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JINGLE BELLS-JINGLE BELLS JINGLE-ALL-THE-WAY! Albert’s Back (9-1) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info lands Betfair Exchange at Haydock Paisley Park (9-4) lands Ascot Long Walk Morning Spirit (9-2) Ascot win Shimmering Dawn (13-8) Lingfield victory She’sasupermack (5-2) Newcastle win
By Andrew Atkinson
Albert’s Back (9-1) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle over 2m 2f at Haydock Park on Saturday.
Six-year-old Albert’s Back trained by Mick Easterby and ridden by champion jockey Brian Hughes gained a comfortable eight lengths win over Mcgowan’s Pass, with 2-1 favourite War Lord, third.
Tears flowed when Paisley Park (9-4) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.into won the Grade 1 Porsche Long Walk Hurdle over 3 miles at Ascot in a thrilling finish under Aidan Coleman, beating Thyme Hill (7-4f) a neck with Roksana (11-2) third.
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By Andrew Atkinson
After a deluge of rain this week racing at Haydock Park and Ascot are set for their respective meetings to go ahead despite heavy rain forecast at the weekend.
Conditions are soft for meetings at Ascot on Saturday with Paisley Park (2.25) ridden by Aidan Coleman, selected by fromthehorsesmouth.info in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle.
The rail on Ascot’s hurdle course has been moved for Friday’s meeting, and will be repositioned again on Saturday, providing fresh ground.
“It remains soft with the majority of rain expected after racing on Friday. The rail was right down at the beginning of the season.