chirstmas racing

Horse Racing: Christmas & King George Best Bets

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4 min

Producer Daniel Hussey summarises the best podcast bets for Christmas racing over the next week…

Bumper Christmas Preview here to end the year for the Matchbook Podcast team.

Tom Stanley chats to Matchbook Ambassador jumps trainer Olly Murphy about his runners over the festive period.

Then Donn McClean, Charlie Poste, Steve Jones and Dan Overall share their best bets for the 26th and 27th.

Thanks for listening or watching throughout 2022, and we will see you all next year!


2.30 Kempton – King George

  • Tom – Royal Pagaille (w/p)
  • Charlie – L’Homme Presse
  • Donn – Envoi Allen
  • Steve – Frodon (w/p)
  • Dan – L’Homme Presse

12.45 Kempton – Long Walk Hurdle

  • Tom – Champ
  • Charlie – Goshen
  • Donn – Goshen
  • Steve – Goshen
  • Dan – Goshen (Don’t laugh…)

1.20 Kempton – Kauto Star Novices’ Chase

  • Tom – Gelino Bello
  • Charlie – Gelino Bello
  • Donn – McFabulous (no bet)
  • Steve – No bet (McFabulous)
  • Dan – Galia Des Liteaux (no bet)

1.55 Kempton – Christmas Hurdle

  • Donn – Constitution Hill (by lengths?)
  • Steve – No bet (Constitution Hill)
  • Dan – Constitution Hill (no bet)

1.35 Wetherby – Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase

  • Tom – Sounds Russian (w/p)
  • Charlie – Chantry House
  • Donn – Shan Blue
  • Steve – Into Overdrive
  • Dan – Sounds Russian (w/p)

2.20 Leopardstown – Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase

  • Tom – Fil D’or
  • Charlie – Fil D’or
  • Donn – Hollow Games
  • Steve – Hollow Games
  • Dan – Hollow Games

2.40 Limerick – Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase

  • Charlie – Kilcruit
  • Donn – Gerri Colombe (no bet)
  • Dan – Kilcruit

27th – 29th Dec UK / Ireland Bets

  • Tom – Welsh National: The Big Breakaway Christmas Hurdle: Flooring Porter Savills: Fury Road
  • Charlie – 26th West Cork Kempton 15.05 Tweed Skirt Wincanton 12.18 27th The Two Amigos (w/p) ( Welsh National )
  • Donn – Panda Boy (Paddy Power Chase, 3.00 Leop)
  • Steve – 26: Rare Edition (12.10 Kempton), West Cork (3.05 Kempton); 27: Ask Me Early (Welsh National)
  • Dan – 26th: 1:07 Fontwell – Hidor De Bersy, 3:40 Kempton: Grey Dawning. 27th: 3:35 Chepstow – Anglers Crag

Best Lays (or Back-To-Lays)

  • Tom – Edwardstone lay to back (2.0) Desert Orchid
  • Steve – Hitman – lay to place (King George)

Best Bets

  • Tom – Sounds Russian (1.35 Wetherby)
  • Charlie – Tweed Skirt (12.18 Wincanton)
  • Donn – Envoi Allen (2.30 Kempton)
  • Steve – West Cork (3.05 Kempton)
  • Dan – L’Homme Presse (2.30 Kempton)

Best of luck!


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