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Placepot Picks - 4th March 2026

Wednesday's Placepot Picks includes six selections from Newcastle…

Placepot Picks
Placepot Picks

R1 – Mermaids Cave 
R2 – Jo's Secret 
R3 – Shadowfax Of Rohan 
R4 – Junior Des Mottes 
R5 – Gaboriot 
R6 – Enya

RACE SELECTION REASON

Race 1

Racing To School Claiming Hurdle


 

 

Mermaids Cave

 Drops sharply in grade into claiming company
Yard in good form at present
Comes out well at the weights here

Race 2

racingtv.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle

 

 Jo's Secret Rare runner at this track for shrewd Irish yard
Holds some classy form in bumpers
Open to progress on hurdling bow
 

Race 3

WF Racing Keeping You On Course Handicap Chase

 

 Shadowfax Of Rohan Looked to idle when scoring on chasing debut over course and distance
Open to further progress over fences
Just his second start for this yard
 

Race 4

Happy 106th Birthday Frank Buttery Handicap Hurdle

 

 Junior Des Mottes Trainer operating at a 28% strike rate for the last fortnight
Open to more improvement over hurdles
2lb well-in at the weights under the penalty
 

Race 5

Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

 

 Gaboriot Drops massively in grade now switched to a Hunter Chase contest
Runner-up in the Grand Sefton at Aintree in November
Fitted with a first-time tongue-tie
 

Race 6

Flat Season Next Fillies' 'Junior' NH Flat Race

 

 Enya Finished a promising second on hurdling debut despite significant jumping errors
Top stable in excellent form
Expected to take a decent step forward
 

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