Newsboy's racing tips for Sunday's cards at Cheltenham, Newcastle and Fontwell

18 November 2023 , 16:16

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Dan Skelton said he will send a team of up to 13 horses to the November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse (Image: PA)

TUCK into KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (3.30, nap) at tasty odds in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday.

Trainer Dan Skelton has won two of the last seven editions of the Unibet-sponsored 2m showpiece on the last of three days at Prestbury Park.

He saddles two this year with brother Harry on L’Eau De Sud, but don’t be put off by the former champion jockey’s absence from Knickerbockerglory.

The seven-year-old earned a 5lb penalty after winning comfortably on his seasonal debut at Ascot so stable conditional Tristan Durrell’s claim is being put to good use on a horse who is officially 2lb ‘well in’.

In the Turners Open NH Flat Race, BRECHIN CASTLE (4.00, nb) can continue on an upward curve.

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Dan Skelton trains Newsboy's nap selection for Sunday, November 19 - Knickerbockerglory who runs in the 3.30 at Cheltenham (PA)

The Ben Brookhouse-trained five year old has been hugely impressive in winning both his point and bumper outings to date, so he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record up in grade.

Sunday tips

CHELTENHAM

1.10 MORNING SOLDIER

1.45 RAILWAY HURRICANE

2.20 FIRST LORD DE CUET

2.55 JONBON

3.30 KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (NAP)

4.00 BRECHIN CASTLE (NB)

NEWCASTLE

12.25 OSCAR DOODLE

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12.55 LAUTREC

1.28 LIKEASHADOW

2.00 NEOPOLITAN

2.38 RAINB0W RAIN

3.14 KEEP ME STABLE

3.45 BANNER ROAD

FONTWELL

12.30 KOTARI

1.00 ROSE SEA HAS

1.33 WORD HAS IT

2.04 WAKE UP EARLY

2.43 RUNNING THE GAME

3.19 WALK IN THE WILD

3.50 MY LADY GREY

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