Friday’s UK & Irish Horse Racing Bets

Progressive hurdler who found all bar stablemate Constitution Hill too strong in the Supreme at Cheltenham last month; hard to oppose off the back of that with the promise of more to come yet; should win.

This looks a great opportunity for JONBON to make it 4 wins from 5 starts over hurdles. He was far from disgraced when second in the Supreme and with a slicker round of jumping he can resume his progress here. He faces nothing of the calibre of Constitution Hill and really should prove too good for these. It could easily be a 1-2 for Nicky Henderson with First Street coming here off the back of that promising second to State Man in the County. That came after an excellent third in the Betfair Hurdle so his form stacks up. Of the rest El Fabiolo won a maiden impressively at Tramore but this is obviously a big step up from that but he still has to be noted in opposition.