Henderson and Bailey to strike it lucky in Sandown Matchbox Cup
Henderson and Bailey to strike it lucky in Sandown Matchbox Cup

Nicky Henderson and Kim Bailey saddle Call Me Lord and First Flow, respectively, in the Sandown Matchbox Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (2.25) on Saturday.

Call Me Lord (8-1) ridden by Daryl Jacob, and First Flow (9-1) ridden by David Bass, both have each way chances of being in the frame in the 16 runners field over 1 mile and 7 furlongs.

Sandown selections: 1.20 Liva; 1.50 Russian Hawk; 2.25 First Flow ew, Call Me Lord ew; 3.00 Farne; 3.35 Ballykan; 4.10 Duke Des Champs; 4.45 Forth Bridge.

At HEREFORD Nigel Twiston-Davies saddles Leader tip the Trevor Hemmings owned Chinensis (5.10) ridden by Jamie Barbary in the Novices hurdle over 3m 1 furlong.

Hereford selections: 1.40 Agincourt Reef ew; 2.15 Jen’s Boy; 2.50 King’s Monarch; 3.25 Good And Hardy; 4.00 Northern Beau; 4.35 Go Long; 5.10 Chinensis.

WOLVERHAMPTON gets underway at 1.30 with the Betway Live Casino Stakes over 5 furlongs with Archie Watson’s Captain Lars tipped to win.

In the Sunracing.co.uk Lincoln Trial Handicap (2.05) over 1 mile, Pinnata (7-1) ridden by Jamie Spencer, and Silver Quartz (9-1) ridden by Hollie Doyle, are Leader each way selections.

Selections: 1.30 Captain Lars; 2.05 Pinnata ew, Silver Quartz ew; 2.40 Nawar; 3.15 Oh This Is Us; 3.50 Bay Of Naples, Ballistic (7-1) ew; 4.25 El Hombre; 5.00 Fayez, ew.

AYR selections: 2.10 Stoney River; 2.45 Emma Beag; 3.20 Charmant; 3.55 Final Reminder; 4.30 One For Harry, ew; 5.05 Glittering Love; 5.25 Marown, ew.

KEMPTON selections: 5.30 Storm Lighting, ew; 6.00 Nahham; 6.30 Hackbridge; 7.00 Involved, ew; 7.30 Lethal Lunch; 8.00 Something Lucky; 8.30 Scoffaw.

*Due to trainer withdrawals at Sandown on Saturday, revised Leader selections: 1.20 The Knot Is Tied; 3.35 Bob Mahler, ew; 4.40 Enola Gay; 4.45 Lord Bryan.