Hi all,
De Rasher Counter got the ante-post angle off to a great start when winning the Ladbroke Trophy yesterday at early priced advised 16/1.
The King George VI & The Welsh Grand National are just two of the next big races due to come under the microscope but more on the ante post betting later next week.
Apart from De Rasher Counter’s win, Magic Saint added to the profit with a win at 4/1 and Star Of Lanka ran into the places to land the each way bet.
On Sunday It’s Day 2 of Fairyhouse Christmas Festival. There are two Grade 1 races, the Royal Bond Novices’ Hurdle & the Drimore Novices Chase and two ultra-competitive handicaps.
Fairyhouse
2:05 – Killer Miller plugged on to take 4th on his seasonal reappearance 14-days ago. The 10-year-old hasn’t recaptured his earlier novice chase form since returning from a mammoth absence last December.
Prince Of Scars hasn’t transferred his high class hurdle form to fences yet but he’s on good mark if he can reproduce it and isn’t without a chance here.
Ah Littleluck 1-12 over fences didn’t really go on last season after winning a 3m beginner’s chase at Navan in January. Shaped with more promise when 4th of 8 at Down Royal 29-days ago. Should come on plenty for that run and should be capable of landing a handicap chase off a mark of 125. Ground versatile and did win a valuable handicap hurdle at the track in April last year.
Wrong Decision has a very interesting profile. The 9-year-old has just had the four starts under rules, winning two points. Returned to action with an excellent second placed effort in a Cork Hunter Chase 14-days ago. That run should have put him spot on fitness wise for this. Granted he’s 4lb out of the weights but he’s handicapped to go well on his first foray into handicap company.
1pt win – Wrong Decision – 7/1 @ Bet365 & William Hill
1pt win – Ah Littleluck – 8/1 – Gen
3:10 – Willie Mullins saddles five of the 15 runners in this 2m handicap hurdle. Three of them have good chances Buildmeupbuttercup, Ciel De Neige & Janidil.
Janidil has returned to action in excellent form winning a Tipperary maiden before running out a good winner of a handicap hurdle at Down Royal 29-days ago. The 5-year-old was always well positioned and had too much for speed for his rivals that day. Up 10lb since makes life tougher but he remains on the upgrade and capable of going close.
Ciel De Neige made his debut for Willie Mullins when 3rd of 21 in the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. That was a cracking run from the 4-year-old and marked him down as useful hurdler in the making. Like his stablemate, he’s owned by J P McManus and the is more than capable of running well off just 2lb higher than at Cheltenham.
Buildmeupbuttercup hasn’t yet transferred her decent handicap flat form, runner-up in the Ascot Stakes at this years Royal Ascot. The 5-year-old is 1-5 over hurdles, won a maiden hurdle at Navan last December. Gets the first-time tongue tie today and has similar chance to her stablemates mentioned above.
I find it hard to split the three Mullins horses that I have just mentioned but at the prices I’m just edging towards Ciel De Neige.
1pt win – Ciel De Neige – 11/2 @ Bet365 & William Hill
Cheers
John