Daily Racing Thread Sunday 26th. December 2021

Boxing/St Stephen's Day Meetings

Sedgefield
N/H 7 Races 11:45-3:10p.m.
Wetherby
N/H 7 Races 11:52-3:20p.m.
Market Rasen
N/H 7 Races 11:55-3:25p.m.
Fontwell
N/H 7 Races 11:57-3:27p.m.
Leopardstown
N/H 7 Races 12:00-3:30p.m.
Huntingdon
N/H 7 Races 12:06-3:32p.m.
Down Royal
N/H 7 Races 12:13-3:35p.m.
Wincanton
N/H 7 Races 12:18-3:45p.m.
Limerick
N/H 7 Races 12:25-3:50p.m.
Kempton Park
N/H 6 Races 12:45-3:40p.m.
Wolverhampton
A/W 7 Races 1:50-5:20p.m.

Racecards
At The Races
Sporting Life
Racing Post

Merry Christmas & Good Luck One&All

 

Thank you very much for your daily efforts. Merry Christmas.

 

Thank **** for Wolverhampton

 

Just 42 horses declared to run at Kempton Park on St Stephen's Day.

The King George VI gets 9 but the Christmas Hurdle and Kauto Star just 5 and 4 respectively. Although, in fairness, the latter does have 2 bally good horses in it who could serve up a corking contest.

Lieutenant Henderson has made 8 of the 42 decs and if Sporting Life are to be believed he has 4 out the current 6 market leaders.

 

Kempton

King George VI
15,05 Asterion Forlonge 13/2 Lads and Coral. Win only. All or nothing.
(I'm on 20/1 e/w three places)

Whetherby
14,10 Top Ville Ben 12/1 e/w Lads and Coral three places, 10/1 four places sky, PP and betfair
(I'm on 14/1 e/w)
Won this race two years ago with 4lbs higher mark, back to handicap. Ground and trip fine, stable form is a concern (0-20 last 14 days)

 

Dashel Drasher for the KG , likes to front run , get in a rhythm and go !!!

 

Shame

 

So much to chose from, which sometimes is a good thing, but i am struggling to stay focused on any particular card at the moment...

Always my favourite day of the year from a sporting and socialising point of view so i hope that you all of you out there in NOT606 land have a good time, eat well, and enjoy the Xmas festivities...

 

Pertemps Qualifier --- Wincanton

As Barney states too often, these qualifiers have more plots than an Agatha Christie Novel, however this is one of the qualifiers that I think has good punting angles.

8 of last 10 winners - Aged 5
9 of last 10 winners - no headgear
7 from 10 winners - ran within 15 to 42 days
2 from 8 runners - Philip Hobbs - 80% of runners beaten from his horses
2 from 7 ran in a Grade 3 last time out

All point towards

Orbys Legend

with a saver on Barbados Bucks who returns from fences (3 from 19 returning from chase race LTO)

 

If the dear old regular readers get a few spare mins over the Festive period can I suggest that you have a look at The Lieutenant's Surfman. An intruiging new recruit to the NH sphere. On his penultimate run was 3rd in the '19 Dante and on his most recent appearance finished 8th, in that terms, Prix du Jockey Club.

He's, obviously, been absent for a very, very, very long time but the 5YO son of Kingman (also very well bred on the dam's side of the pedigree as that old girl was a Group 3 winner on the level. And Surfman is also a half-brother to Group 1 winner, Kitesurf) has Potential with a capital 'P' and couldn't be in better 'magic hands'. Possibly, could be out as early as next Wednesday. Looking further ahead you can, currently, get 50/1 re the Supreme Novices. Although, the yard obviously have much, much more high profile runners re that prize!!!

 

Excellent piece, old boy. But you know how risky I think wagering in these Pertemps Qualifiers are (more plots and all that...). For me it is all about seeing where Dame De Compaigne finishes - ideally you would have to say 6th and a ratings reductions. Incidentally, a 3 lbs drop would see the old girl on exactly the same mark as she was on when she won the '20 Coral Cup at the Festival. Nudge, nudge, etc, etc.

Have to ask the key question though. Who do you think will finish 6th?!?

 

Now seems like the perfect time to wish everyone, and I do mean everyone, a very, very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Hope everything goes tickety-boo for you all and everyone enjoys the Festive period. Have a great time!

 

Dandy Mag

 

Wolverhampton
300 ejtilaab 4s
335 spycatcher 11/4

 

Slowly going through the vast array of races and runners on Boxing Day. Came across one which I like and that is in the 14:50 at Market Rasen and that is Potenza. Not much of a price at 3/1 forecast odds, but certainly has a decent chance in this handicap hurdle. Jack Quinlan takes the ride for the Harry Eustace stable.

In the King George at Kempton, really don't want to see Frodon beaten, but there are some good'uns against him, so I'll just watch!

So, onward with a look at all the other races! At least I have a bit of time to do it.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

Tritonc Frodon double
Have a great Christmas and be lucky.

 

Merry Christmas one and all. So much racing easy to lack focus so i'll recommend a Double at Limerick Daly Tiger / Farouk D'alene pays about 11/1. Worth an interest.

Enjoy the mince pies!!