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Friday Racing Tips: James Mackie has a 4/1 double for Friday at Windsor

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James Mackie has a 4/1 double for Friday's action at Windsor

Betfair's James Mackie takes a look at the racing from Windsor on Friday where he fancies two selections in a 4/1 double...


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12:40, Windsor - Back They Call Me Hugo @ 11/102.11

The first race at Windsor on Friday sees a six runner Novices' Hurdle over three miles and it looks a match race between the two horses at the top of the market.

I think They Call Me Hugo will be able to get the better of Moneygarrow for Olly Murphy, with the soft conditions a big plus in his favour.

Succesful on his third PTP start in February last year when bolting up by 23 lengths, he was sent to Murphy and has shown plenty of ability under rules.

Making his hurdles debut at Ffos Las in soft conditions over 2m4f when winning comfortably, he was then stepped up to 3m at Cheltenham in a competitive Grade 2.

Improving for the step up in trip he went down by a short head to the Dan Skelton-trained Carlenrig, with the third also looking a smart horse for Lucinda Russell.

Dropping back into a lesser contest and being proven at this trip, and in these conditions he should be able to get his head back in front.

Moneygarrow is a big danger in this event off the back of beating Step Ahead last time out who has since franked the form.

However, having never tackled the trip and underperforming on his sole run on soft ground leaves question marks for him and a valuable handicap in the future might be when to catch him.


13:50, Windsor - Back Be Aware @ 1/12.00

The second horse in Windsor's Friday double is Be Aware for Dan and Harry Skelton, with the seven-year-old placed perfectly to get back to winning ways.

A talented 137 rated hurdler last year when sent off 9/25.50 favourite for the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival and finishing a narrow second in the Greatwood Hurdle at the same venue, he has looked an even better chaser this term.

Making is debut over the bigger obstacles at Stratford in October when jumping perfectly and winning with any amount in hand.

He was stepped up in class at Cheltenham's November meeting when he narrowly went down to the talented July Flower in the Grade Two Arkle Trial.

Last seen at Sandown when chasing home the rising star Lulamba in the Grade 1 Betfair Henry VIII Novices' Chase, his form is by far the best on offer.

If he was to perform to the same level as both of his last two runs then he should prove tough to beat, with this a much weaker field than he has tackled on his last two starts.

He will handle the soft ground conditions and hopefully prove a class above the field.


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