Ascot Woodie looks Champion on TV at Romford

He also ran very well to qualify in the heats when getting bumped twice before running on strongly to finish third.

Ned is also the sole wide runner in the line-up and with T5 Boyneviewfantasy likely to be cutting in at the bend looks sure gets acres of room in which to operate.

With possible crowding on the inside, the son of Definate Opinion has a great chance to turn in front and play catch me if you can.

Bog Brae worth a bet

T2 Bog Brae was comprehensively beaten by Ribble Aon when runner-up in the heats but looks cracking value to turn the tables with that rival in the third semi-final (21:24).

Paul Sallis’ son of Kinloch Brae got beat 5 1/4 lengths but Aon got an absolute flyer from T3 and is not certain to reproduce that now switched to Trap 1.

Prior to that run Bog Brae had scored impressively in a maiden over course and distance when producing a lightning 13.52 sectional to make all and beat the useful Barricane Bullet by 1/2 a length.

If getting away in similar fashion he has every chance of bossing the inside and is a tough sort to beat when getting on the bunny.

Makeit Bigtime makes plenty of appeal

In the first heat of the Champions Night Standard (20:02), T6 Makeit Bigtime looks ideally drawn to follow-up last week’s impressive success over course and distance.

Frank Gray’s charge showed bags of early pace to make all and pull clear to score by 4 1/2 lengths and as the sole wide seed in the line-up looks to have a great make-up from which to operate.

There is a distinct possibility of trouble on his inside as T3 Droopys Cambs and T5 Never Your Fault are very closely matched in the early paced stakes, and Makeit Bigtime is the ideal type to capitalise on any scrimmaging and a powerful sort once getting his head in front.

Romford best bets

20:02 T6 Makeit Bigtime
20:50 T5 Ascot Woodie (NAP)
21:06 T6 Newlawn Ned (NB)
21:24 T2 Bog Brae

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