Dave Nevison's top tips for Friday: Take a chance on this one at York
By Dave Nevison
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
There is a competitive six-race card at York on Friday, which will be shown live on Racing TV, and I have two fancies for the action at on the Knavesmire plus one at Ascot.
There will also be plenty of big-field handicaps over the next few days with Glorious Goodwood getting underway on Tuesday.
I have not yet had a good look at the field for the Moet & Chandon International on Saturday, but during the week I have been wondering why Roger Charlton’s Makzeem was dividing the opinion of bookies.
I feared he may not be running, but he is declared so I have had a small investment on him at 20-1 as I really do not think he will go off at those odds. 20-1 is still available with a couple of firms as well.
So far this week we have manged to find plenty of horses who have shortened up massively, and some that went odds-on in running, but still conspired to get beat. It will turn.
Dave Nevison
Finished: 1stSP: 5/1
I believe this horse is really suited by the stiff five furlongs at Ascot, but on his visits to the track so far, he has not had ideal circumstances due to distance, ground or being at the very top of his handicap range. Everything looks right for him here.
Only Spoofing spent a long time coming down in the handicap and only got to a winning mark a couple of starts ago plus has won his last two in good style. He was also value for more than the winning margin last time out.
He is 2lb lower than last time he ran well here and arrives at the top of his game, yet can run off a rating of 80.
His trainer, Jedd O’Keeffe, is a very good judge and knows when to send his horses south for big pots, and the hint should be taken.
Dave Nevison
Finished: 1stSP: 9/4
The handicapper has tried to nail this one after he hacked up at Nottingham at the start of the month, but his trainer has found a good race here and I do not believe many would think that 10lb would have stopped him winning easily last time out.
Megan Nicholls claims a handy 3lb and is a solid booking.
He handled soft ground well last time, so if any rain arrives, that will not be an issue.
Obviously the Easterby clan have to be feared in races like this in the north, but Chance looks a seriously progressive type to me.
Dave Nevison
Finished: 3rdSP: 10/11
Tenax is another who is on a generally upward trajectory, comes here in form, plus beat a pair of well-backed rivals in comfortable fashion two starts ago at Haydock.
He is only 5lb higher here and his latest run can be ignored as nothing went right.
He managed to get into trouble in a six-runner race and completely lost momentum, finishing with plenty left in the tank.
Silvestre de Sousa takes over on Friday and in this 0-85 grade, he could be different class.
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