Friday Racing Tips: Jackie Hobbs can bounce back

There are five meetings coming up across the UK and Ireland on Friday with two Jumps meetings in the afternoon, supported by an all-weather card at Wolverhampton, with two more taking us through the evening.. 

First off is Doncaster at 12:45, with Wolverhampton under way at 12:57 and Warwick at 13:05, while Dundalk's action opens up at 15:55, with Southwell's opener set for 16:45. Amongst our Friday Racing Tips is one for trainer Harry Derham who will be hoping his exciting mare can bounce back to form at Warwick.

13:35 Warwick - Jackie Hobbs @ 6/5

The Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Warwick looks to be a highly competitive event with a lot of unexposed horses set to take the stage. JACKIE HOBBS looks to be the one to beat on ratings and trainer Harry Derham will be hoping she can bounce back following her disappointing run last time out at Haydock.

Derham’s charge had made a promising debut over hurdles at Newbury before being stepped up in trip last time out. Connections have opted to keep her at the same distance and there is plenty to suggest in her pedigree that she should be able to stay the trip.

Harry Skelton is a very interesting jockey booking and he could be key to the chances of Jackie Hobbs, who looks capable of regaining her winning form.

15:55 Dundalk - An Laochmor @ 6/5

AN LAOCHMOR made a positive start for new trainer Daniel James Murphy last time out following a 142-day absence away from the track.

While he was a little keen and his recent absence from the track was evident, he still ran prominently and displayed a number of positives.

He is set to run off the same mark of 43 which still looks manageable based on previous form and he should improve further with that last run under his belt, while a better draw on Friday will be an added bonus.

16:18 Warwick - Jet Plane @ 8/11

The final race at Warwick on Friday is a Hunters Chase over three miles and Dan Skelton is set to unleash JET PLANE into this sphere for the first time this season. 

Since moving into Hunter’s Chase company in early 2025, Jet Plane has only failed to finish inside the top three on one occasion, and will be hoping to keep up his good recent record on Friday at Warwick.

He was far from disgraced in the Grand Sefton at Aintree on his seasonal reappearance back in November, before getting off the mark at Leicester next time out; winning by an emphatic nine-and-a-half lengths.

His most recent outing in a Veterans’ race at Sandown was also a positive run, finishing a length-and-three-quarter runner-up behind Triple Trade off top weight.

Heidi Pailin will take up the ride once more as she has done previously in this sphere, and claims a handy 3lb in pursuit of the 10-year-old’s return to the winner’s enclosure.

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