Ascot Placepot ideas: Saturday 20 February

Read our expert’s Ascot Placepot ideas for Saturday’s card. Find out which runners to incorporate as we target the Tote Placepot pool

There’s an outstanding afternoon of jumps racing ahead on Saturday and nowhere extra so than at Ascot, where the characteristic race is the Grade 1 Betfair Ascot Chase, in which former winner Cyrname units out to regain his crown. 

Ascot Tote Placepot picks — Saturday tips

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Ascot Tote Placepot picks — Saturday Tips

Race 1: Ascot 1.15

There’s little doubt that Nicky Henderson’s Gallyhill is an thrilling prospect on the again of his debut success at Newbury final month and the £450,000 purchase should have a shiny future. One True King flopped in last month’s Lanzarote Hurdle and might be much better than he showed at Kempton. His earlier form was crammed with promise, wins at Uttoxeter and Leicester coming both side of two runner-up finishes at Cheltenham. He can have a serious say here. 

Selections: No 2 One True King, No three Gallyhill 

Race 2: Ascot 1.50

As with the opener, there are just six runners for this Grade 2 Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase and, in fact, none could be dismissed. Grade 2 Doncaster winner Hurricane Harvey is way revered regardless of a penalty, while Sevarano and Full Back even have their claims.

David Pipe’s Remastered is 2-2 over fences and, while he solely beat one rival at Wetherby last time, he did so in taking style and could have lots extra to come now upped in class. 

Selection: No 5 Remastered 

Race 3: Ascot 2.25

This is a testing handicap to evaluate and it’s an excellent likelihood for Kim Bailey’s Newtide to get again on the up. He had smart novice type final season and didn’t discover as a lot as appeared likely over additional at Haydock on his comeback in November. He’s had a wind operation since and the three-mile journey around here should be best.

Cobolobo adopted house a progressive winner over course and distance final month and has scope for improvement in his leaping, but ought to be in the combine again for the Jonjo O’Neill alliance. 

Selections: No 6 Newtide, No 7 Cobolobo

Race 4: Ascot three.00

This looks just like the trickiest leg of the Ascot Placepot with plenty of possibles. Gladiateur Allen has low mileage and gained properly over 2m 5f here last month despite trying a giant green once in the lead. He may have more to return, especially if Chester Williams can maintain on to him for a late run.

Malaya is 2lb decrease than when second on this event last year and Paul Nicholls’ mare has been running properly in powerful races over shorter this term. She can produce another good showing in what’s her third crack at this prize. 

Selections: No 9 Malaya, No thirteen Gladiateur Allen

Race 5: Ascot 3.35

Cyrname carries a big ranking but he was crushed when he fell defending this race final yr and, after a great comeback win at Wetherby, arrives back here having pulled up in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.

His stablemate Master Tommytucker relishes this type of small-field affair the place he can dominate from the entrance. He is 3-4 this season and had valid excuses in a big-field Cheltenham handicap in December, but Daryl Jacob must push on early doors. Dashel Drasher presents one other tempo angle but Master Tommytucker has the engine and the angle to dictate and land a first Grade 1 success. 

Selection: No four Master Tommytucker 

Race 6: Ascot 4.10

Gary Moore’s Zhiguli is bettering since shifting into handicaps and might play one other massive function having received a Conditionals race underneath Niall Houlihan when upped in distance at Plumpton final month. 

There are tons with apparent claims however maybe Republican is one coming in under the radar. He boasted some very sensible novice form over hurdles final season, together with when sixth in a heat Kempton Grade three in March, and has twice formed nicely over fences this term. Back over timber for his first crack at this near-3m journey, a mark of one hundred twenty might underestimate Oliver Sherwood’s six-year-old.

Selections: No 1 Zhiguli, No 9 Republican

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