By Andrew Atkinson
Bushypark (3.10) owned and trained by Phil Kirby tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info is out to win for the sixth time this season in the QuinnBet Casino C2 Novices Handicap Hurdle over 2m 6f carrying top weight 11st 12lb at Newcastle on Saturday.
Seven-year-old Bushypark ridden by Tommy Dowson won last time out at Haydock Park in February with a front-running all the way win in the Pertempts Network Handicap Hurdle over 3m 1/2 furlong, when beating Nicky Henderson trained Champagne Platinum and Everglow.
“What a legend after the ‘Bush Monster’ struck again at Haydock Park last month to return a fifth win of the season,” Phil’s wife Pippa told me.
“It was a well-judged front running ride from Tommy,” added Pippa from the Kirby’s Green Oaks Farm stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
Oscars Leader (2.35) is tipped each-way in the 2m 4f Handicap Hurdle under Sean Quinlan, carrying 11st 12lbs.
At Fontwell 9-year-old Ellens Way (1.05) is tipped to land the 2m 5f Handicap Chase ridden by Page Fuller.
Philip Hobbs trained 7-year-old Smarty Wild (3.15) ridden by T. J. O’Brien is tipped each-way in the C3 2m 4f Virgin Bet Handicap Chase, carrying 11st 9lbs.
KEMPTON PARK fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 1.30 Flic Ou Voyou. 2.05 On The Front Foot. 2.40 Breffin Boy. 3.15 Smarty Wild (ew). 3.50 Jeremy Pass. 4.25 Thomas Shelby. 5.05 Walking On Air.
NEWCASTLE fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 2.00 Dreams Of Home. 2.35 Oscar Leader (ew). 3.10 Bushypark. 3.45 Blakenrigg. 4.20 Big Bad Bear. 4.55 Catlin (ew). 5.25 Petit Rhapsody (ew).
FONTWELL fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 12.30 Forever Des Long. 1.05 Ellens Way. 1.35 Belle De Manech. 2.10 Manor Park (ew). 2.45 Finnegan’s Garden. 3.20 Manhatten Bullet (ew). 3.55 Lily The Pink.
THURLES fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 2.15 Shesoon Sonny. 2.50 Beyond The Law. 3.25 April’s Moon. 4.00 Whatsnotoknow. 4.35 Great Khan (ew). 5.10 Top Moon. 5.40 Hasty Brook.
WOLVERHAMPTON fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 5.00 Music Major (ew). 5.30 Cosmos Raj (ew). 6.00 Treacherous (ew). 6.30 Arij. 7.00 Garrus. 7.30 Quickstep Lady. 8.00 Carey Street (ew). 8.30 Never Said Nothing.
Main image: Bushypark Phil Kirby owner-trained tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info Newcastle (3.10). Photo: Twitter.