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Horse racing tips: Wincanton and Carlisle – Thursday March 7
Today’s horse racing tips come from Wincanton and Carlisle. See our expert’s nap of the day, next best and other selections
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There are four race meetings across England on Thursday, with a pair of all-weather Flat fixtures bookending two National Hunt cards.
The first port of call is Lingfield (1.40-5.05pm), before Wincanton (1.50-4.40) and Carlisle (2.05-4.55) serve up the jumps action and the curtain comes down at Newcastle (5.30-8.30).
Among our Thursday fancies is an old favourite from Venetia Williams’ yard who is bidding for a first victory in just over a year.
Horse racing tips today – Wincanton and Carlisle
Adrian Mills’ picks for Thursday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
- Nap: Burrows Park (Wincanton, 3.30) @ SP with BetMGM
- Next best: Choosethenews (Carlisle, 3.10) @ SP with BetMGM
- Other: O’Connell (Carlisle, 4.55) @ SP with BetMGM
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Horse racing tips: Wincanton, 3.30
Conditions are likely to be gruelling today with deep, holding ground in the offing. That won’t suit every horse in this field, but one veteran who should relish the heavy going is BURROWS PARK.
The Venetia Williams-trained 12-year-old was tried again over fences last time out at Hereford and had an unfortunate experience, being badly hampered and unseating his rider at the second. Before that, he had shown his best form for a while when chasing home Nigel Hawke’s ultra-progressive The Imposter at Chepstow in December – and that form gives him every chance in this 3m ½f hurdle.
It was the first time Burrows Park had raced on heavy ground since winning easily at Exeter at the start of 2023 and he did well to rally after making a mistake three out, keeping on strongly on the run-in to close down the winner, who was winning for the ninth time in his previous 10 starts.
There’s no horse on that sort of roll in opposition here and, off his lowest mark since winning at Ludlow in 2018, there are good grounds for thinking the old boy has another one in him.
Selection: Burrows Park @ SP with BetMGM
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Horse racing tips: Carlisle, 3.10
Mark Walford has his string in decent nick and his unexposed seven-year-old CHOOSETHENEWS catches the eye off top weight in this 2m 5f novices’ handicap chase.
The son of Westerner got off to a terrific start in points, winning by 25 lengths at Garthorpe in April 2022. He confirmed that good first impression when making a winning Rules debut over hurdles at Ayr that December, jumping well and strolling to a six-length victory over some decent types.
He was slightly off that form on his next start, jumping right and failing to defy a penalty at Wetherby the next month, before failing to make the track for the rest of the season.
Choosethenews reappeared at Newcastle in February in a match against Lucinda Russell’s very useful Giovinco. Although that proved to be a one-sided affair, there were a good few positives to take from the performance, notably his willingness to run to the line despite facing an all but impossible task.
He is expected to improve on his second outing over fences while this stiffer test will suit and the switch to a right-handed track will do no harm too.
Selection: Choosethenews @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Carlisle 4.55
Sue Smith is another trainer who is having a good spell and her quietly progressive O’CONNELL looks the one to beat in this 3m ½f handicap chase.
The gelding created quite an impression when opening his account at Market Rasen in December, travelling strongly and sauntering clear from two out to beat an in-form Pam Sly horse who won both starts on either side of that defeat.
His connections then opted for a crack at the Lincolnshire National on Boxing Day and he ran a fine race in fourth, battling all the way to the line to be beaten just a length in a busy finish.
The eight-year-old subsequently turned in another good effort when dropped significantly in trip at Leicester in January, rallying well to finish runner-up having found the 2m 6½f trip against him.
This step back to an extended three miles looks a good move and he appears to be a solid selection to close out the card with a winner.
Selection: O’Connell @ SP with BetMGM
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