Check out the latest preview for Thursday's action including a tip for every race on every card in Britain and Ireland.
Racing tips for Thursday
CHELTENHAM: 1.35 Sainte Lucie, 2.10 Coco Mademoiselle, 2.45 Pawapuri, 3.20 Not Staying Long, 3.55 Metkayina, 4.30 Somespring Special, 5.05 Sheezer Dancer.
FFOS LAS: 4.37 Jumbo Mills, 5.12 Cap Du Nord, 5.45 Jukebox Joker, 6.15 Jackstell, 6.45 Indeevar Bleu, 7.15 Necronaut, 7.45 The Blue Room.
NEWMARKET: 1.15 Military Code, 1.50 Kaliedo, 2.25 Present Times, 3.00 Harper's Ferry, 3.35 Anno Domini, 4.10 Regal Envoy, 4.45 Power Fizz, 5.20 White Crown Star.
RIPON: 2.00 The Quiet Gent, 2.35 Middle Ages, 3.10 Green Pusuit, 3.42 Fortamour, 4.15 Hosanna Power, 4.50 The Outlaw, 5.25 On The River.
CLONMEL: 4.55 Empire Succes, 5.30 Fad Eadrainn, 6.00 Raydamann, 6.30 Volez Vous, 7.00 Party President, 7.30 Sharp As Glass.
Key races and best bets
HARPER'S FERRY - 3.00 Newmarket
HARPER'S FERRY ended his 3-y-o campaign on a high at Doncaster and, with the promise of more to come from the son of Lope de Vega this season, he may well prove equal to this task, despite now finding himself on a 7 lb higher mark and in a stronger race. Skukuza's wellbeing has to be taken on trust following the best part of a year off but he did nothing wrong in 2024 and remains of interest, while Tribal Chief, who is taken to reverse November's C&D placings with Bullet Point, also has claims.
NOT STAYING LONG - 3.20 Cheltenham
Preference is for NOT STAYING LONG, who has been a revelation since rejoining Patrick Neville and can add to her couple of Catterick wins either side of Christmas in December. Back from a short break, she can get the better of Theatre Native, who has been placed on all 3 starts over fences and is open to further progress now handicapping. Willie Mullins' pair Judicieuse Allen and A Penny A Hundred can fight out third.
FORTAMOUR - 3.42 Ripon
This is wide open so it could pay to side with course specialist FORTAMOUR who has bagged this prize twice already and is taken to complete the hat-trick here. Wobwobwob resumes on a handy-looking mark and has gone well fresh in the past so must enter calculations along with Dakota Gold, Aberama Gold and American Bay. Cairn Gorm completes the shortlist.
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