Producer Daniel Hussey summarises Tom Stanley, Matt Tombs, Steve Jones, Donn McClean, Micheál Deasy and Charlie Poste’s Christmas tips…
December 26th
King George
Second season chasers are 4/55 – 39pt (71%) loss
Matt – Jango Baie 4.33 (back for Gold Cup 21.0 now)
Steve – Gaelic Warrior 3.75
Donn – Banbridge 15.0
Deasy – The Jukebox Man 8.0
Charlie – Gaelic Warrior 3.75
Kempton Christmas Hurdle
Since the Fighting Fifth became a Grade 1, winners are 6/15 – 22% loss
Matt – Golden Ace 6.0 w/pl (if you want a bet)
Steve – Golden Ace 6.0
Charlie – Sir Gino 1.75
Kauto Star
Winners of the Berkshire Novice Chase are 5/9 – 11pt (124%) profit
Matt – Jimmy Du Seuil 3.0
Steve – Jimmy Du Seuil 3.0
Donn – Jimmy Du Seui l 3.0
Deasy – Jimmy Du Seuil 3.0
Charlie – Wendigo 4.33
Other UK 26th Bets
Steve – As Legends Have It 26.0 (12.45 Kempton)
Steve – Fortunate Man 15.0 (13:35 Wetherby)
Steve – Idaho Sun 9.0 (13:05 Aintree)
Deasy – Some Scope (13:35 Wetherby)
Deasy – Heads Or Harps (14:45 Wetherby)
Charlie – Kykorock (13.15 Market Rasen)
Charlie – Chuggy (14.50 Aintree)
Ireland 26th Bets
Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle: Horses that had run in a graded hurdle but only at short / intermediate trips are 8/31 – 7pt (21%) profit
Racing Post Novice Chase: 6 of the last 9 winners had had just 1 chase start
Matt – The Big Clubman (Dorans Pride)
Donn – Mange Tout (Gr2 Juvenile Hurdle)
Deasy – Salvator Mundi 5.0 (14.20 Leopardstown)
Deasy – Release The Beast (14.55 Leopardstown) – also entered 28th Limerick
December 27th
Welsh National
15 of the 25 renewals this century were won by horses carrying within 6lb of “bottom weight”
Tom – Collectors Item 15.0
Matt – Where It All Began 34.0 w/pl
Steve – Collectors Item 15.0
Donn – Collectors Item 15.0
Deasy – Dom Of Mary 15.0, Collectors Item 15.0
Charlie – O’Connell 11.0 w/p
Ireland 27th Dec Bets
Future Champions Novice Hurdle: Royal Bond winners are 4/10 – 1pt (9%) profit but Royal Bond losers are 9/36 – 23pt (34%) profit
Paddy Rewards Club Chase: Since this became a Grade 1 in 2004, seasonal debutants are 1/12 – including 5 favourites
Matt – The Passing Wife 17.0 w/pl (Future Champions)
Matt – Dinoblue 5.0 w/pl (Paddys Rewards Club)
Donn – Weveallbeencaught 11.0 (Leopardstown 3m Handicap Chase)
Deasy – Talk Talk Talk 15.0 w/pl (13.47 Leopardstown)
Deasy – Backmeorsackme 12.0 w/pl (15.00 Leopardstown)
December 28th/29th
Any 28th/29th Bets
Savills Chase: The last 8 winners of this who ran in the John Durkan were beaten at Punchestown
Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle (3m): Top rated (by RPR) from Lismullen are 4/11 – 3pt (29%) profit since this became a Grade 1 in 2013
Matt – Lecky Watson (Savills Chase) 26.0 w/p
Donn – The Yellow Clay (Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle) 9.0
Deasy – Lecky Watson (Savills Chase) 26.0 w/p
Christmas Matchbook Zero Long-Shot
Tom – Collectors Item 15.0 (Welsh National)
Matt – Where It All Began 34.0 (Welsh National)
Steve – As Legends Have It 26.0 (12.45 Kempton 26th)
Donn – Collectors Item 15.0 (Welsh National)
Deasy – Backmeorsackme 12.0 (15.00 Leopardstown 27th)
Charlie – O’Connell 11.0 ( Welsh National )
Best Christmas Bets
Tom – Collectors Item 15.0 (Welsh National)
Matt – Jango Baie 4.33 (King George)
Steve – Golden Ace 6.0 (Christmas Hurdle)
Donn – The Yellow Clay 9.0 (Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle)
Deasy – Jimmy Du Seuil 3.0 (Kauto Star)
Charlie – Chuggy (14.50 Aintree)
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