Horse racing tips for Perth Festival, Sandown, Doncaster, Chepstow and Southwell

Next week Punchestown will take centre stage later this month and our man Garry Owen brings you his tips from all the UK meetings every day.

LADRONNE (2.40) can do the business for shrewd Tjade Collier in the Highland National at Perth.

The chaser produced a career best when cosily defeating the useful Just Don't Know at Newcastle.

The gelding was staying-on strongly so he can defy a well-deserved 7lb hike over this marathon trip.

Gordon Elliott’s PLATINUMCARD (2.05) is hard to oppose in the William Hill Hurdle.

The gelding is open to plenty of progress for his new yard after routing the talented Soft Risk at Ayr.

GERYVILLE (3.15) can shade a red-hot novices’ chase for thriving Micky Hammond.

The six-year-old built on some encouraging efforts when outpointing The Ferry Master at Newcastle.

That is excellent form so this smart type can stay on the upgrade against some promising opponents.

THE JAD FACTOR (4.18) can resume winning ways for Ayrshire Ace Mike Smith.

KORKER (1.20) can live up to his name for in-form Karl Burke in the Bet365 Handicap at Sandown.

The sprinter ended a highly productive juvenile campaign with a superb second to Josies Kid at York.

The gelding should be even better at three so he can dish out weight and a beating to a decent field.

The Esher Cup looks as competitive as ever but I’m siding with Charlie Hills’ WANEES (1.50).

The son of La Harve improved again when decisively denying Zulu Tracker at Salisbury in September.

The colt rates a sure-fire improver over a mile so he can claim this valuable prize on his comeback.

MOSTAHDAF (2.25) can land the Gordon Richards Stakes with the minimum of fuss.

John Gosden’s star is nicely unexposed over 1m 2f after slamming Bedouin's Story at