TOONAGH WARRIOR can dominate the Fowey Lifeboat 165 Years Handicap Hurdle (4.20) at Taunton.
The six-year-old arrived at Stuart Edmunds’ yard from Ireland last November, and soon left his maiden tag behind, following up a fine length and three-quarter second behind the useful Helnwein at Warwick with a five-and-a-half-length victory in a two-mile novice event at Wetherby.
Tried in handicap company at Ascot just before Christmas, he just failed to hold off Titan Discovery by a head, with the winner running a big race in a valuable handicap at Kempton recently.
Charlie Hammond’s mount ran solidly on his two most recent starts and with the Edmunds stable in cracking form my selection has a big shout to score a second career success in this two-mile and half a furlong contest.
On the all-weather at Southwell, FANZONE can gain revenge on Inexplicable in the first division of the Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (7.45) over a mile.
Liam Bailey’s seven-year-old may only have won once in 32 starts but was only beaten a head by his rival at Newcastle eight days ago. He ran on strongly at the finish and is weighted to come out on top this time.
Tuesday’s selections
TAUNTON
2.20 TIME TO DAZZLE
2.50 RYAN'S ROCKET
3.20 TUSCAN ROSE
3.50 MOYTIER
4.20 TOONAGH WARRIOR (NAP)
4.50 COOLEENYMORE
5.20 BRIDIE'S BEAU
NEWCASTLE
2.35 INTO THE SUNSET
3.05 BENEFICIALLY YOURS
3.35 BUSTY BOY
4.05 RICH SPIRIT
4.35 EUCHAN FALLS
5.05 RIVERS CORNER
SOUTHWELL
4.15 DEFENCE TREATY
4.45 OFF THE BENCH
5.15 SO OBSESSED
5.45 GOD BLESS AMERICA
6.15 ASINARA
6.45 VISIBILITY
7.15 SOUL SINGER
7.45 FANZONE (NB)
8.15 VAN ZANT
DOUBLE: TOONAGH WARRIOR and FANZONE