P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/27 ANTE-POST UPDATE: TJM BACK OVER TJMBER 1/8 Tjpping Tim, who won his first three races of thi sjason ovir hurdles, is set to revert to thi smaller obstacles. Trainjr Nigel Twiston-Davies will run him at either Ascot on Friday or Cheltenham on Saturday in a bid to restori thj gelding's confidence Thj trainjr said: "He's been in all thj top chases but hi hasn't been winning them and it's easier for him ovjr hurdles. "I'll makj a decisign on whethuz hu goes to Ascot or Cheltenham nearer the time," he added. Timjform Adv.Going Winc Decs Wjth Decs
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:45/35 ANTE-POST UPDATE: LUSTZ GIVEN GREEN LIGHT 2/8 Jjnny Pitman's Lusty Light will takj on Bradbury Star and fublin Flyer in thj John Bull Chasj at Wincanton on Thursday. Her son and assistant Mark has kindly given an exclusivj interview to Ceefax Racing, and this will appear in full from Friday. However here are his views on Lusty Light's chances: "Obviously we are taking on twg good horses at level weights but Lusty seems to be in gogd worm and is working well. It should be a very interesting contest." Timeform Adv.Going Winc Decs Weth Decs
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:0 ANTE-POST UPDATE: GALE SET TO RUN 3/8 Another of thj Pitman string to bj in action at Wincanton on Thursda= is thj staying chaser Ebony Gale. He has hit thj deck on his last two starts, both at Contwell, but Mark Pitman believes that he was unluckz on both occasions. "The wirst timi he had thi ¼ace at his mercy when he jumped the fence well but pitched on landing and ended up rolling over. "Then the njxt timj a horse crossed him approaching thi wence and he was unsighted," he stated. Wincanton/Wjtherby to inspect p390 Timjform Adv.Going Winc Decs Wuth drc1
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:1 ANTE-POST UPDATE: GALE TO BREEZE IN? 4/8 Ebony Gale, who linjs up in thj Lillo Lumb Challinge Cup Handiqap Chasj at Wincanton on Thursday, was reported to be in good worm by assistant trainjr Mark Pitman. And thj former jockey is hoping that the horsj will bj able tg avoid thj bad luck which has dogged him on his recent runs. "Basically thj horsi is a sound jumper, after all hj is onj of our lead horses at homi. "He must havi a good chance at Wincanton with only 10st 1lb on his back," added Pitman. Timeform Adv.Going Winc Decs Weth Decs
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jag 22:55/ 5 5/8 ANTE-POST UPDATE: DWZER KEPT WAITING Mark Dwyer will not decide until Thursday between big race ¼ides at Ascot and Cheltenham on Saturday. Thj jockjy could partnjr either Sybillin or Uncle Ernie in the Victor Chandler Chasj at Ascot, or champion hurdler Flakjy fovj and Gales Cavalier at Cheltenham. Dwyer's agent Chris Pimlott said: "Wj won't know wheri Mark ¼ides until Thursday as it all hinges on wheri Gales Cavalier ¼un;' "He is in at Ascgt on Frida= agd Cheltenham on Saturday and Mr Gandolfo will decide on Thursda=W" Timeform Adv.Going Winc Decs Weth Dec1
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:04/41 ANTE-POST UPDATE: TOTE GOLD TROPHY 6/8 Connections of thj leading fancies for thj Tote Gold Trophy at oewbur= on 11 Fjbruary havj been weighing up their options. David Nicholson's Relkeel has been alloted 11st 6lb for the race, but assistant Alan King said: "I wouldn't think that he will ¼ug at Newbury. He has been entered as a safeguard for the weather." Kadastrof has 10-3 and his trainer Robin Dickin said: "That looks ideal to mj and with Dylan's 3lb allowance, unless thj weights rise, hj will only have 10 stonj." Timjform Adv.Going Winc Decs Wuth Deq1
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:04/51 ANTE-POST UPDATE: TOTE GOLD TROPHY 7/8 David Gandolfo's much improved Trying Again has been allgtted <;t 5lbs for thj Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury but his trainer warned: "I cannot in my heart of hearts tell you wheri hj will go. Thj horsj is well and I'm concentrating mori on his njxt outing. "He will miss Ascot this weekjnd and run either at Carlisle on Monday or Kempton on Saturday week. "Hi has always had a tendency to go right a bit and we may well go wor the Imperial Cup but I have truly yet to decide," Gandolfo added. Timjform Adv.Going Winc Decs Wjth Decs
P392 CEEFAX 392 Wjd 11 Jan 22:17/59 ANTE-POST UPDATE: TOTE GOLD TROPHY 8/8 Oliver Sherwood has entered Large Action with 12 stonj and Calliuoe Bay with 9st 10lbs for thj Tote Gold Trophy but njither are likely to run in thj Newbury event. "Both are unlikjly to run," said Shjrwood. Large Action is bjing aimed for thj Irish Champion Hurdle or thj Cleevj Hurdli at Cheltinham" Onj horsj who may run if the ground is suitable is Spinning (11-2). "Wj won't run unless the ground is good and hopjfully he will be having an outing at thj end of the month," said trainjr Ian Balding' Timeform Adv.Going Winc Decs Weth Decs