Horse racing tips and best bets for Catterick, Leicester and Newcastle

PALLAS LORD (5.55) can preserve Borders handler Donald Whillans’ super run at Newcastle.

The gelding confirmed a prepared angle to edge Excellent Soldier on his final begin for Brian Ellison right here.

The four-year-old stays comparatively unexposed so he could make a profitable debut for his new yard.

COLINTON (4.50) can take the opening Betway Handicap for shrewd handler Katie Scott.

The gelding cosily dismissed Seagulls Nest over course and distance on debut for his present yard.

The four-year-old was worth for greater than the half-length verdict so he can land a stronger occasion.

David Thomson is hitting kind so I’m backing CUSACK (5.20) n the difficult BetYourWay Handicap.

The gelding produced one other profession greatest when second to the bettering Al Qaasim at Southwell.

The five-year-old was staying-on strongly over a mile so he can go one higher upped two furlongs.

WAR DEFENDER (6.30) can proceed his current revival for Tim Easterby within the AWC Handicap.

The five-year-old nonetheless lurks on a profitable mark after chinning Al Qaasim over course and distance.

DASH FULL OF CASH (1.50) can earn us a number of quid by touchdown the novices’ chase at Leicester.

Lucy Wadham’s horse was a cracking second to the gifted Ree Okka over timber at Kempton.

The gelding has the scope to thrive over fences so she will be able to deny a good area underneath Bryony Frost.

EXETER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Runners make their approach across the course in the course of the Passage Home Inn Novices Hurdle at Exeter Racecourse on January 1, 2019 in Exeter, England. (Picture by Harry Trump/Getty Photos)

ASTRA VIA (2.25) appears to be like stellar for Evan Williams in a aggressive mares’ handicap chase.

The seven-year-old was a superb second to Wheelbahri on her return to fences at Sedgefield.

That race is figuring out extraordinarily properly so this likeable kind can make the most of a good mark.

BROTHER PAT (3.15) can kick off one other worthwhile day for Donald McCain at Catterick.

The chaser ran one other stormer when third behind Sidi Ismael in a beneficial occasion at Market Rasen.

The gelding is open to loads of progress so he can resume profitable methods in these calmer waters.

Rebecca Menzies is flying at current so I’m on SCHALKE (3.50) within the closing three-miler.

The gelding is properly unexposed as a stayer after slamming Shah An Shah at Market Rasen not too long ago.

CATTERICK

1..00 JELSKI

1.30 CORNERSTONE LAD

2.05 DA VINCI HAND

2.40 WHIZZ KID

3.15 BROTHER PAT

3.50 SCHALKE

LEICESTER

1.50 DASH FULL OF CASH

2.25 ASTRA VIA

3.00 OSCARS LEADER

3.35 DAWN RAIDER

4.05 MARRACUDJA

4.35 SIXTEEN LETTERS

NEWCASTLE

4.50 COLINTON

5.20 CUSACK

5.55 PALLAS LORD (NAP)

6.30 WAR DEFENDER

7.00 VENTUROUS

7.30 ONE HART