Wetherby tips for Friday: Theatre Guide and Milrow among our picks

Milrow has been allotted an opening handicap mark of 123 on the back of that victory and that could well prove to be on the lenient side given his unexposed and progressive profile.

Cliffs Of Dover poised to complete four-timer

Trainer Paul Nicholls has his team in flying form and the thriving Cliffs Of Dover can provide him with another winner in the Listed 2m Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (15:55).

The three-year-old has won four of his five starts over the obstacles and comes into the contest on the back of a hat-trick of successes in the space of just a week.

Cliffs Of Dover was particularly impressive in the last of those at Cheltenham seven days ago, when powering clear after the last to land a competitive 12-runner handicap by 3 3/4 lengths.

The three-year-old clearly has a tremendous constitution and thrives on his racing and this looks a nice opportunity for him to go in again.

En Joule worth a wager in finale

In the 2m 5f conditional jockeys’ novices handicap hurdle that brings proceedings to a close (17:00), En Joule is a fascinating contender for in-form trainer Neil Mulholland.

The mare has only had five starts and came good on the second of those when making all and staying on strongly to land a 2m bumper at Stratford.

En Joule then disappointed on hurdling debut but has since run well to finish third at Fontwell and caught the eye last time out when a tenderly handled fifth of 12 at Warwick.

The five-year-old looks to have been brought along steadily with handicaps in mind and the step up in trip may also unlock further improvement.

With the yard also unable to do little wrong at present, En Joule looks worth an each-way wager in a wide open contest.

Wetherby tips for Friday

14.10: Clondaw Cracker
14.45: Milrow (NB)
15.20: Theatre Guide (NAP)
15.55: Cliffs Of Dover
16.30: Bennys Well
17.00: En Joule (E/W)

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