TODAYS TIPS (FRIDAY)

Liam Hall covers races across three meetings this Friday as he hunts down selections to bash the bookies. 15:26 FAIRYHOUSE

Unflinching is likely to be the punters selection being owned by Gigginstown for Gordon Elliot this son of Montmartre won an Irish point on debut and should be thereabouts but Jessbers Wish has a very attractive pedigree, by Blue Bresil out of a Grade 2 hurdles winner and Grade 1 placed, possibly didn't stay in her point debut and should be more competitive here. Talented conditional rides. 

JESSBERS WISH (WIN) 

15:35 CATTERIICK

Trigg lines up here for in form trainer Dan Skelton, a winner on debut after running very green, this time aided by a 7lb claimer which help relinquish the 7lb winners penalty. Nimba landed an Irish point on his second start, his stable have been in cracking form also, especially with their bumper runners. Tea Boy was given a very nice educational debut at Hexham last season, dropped out in rear and allowed to learn on the job eventually finishing a nice second, will have learnt plenty and this stable are dangerous to oppose when they've got runners at Catterick. Shouldn't be far away. 

TRIGG (WIN)

TEA BOY (E/W)

15:45 ASCOT

A hot-looking bumper that could change the Champion Bumper betting for Cheltenham in March. Saint Jeannais did things very easily to win on Racecourse debut, the second has since won a maiden hurdle, form looks rock solid. Double The Dance cost €100,000 after winning an Irish point on his second start (fell on debut) winning by a short head, the second has since won a maiden hurdle. Hitintheheadlines won an Irish point by a wide margin, the second has since been well beaten again so the class of field he beat is questionable but couldn't have done it any easier. Mr Winter is out of a bumper/maiden hurdle/flat maiden winner who thrived in testing conditions, one to watch if more rain arrives. 

SAINT JEANNAIS (WIN)

MR WINTER (E/W)

written by Liam Hall