Weekend Preview

A cracking weekend of racing ahead with a number of the big guns from the jumping game in action.
At Ascot two time Champion Chase winner Mater Minded will be taking on five rivals in the Amlin Chase. The seven-year-old faces a test of his stamina in the two mile three furling race having never before won beyond two mile one but I expect him to make a winning start to his campaign.
Zaynar is looking for a repeat performance in the Coral Hurdle having won the race last year. Two for two at the track the grey looks a good bet to take this on his way to bigger engagements later in the season. Victor Chandler is on record as stating he thinks ‘Zaynar is bigger and stronger this season’ and that ‘Zaynar's main aim this season will be the World Hurdle where we believe the step up to three miles will suit him very well.’
Up at Haydock Imperial Commander will be making his seasonal reappearance and is fancied to take the Betfair Chase. Nigel Twiston-Davies is expecting a ‘huge run’ according to his interview on the Racing Post website and that is good enough for Girdy to invest a bob or two.
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