Bets 17 and 18

Bet 17 – MANYRIVERSTOCROSS – 14.05 Chepstow

A recent convert from the flat – Manyriverstocross is an interesting contender in this 2m maiden hurdle. The contest looks weak, and if Manyriverstocross has been well schooled, which presumably is the case, then this should not take too much winning. He was a very decent handicapper on the flat, and the cross to hurdling could be taken in his stride. His recent 2nd at Doncaster, behind Nanton over a trip just shy of 2m shows us that he is in decent form, and if he takes to jumping then he could be very interesting indeed over the next few months.
2pts win

Bet 18 – SOMERSBY – 14.30 Warwick

This is a nice looking Novices Chase race, in which a couple of interesting contenders meet. Straw Bear was excellent over hurdles, but so far, has not really displayed the same form over the fences. Henrietta Knight has only run Somersby 6 times over hurdles, but in that time, he reached a mark of 141 – last seen finishing 3rd in a decent race at Aintree back in February. His fitness must be taken on trust, but with such a long lay off since his last race, he will have been well schooled at home, and should be ready to take the switch to fences.
2pts win