Wednesday Racing Tips: Timeform's best bets include Skelton Belle with untapped potential

15:42 Fontwell - Grand Conqueror has progressive profile

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Grand Conqueror (Ire)

• J: Richie McLernon
• T: Neil Mulholland
• F: 9051122-3

• SBK 11/4
• EXC 3.05

Grand Conqueror has done very well since going into handicap hurdles for Neil Mulholland last winter, notching a quick double last December at Plumpton and Fontwell.

He has run well since off much higher marks, finishing second at Kempton and back at Plumpton, and only beaten a head at the latter track when fitted with a hood for the first time.

Grand Conqueror ran well again on his last start when third at Fakenham in May, only beaten a length in a race that has thrown up subsequent winners. He's only 1lb higher here and heads the Timeform ratings.

16:35 Worcester - Delta Blues Belle remains with potential

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Delta Blues Belle (Ire)

• J: Harry Skelton
• T: Dan Skelton
• F: 5059716-

• SBK 4/1
• EXC 4.8

Stepped up markedly in trip, Delta Blues Belle made a mockery of her handicap mark under a very confident Harry Skelton ride at Huntingdon last February, travelling powerfully and winning hard held.

She looked the type who could run up a sequence but turned out under a penalty just over a week later, she disappointed at Chepstow, presumably finding the race coming too soon.

'Hot Trainer' Dan Skelton has given her a good break since, though, and she returns with plenty of untapped potential this season, heading the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings and all set to resume her progress.

19:00 Kempton - Boatswain interesting back on all-weather

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Boatswain

• J: Harry Davies
• T: Simon Crisford
• F: 88-037186

• SBK 5/1
• EXC 4.1

Kempton's two-mile handicap looks a good-quality contest with the top-weight running from a BHA mark of 104 and the interesting one here is Boatswain back on the all-weather for Simon Crisford.

He hasn't been disgraced on his last couple of starts on turf in a heritage handicap at the Ebor meeting and in the Mallard Handicap at Doncaster where he was patiently ridden in a steadily-run race.

However, he has won two of his three starts on the all-weather, including when bolting up at Southwell in August, and has had few tries at two miles, so looks worth a chance heading the Timeform ratings.

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