3m½f (3m100y) Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) (4yo+ 0-150) One of the most ultra-competitive handicaps of the season, the market is dominated by two Martin Brassil horses which seem very short in the betting for a race that often produces a big-priced winner. I do like the…
Day: 26 December 2023
1pt win Autonomous Cloud @7/1, 1pt win Iron Bridge @10/1, 14:50 Chepstow, Wednesday
3m6½f Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB) (Class 1) (4yo+) Super Survivor has been heavily supported for the Welsh National ever since Monbeg Genious was ruled out for Jonjo O’Neill. He has some useful credentials on paper and won on this…
1pt win Giovinco @4/1, 13:20 Kempton, Tuesday
3m Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’ve been waiting for the betting markets to latch onto Hermes Allen here and ease the prices of others as he’s the obvious favourite after such an impressive start to life over…
1pt win The Real Whacker @10/1, 14:30 Kempton, Tuesday
3m Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) You can throw stones at most of these. Allaho’s best form is two seasons old and he goes left at his fences, Shishkin might not start and hasn’t had a prep run, Bravemansgame has regressed since his second in the…
1pt win July Flower @6/1, 1pt win Kamsinas @17/2, 13:05 Aintree, Tuesday
2m½f (2m103y) William Hill Formby Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Formerly Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (GBB) (Class 1) (3yo+) It looks a pretty wide-open Grade 1 formerly known as the Tolworth hurdle. Royal Bond winner Farren Glory has the best form on paper being a Grade 1 winner already, but…