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Horse Racing: Newbury & Newcastle Best Bets

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4 min

Daniel Hussey summarises all the horse racing podcast best bets from Matt Tombs, Donn McClean and Steve Jones…

Long live the jumps etc.

Big weekend’s racing coming up – fingers crossed we get the Constitution Hill vs Epatante showdown at Newcastle.

We started with that race, although it was mainly a conversation about the recent late withdrawals.

Some big shouts in other races, including the feature at Newbury!


2.10 Newcastle – Fighting Fifth Hurdle

  • Matt – Constitution Hill (no bet) – look out for Tommy’s Oscar in the without market
  • Donn – Constitution Hill (no bet)

1.20 Newbury – Sir Peter O’Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Matt – Mister Coffey (non-runner)
  • Steve – Java Point
  • Donn – Dublin Four

1.35 Newcastle – Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase

  • Steve – Lord Roco

1.55 Newbury – 2m 4f Handicap Hurdle

  • Matt – Peking Rose (win/place)
  • Steve – Current Mood (w/pl)
  • Donn – Lord Baddesley

2.30 Newbury – Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

  • Matt – Pikar (non-runner)
  • Steve – Pikar (non-runner)
  • Donn – First Street

3.05 Newbury – Coral Gold Cup

  • Matt – Busselton
  • Steve – Oscar Elite/Busselton
  • Donn – Remastered

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3.25 Newcastle – Rehearsal Handicap Chase

  • Matt – The Big Bite/Dallas Des Pictons (w/pl)
  • Steve – Happygolucky
  • Donn – L’Homme Presse

3.40 Newbury – 2m Handicap Chase

  • Matt – Amarillo Sky
  • Steve – Amarillo Sky
  • Donn – Amarillo Sky

Any Other Bets (Friday-Sunday)

  • Matt – 12.45 Saturday – Thyme Hill (but wait, as he’ll probably be a bigger price on Saturday)
  • Steve – Ask A Honey Bee (w/pl) (3.40 Newbury Friday)
  • Donn – Frontal Assault (Troytown Chase, Navan, Sunday)

Best Lays (or Back-To-Lays)

  • Matt – Lay Minella Cocooner (if priced at 2.75 or shorter)
  • Steve – Lay Luccia (12.45 Newbury)

Best Bets

  • Dan – L’Homme Presse (3.25 Newcastle)
  • Matt – Mister Coffey (non-runner)
  • Steve – Current Mood w/pl (1.55 Newbury)
  • Donn – Remastered (3.05 Newbury)

Best of luck!


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