Horse Racing Tips: Naps Table Leader Backs Cobden
The Cheltenham Festival has come and gone and as such, we are back to assessing the daily action in the world of racing. Today we see three British meetings hosting cards, so without further ado let's get stuck into the Naps, Stats and latest news...
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Follow The Leaders
Brian Flanagan is now top of the Naps table by over £2 worth of profit and his pick for glory today is RAFFLE TICKET in the 15:00 contest at Exeter. The top weight in this Veteran's Chase has the services of Champion Jockey elect Harry Cobden in the plate - which is rarely a bad thing - and he has been on the improve for some time now.
Mel Rowley's charge was a decent enough hurdler but has improved for fences and after finishing a fine second, pulling a long way clear of third, at Doncaster last time out he has a four pound rise here but it looks on the lenient side. Expect Cobden to have his mount there or thereabouts come the finish.
West Country are in second place and they Nap in the race an hour beforehand, the 14:00 at Exeter. with LONGSHANKS for Kayley Woolacott. He ran a good race for second here just under a month ago and despite a patchy profile in his career, his trainer looks to have finally found the key to him,
Spotlight, the former leader of this competition, are now in third place and their best bet of the day comes from Wolverhampton in the 20:00 race. David Simcock's course and distance winner LOUGH LEANE is hunting a four timer and was better than ever six days ago when scoring at Newcastle. He is penalised for that, but has already seen market support and could well be still ahead of the handicapper.
- Brian Flanagan - Raffle Ticket - 15:00 Exeter - P&L: £15.29
- West Country - Longshanks - 14:00 Exeter - P&L: £12.48
- Spotlight - Lough Leane - 20:00 Wolverhampton - P&L: £3.36
Tuesday's Most Popular Naps
As well as being the choice of Brian Flanagan, the Naps table leader, RAFFLE TICKET in the 15:00 at Exeter is also by far the most popular best bet selection today with seven experts fancying the chances of Mel Rowley's charge.
He is lightly raced for a veteran and has an obvious chance in the Veterans' race which headlines the card, and having such a high profile jockey who is chasing every winner like his life depends on it also helps.
Another horse has four votes as the Nap today, in a Wetherby handicap hurdle at 16:15. FAINCHE is winless in 22 runs over hurdles, but Micky Hammond's charge has been slowly improving and has placed a couple of times recently. He looks very well weighted here and has top northern jock Brian Hughes in the plate, so maybe he will make it 23rd time lucky today.
One horse has been picked as the Nap by three experts, PARICOLOR in the 15:30 at Exeter. Harry Cobden rides for David Pipe and this horse has been a model of consistency this season over various trips. 2m5f on soft looks to be his ideal conditions and that's what he faces today, so expect him to be in the mix.
Stats The Way We Like It
Gary Moore has a fantastic 32% strike-rate with his runners at Exeter, making him today's top course trainer. He sends just one runner there for their 15:00 contest who could be worth supporting, see who it is in our stats hub:
Hot Trainers
trainer | strike rate |
---|---|
Richard Spencer
Wins: 3
Runs: 4
|
75% |
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Wins: 2
Runs: 4
|
50% |
Jeremy Scott
Wins: 3
Runs: 7
|
43% |
Sue Gardner
Wins: 2
Runs: 5
|
40% |
John & Thady Gosden
Wins: 4
Runs: 10
|
40% |
Stella Barclay
Wins: 3
Runs: 8
|
38% |
Nicky Martin
Wins: 2
Runs: 6
|
33% |
Jennie Candlish
Wins: 2
Runs: 6
|
33% |
Olly Murphy
Wins: 7
Runs: 21
|
33% |
Robert Walford
Wins: 2
Runs: 6
|
33% |
Keiran Burke
Wins: 2
Runs: 6
|
33% |
N W Alexander
Wins: 8
Runs: 25
|
32% |
Philip Kirby
Wins: 3
Runs: 10
|
30% |
Gemma Tutty
Wins: 2
Runs: 7
|
29% |
Fergal O'Brien
Wins: 5
Runs: 18
|
28% |
George Scott
Wins: 2
Runs: 8
|
25% |
Dan Skelton
Wins: 14
Runs: 55
|
25% |
Stuart Edmunds
Wins: 3
Runs: 12
|
25% |
Hot Jockeys
jockey | strike rate |
---|---|
Jack Hogan
Wins: 3
Runs: 5
|
60% |
Joe Williamson
Wins: 3
Runs: 10
|
30% |
James Bowen
Wins: 6
Runs: 21
|
29% |
Derek Fox
Wins: 5
Runs: 19
|
26% |
Harry Cobden
Wins: 9
Runs: 37
|
24% |
Sean Bowen
Wins: 8
Runs: 33
|
24% |
Jack Tudor
Wins: 5
Runs: 22
|
23% |
Top Course Jockeys
jockey | strike rate |
---|---|
Paddy Brennan | 30% |
Tristan Durrell | 27% |
Sean Bowen | 26% |
Harry Cobden | 22% |
Patrick Wadge | 21% |
Isabel Williams | 20% |
David Bass | 20% |
Top Course Trainers
trainer | strike rate |
---|---|
Gary Moore | 32% |
Dan Skelton | 28% |
Stuart Edmunds | 25% |
Venetia Williams | 24% |
Jane Williams | 22% |
Harry Fry | 22% |
Fergal O'Brien | 20% |
Olly Murphy | 20% |
Longest Travellers
runner | odds |
---|---|
17/2 |
|
5/2 |
|
11/2 |
|
28/1 |
|
14/1 |
|
7/1 |
|
4/1 |
Top Trainer/Jockey Combo's
course | combo % |
---|---|
Wetherby | 50% |
Wetherby | 38% |
Exeter | 29% |
Exeter | 27% |
Wetherby | 27% |
Wolverhampton | 23% |
Wolverhampton | 23% |
Exeter | 22% |
Exeter | 21% |
First Run After Wind Op
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
David Pipe
Race:
Exeter 14:00
|
7/1 |
Trainer:
Jeremy Scott
Race:
Exeter 14:30
|
7/4 |
Trainer:
David Pipe
Race:
Wetherby 16:45
|
11/2 |
Course & Distance Winners
First Time Blinkers
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Keiran Burke
Race:
Exeter 16:00
|
13/2 |
Trainer:
Richard Spencer
Race:
Wolverhampton 18:30
|
15/1 |
Trainer:
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Race:
Wolverhampton 19:00
|
22/1 |
First Time Hood
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Dan Skelton
Race:
Wetherby 14:45
|
17/5 |
Trainer:
Jennie Candlish
Race:
Wetherby 16:15
|
19/2 |
Trainer:
George Scott
Race:
Wolverhampton 18:30
|
19/2 |
First Time Tongue Strap
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Dan Skelton
Race:
Wetherby 14:45
|
17/5 |
Trainer:
Keiran Burke
Race:
Exeter 16:00
|
13/2 |
Trainer:
James Moffatt
Race:
Wetherby 16:45
|
9/1 |
Trainer:
Fergal O'Brien
Race:
Wetherby 16:45
|
4/1 |
Trainer:
John & Thady Gosden
Race:
Wolverhampton 17:30
|
6/1 |
Trainer:
Ronald Harris
Race:
Wolverhampton 19:00
|
17/2 |
Trainer:
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Race:
Wolverhampton 19:00
|
22/1 |
Trainer:
Ian Williams
Race:
Wolverhampton 20:00
|
34/1 |
Trainer:
Tony Carroll
Race:
Wolverhampton 20:30
|
27/1 |
First Time Visor
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
William Knight
Race:
Wolverhampton 19:00
|
6/1 |
Trainer:
Gay Kelleway
Race:
Wolverhampton 19:00
|
11/1 |
Racing News Round-Up
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- Chazzesmee at the double? - After winning the Irish Lincolnshire in brilliant fashion, Fozzy Stack is aiming Chazzesmee at Doncaster for the English Lincoln. Can he win the race and add it to his collection?