Friday’s Placepot picks include six selections from day one of the Welsh Racing Festival at Chepstow…
							
R1 – Fasol 
R2 – Tashan 
R3 – Minniemum 
R4 – Courtland 
R5 – Sticktotheplan 
R6 – Art Of Diplomacy  
| RACE | SELECTION | REASON | 
| 			 Race 1 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)  | 						 
 Fasol  | 						 
 Trainer and jockey have won this race twice in last five years (2020/2021) 
 Group 3 placed on the flat in France earlier in career 
 Ended last season with a solid third in the 2m Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle at Sandown 
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| 			 Race 2 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) 
 
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 Tashan  | 						 
 Completed a double at the end of last year with an impressive success in a 2m junior hurdle at Taunton 
 Top jockey booked who has a 22% strike rate in the last year at Chepstow 
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| 			 Race 3 Steve And Scott Half Centuries Mares' Handicap Chase 
 
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 Minniemum  | 						 
 Ended last season scoring in impressive fashion, taking the Challenger Series Mares' Chase Final over 3m 1f at Cheltenham in April 
 Jockey has a 27% strike rate at the course in the last twelve months 
 
 
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| 			 Race 4 DragonBet Veterans' Handicap Chase 
 
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 Courtland  | 						 
 Placed on last three starts including when runner-up effort in the 2m 5f Summer Plate (Premier Handicap Chase) at Market Rasen 
 Seven-time chase winner 
 On a good handicap mark 
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| 			 Race 5 DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 
 
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 Sticktotheplan  | 						 
 Listed Novice Hurdle winner at Galway (Ireland) in July 
 Improvement likely after a break on stable debut 
 Trainer working at a 31% strike rate in last two weeks 
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| 			 Race 6 dragonbet.co.uk 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase 
 
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 Art Of Diplomacy  | 						 
 Jockey operating at a 33% strike rate in last two weeks 
 Bids for a six-timer over fences after wins last month at Bangor-on-Dee over 3m and 2m 5f at Newton Abbot 
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