As Christmas week begins, the NAP of the Day for Monday, 20 December according to SportsLens horse racing experts is Broadway Joe. He runs in the 2m 4f novices’ handicap chase at Musselburgh today (1:15). Nick Alexander’s horse, trained locally across the Firth of Forth, looks the best value Bet of the Day at odds of 11/8. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first wager placed at Quinnbet today! Broadway Joe has taken really well to fences this season, winning both of his starts including over course and distance last time out. A seven-year-old Milan gelding, two of his three career wins under Rules have been at Musselburgh. That is why Broadway Joe rates the NAP of the Day this Monday to complete his hat-trick. Get the lowdown on his chances as our experts make the full case for him below...
The second of two Grade 1s on the Boxing Day card at Kempton Park is the 2m Christmas Hurdle (2:30). Only six horses are among the initial entries for this festive feature over the smaller obstacles. That doesn’t deter SportsLens experts from taking a view, though, and giving their Christmas Hurdle tips here. Any stats and trends on this race usually start with leading Irish owner JP McManus. This legendary gambler and racehorse fanatic has farmed the contest in recent years, winning it seven times from 2010. Five of the last seven favourites have won the Christmas Hurdle, so traders on horse racing betting sites don’t often get things wrong. Race fitness is another important element. All bar one of the last dozen Christmas Hurdle winners had at least one run beforehand. Nicky Henderson ha...
The horse racing NAP of the Day from SportsLens tipsters this Saturday, 18 December is Soft Risk. He lines up in the opening 2m novice hurdle at Newcastle (12:00). Nicky Richards’ as yet unbeaten horse looks the best value Bet of the Day at Evens. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first wager placed at Quinnbet today! Soft Risk has won both of his career starts at Ayr. A five-year-old My Risk gelding, he ran on well to land his bumper before being sent over hurdles following a summer break. He has demonstrated enough ability to look as though carrying a penalty will be no problem. Soft Risk thus rates the NAP of the Day for 18 December as a results. For more reasons to back our latest Bet of the Day, read on as our experts reveal all… View more free daily horse racing tips in the SBS Tel...
Another set of ITV Racing tips is there for punters this Saturday, 18 December with six races broadcast live on TV. Coverage comes from both Ascot and Haydock Park during the last major meetings before Christmas. Check out who industry insiders and pundits in the sport of kings like across these two cards. Despite the loss of ante post favourite Buzz due to injury, the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle headlines the show. ITV Racing tipsters probably had to have a rethink about their fancies in that 3m feature contest (2:25). That is the second of four races from Ascot taking place during the broadcast following a 2m 3f handicap chase (1:50). Later on at the Berkshire track, the Listed 3m Silver Cup (3:00) is the big handicap chase where Matt Chapman tips differ from the picks of former top jockeys...
The Tommy Whittle Chase is the feature handicap over an extended 3m 1f at Haydock on Saturday, 18 December (2:40). It’s forecast heavy ground for the field of 16 runners in this year’s renewal. Testing conditions means stamina has a part to play in the contest. See which horses SportsLens experts fancy with their Tommy Whittle Chase tips below. Race fitness is vital. All recent Tommy Whittle Chase winners came to Merseyside off the back of at least one run. Horses aged six or eight have a fabulous record with all but two from those age groups successful from 2005 onwards. Favourites have a poor record with four of the last eight victors returned at double figure odds. Another of the interesting Tommy Whittle Chase trends is three of the last five winners had claimers aboard, taking weight ...
The 3m Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle is the feature race at Ascot on Saturday, 18 December (2:25). One of the top staying hurdles in the British Isles, it has an illustrious roll of honour. Equine greats like Lanzarote, Royal Athlete, Baracouda, Big Buck’s and Reve De Sivola have all won it before. Check out the latest Long Walk Hurdle tips from our experts here. As ever, there are some key stats and trends that can help punters find the winner. Typically for a Grade 1 contest, it invariably takes a class horse to win it. All but one of the last dozen successful in the Long Walk had an official rating of over 150. Favourites, meanwhile, have a 50 per cent strike rate in the 12 most recent renewals. It takes a race-fit horse to win this contest. All of those successful in the same timeframe did ...
The NAP of the Day for SportsLens horse racing tipsters on Thursday, 16 December is Lydford Lad. He runs in the 2m 4f novice hurdle at Ffos Las today (1:50). Jack Barber’s horse appeals as the best value Bet of the Day at a great 7/2 price. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first bet placed at Quinnbet today! A six-year-old gelding by the mighty Yeats, Lydford Lad is the only course and distance winner in the line-up. Barber has a superb 27 per cent strike rate with his runners at Ffos Las, meanwhile. Wind surgery also appears to have helped Lydford Lad leave last season’s form well behind. He thus rates the NAP of the Day for 16 December. Read more reasons why this horse is the top Bet of the Day at tasty odds below… See more free daily horse racing tips in the SBS Telegram group Why wi...
This Wednesday, 15 December, the horse racing NAP of the Day with SportsLens experts is Silver Forever. She runs in the Listed 2m 7f mares’ chase at Newbury today (2:00). Back on track for Paul Nicholls, this lightly-raced seven-year-old looks the best value Bet of the Day at odds of 5/4. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first bet placed at Quinnbet today! Silver Forever, a daughter of Jeremy won her bow over fences at this venue over an extended 2m 6f. To all intents and purposes, then, she is a course and distance winner. The yard has a fabulous record at Newbury in recent seasons and the current campaign, so Silver Forever rates the NAP of the Day for 15 December. See even more reasons to back her below as our tipsters make the case for their latest Bet of the Day: See more free daily hor...
The extended 1m 7f Grade 3 Betfair Exchange Trophy Handicap Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday, 18 December (3:35) has often been sponsored by bookmakers. This race is perhaps best known as the Ladbroke Hurdle. There were 16 runners left in this early-closing contest at the five-day stage, so SportsLens experts give their Betfair Exchange Trophy tips and analysis. Among the entries are the last three winners of the December Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park. There is also the first, third and fifth from the Greatwood Hurdle during Cheltenham’s November Meeting who could meet again. Winners of the Gerry Feilden at Newbury and London Handicap Hurdle over course and distance, plus Chepstow’s Persian War runner-up are in the mix too. This is why a race like the Betfair Exchange Trophy proves tough for ...
The NAP of the Day for SportsLens horse racing tipsters this Tuesday, 14 December, is Huflower. He runs in the opening maiden hurdle over an extended 1m 7f at Wincanton today (12:30). This recent recruit to Paul Nicholls’ yard looks the best value Bet of the Day at odds of 9/4. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first bet placed at Quinnbet today! Huflower showed plenty of ability in bumpers when trained in France and should come on for his hurdles debut at Exeter. A four-year-old Saddex gelding, connections say he badly needed the run last time out. His form from across the Channel reads well, so Huflower rates the NAP of the Day on 14 December. Read more reasons to back our latest Bet of the Day below: See more free daily horse racing tips in the SBS Telegram group Why will NAP of the D...
Kicking off another new week, the horse racing NAP of the Day for SportsLens experts on Monday, 13 December is Nassalam. This Grade 2 winner drops down in class and trip for the 2m 1f novice chase at Plumpton (1:00). Gary Moore’s horse looks the top value Bet of the Day today at odds of 5/4. Get a £25 Risk Free Bet on the first bet placed at Quinnbet today! Nassalam represents a stable that loves having runners at Plumpton. Moore has trained almost 200 winners at this track. A four-year-old Dream Well gelding, Nassalam is two from two over fences. Despite a fortunate victory at Newbury last time out, he is 4lb clear of his rivals here, so should complete the hat-trick. That is why he rates the NAP of the Day for 13 December. See the case in full of our latest Bet of the Day below: See more...
The International Meeting kicks off on Friday, 10 December, so SportsLens experts have their Cheltenham Friday tips for all the action at Prestbury Park. It’s the New Course in use for these contents, so it’s a stiffer test that suits galloping types. See who our tipsters fancy across the card below: Cheltenham Friday Tips – 2m Novice Hurdle (12:05) Four previous winners over the obstacles are among six declarations here. All have claims. Hartur D’Oudairies represents JP McManus and the Skelton team after winning at Warwick, while Olly Murphy’s Washington drops in grade after chasing home I Like To Move it in the Sharp Novices’ Hurdle. That Supreme trial was on the Old Course, however. Fontwell scorer Datsalrightgino needs to step up on that effort here, so the most interesting one is ...