Newsboy's horse racing selections for Wednesday's five meetings, including Perth Nap

DENEMETHY looks the value pick in the GS Group Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (2.18) over two and a half miles on the opening day of the three-day Perth Festival.

The seven-year-old, trained by Fergal O’Brien – who has been firing in the winners over the past fortnight – has steadily improved since making his chasing debut in December, scoring at the second time of asking at Market Rasen over the period.

The son of Flemensfirth has run well in defeat since, placed in each of his three subsequent starts, the last of which 50 days ago being his best performance, when just failing to catch subsequent winner Homme d’Un Soir by a head when returning to the Lincolnshire course, with the third, who was a further eight lengths back, also winning next time out.

Later on the Scottish card, In the Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (3.48) over two miles, VOCITO can return after a break to score a second successive chase victory.

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The seven-year-old joined Olly Murphy’s yard in May and won three novice hurdles before returning to the bigger obstacles when last seen in November, winning at Plumpton by a very easy 11 lengths ahead of Koenigsstern, who then won next time out.

Wednesday's selections
PERTH
1.48 LILOO D'ORES
2.18 DENEMETHY (NAP)

2.48 HORACES PEARL
3.18 FUN FUN FUN
3.48 VOCITO (NB)
4.22 PARISIAN FASHION
5.00 MAGGIES BOY
5.32 HAPPY INDEX

CATTERICK BRIDGE
2.00 JAMIE'S CHOICE
2.30 LUCIUS AURELIUS
3.00 BELGRAVIAN
3.32 TROIA
4.04 ANOTHER BAAR
4.35 STELLARMASTERPIECE
5.10 PROTEST RALLY

LUDLOW
2.38 MORE COKO
3.08 THE BOLD THADY
3.38 TOMMYS CHARM
4.10 MANALA
4.40 CAPTAIN TOMMY
5.15 MADAJOVY

LINGFIELD PARK
4.50 VISIBILITY
5.20 ANNSAR
5.50 GOLDEN DOVE
6.20 GHAIYYA
6.50 SUNNY TIME
7.20 NEWFANGLED
7.50 BIG BARD

TAUNTON
5.25 JACKPOT DES BORDES
6.00 JACKSBAR
6.30 JUKEBOX ANNIE
7.00 FINE POINT
7.30 JUBILEE GOLD
8.00 BOB BISHOP

DOUBLE: DENEMETHY and VOCITO