WELCOME to the latest edition of the Value Rater Weekend Review here on RacingAhead.net, where Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, reviews the weekend’s racing.
Tips
Leicester and Wetherby up against the weather
Saturdays Racing viewed by Charlie
Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach (Part 5).
Saphir Du Rheu aims to follow in the footsteps of Big Buck’s
Four National Hunt meetings make for fantastic Thursday
Wednesday saw Newcastle lose its battle with the elements however all four National Hunt meetings look to be given the green light for an excellent day of jump racing action. The afternoon’s feature comes from Thurles with Don Cossack and Champagne Fever meeting in an excellent renewal of the G2 Kinlock Brae Chase over two and a half miles.
Novice with bright future Sugar Baron stars at Newbury
There’s a fabulous card this afternoon at Newbury, with promising second season novices’ Dawalan and Cole Harden successful on the corresponding card last term. The latter is 16/1 with BetVictor to give trainer Warren Greatrex a first Cheltenham Festival success in the World Hurdle at the festival in the spring.
Mick Appleby hoping for a terrific Tuesday at Southwell
It must be sodden down in South Wales to have Ffos Las abandoned, leaving this afternoon’s action from Fakenham and Southwell respectively. The latter looks sure to go ahead irrespective of the weather forecast and could prove yet another successful day on the fibresand for locally-based trainer Mick Appleby.
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Ayr beaten by the weather as Plumpton take centre stage
Windy Saturdays Racing
Josses Hill aiming to build on debut with win at Doncaster
Intense Tango should go one better at Catterick
Excellent Wednesday of racing to come from Ludlow
Dan Skelton hoping for yet more improvement from Fascino Rustico
Value Rater Weekend Review #10
In-form Roi Des Francs tipped at Thurles
Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach (Part 4)
Sandown
Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr
Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.
Cheltenham kicks off 2015 in style
Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments
Warwick and Uttoxeter need to pass late inspections to race this afternoon however jump racing looks sure to go ahead at Punchestown, whilst there’s action on the all-weather from Lingfield. Should racing get the thumbs up at Warwick then Venetia Williams’ Super Sam (1.20) would have obvious claims in the handicap hurdle over three and a quarter miles.
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Kilgeel Hill can continue progression at Haydock
Today’s feature action comes from Haydock, where Kilgeel Hill (3.10) can continue his progressive profile in the novices’ hurdle over two and a half miles. Last year’s renewal saw Urban Hymn lay a marker down for the upcoming festivals and Oliver Sherwood’s son of Oscar can do likewise after his impressive victory earlier this month at Leicester.