Our form expert has three selections for Saturday’s Festival Trials Day card at Cheltenham and the Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster. The first selection is Guard Your Dreams in the 12.40 Cheltenham at 11/1, followed by Grandeur d’Ame in 1.50 Cheltenham at 14/1, and Snipe in 3.15 Doncaster at 9/1. Ga Law in 3.35 Cheltenham was a non-runner due to ground conditions.
In the Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase at Doncaster, Snipe is the recommended pick by the expert. Snipe is a hold-up horse who has run well in his last two races, finishing second. The return to a flat three miles is expected to suit him well, and he looks competitively treated off a mark of 128.
In the Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, Guard Your Dreams is recommended as a bet at double-figure odds. Guard Your Dreams ran well in the December Gold Cup and is expected to be competitive off a mark of 136. In the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase, Grandeur d’Ame is worth an each-way bet at 14/1, with the potential to win if he puts it all together. The expert also suggests backing Ga Law in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham, despite being a non-runner due to ground conditions.
