Placepot Picks – 27th February 2026 - 澳马网

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Placepot Picks – 27th February 2026

Friday’s Placepot Picks includes six selections from Newbury…

Placepot Picks

R1 – Activist
R2 – Love You Back
R3 – Wyenot
R4 – Talk To The Man
R5 – Pure Carbon
R6 – Big City Roller

RACE	SELECTION	REASON
Race 1 West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Activist	Producing consistently better results (barring pull up at Fontwell) since wind surgery in October 2025 Remains on 107 after a solid second behind Dirty Den at Plumpton; should be competitive
Race 2 BetVictor Simple Things Juvenile Hurdle	Love You Back	Beaten favourite on hurdling debut when keen in early stages; still finished credible second Some useful Flat form since being gelded at the end of 2024 including multiple placings in competitive middle-distance handicaps
Race 3 OLBG "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase	Wyenot	Talented mare capable enough to win at Listed level over hurdles during the 24/25 jumps season Forced to fight hard after multiple mistakes for neck victory on chasing debut at Ludlow Poor round of jumping led to well-beaten last of three in Listed company at Windsor subsequently
Race 4 BetVictor Watch Weekend Winners "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Talk To The Man	Easy winner on hurdling debut at Taunton when putting in a clean round of jumping Former point-to-point winner who ran well enough during short-lived bumper career although clear that hurdles/fences will bring out the best of him
Race 5 Highclere Horse Feeds Oataalin Handicap Chase	Pure Carbon	Two wins from four runs since wind surgery in June 2025; showed considerable improvement Has risen to an official rating of 119 (+10 since first win of campaign) yet still looks to be capable off current mark
Race 6 Cheltenham Specials Made Simple At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle	Big City Roller	Had been showing good form since switch from Tom Ellis to Charlie Longsdon (sold from P2P field) including first two wins under rules Made further improvement with application of first-time cheekpieces to win by eighteen lengths at Lingfield on latest start: only risen 3 in the handicap

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