that effort when hammering Robin Des Fox over three miles at the same venue.The five-year-old is nicely unexposed as a stayer so he can deny a strong field for his thriving trainer.FUJI FLIGHT (2.25) can extend Venetia Williams’ superb run in the Trinity Novices’ Handicap Chase.
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