Barry Hill's Boxing Day Bets
2 minutes Barry Hill looks to stuff the bookies with 4 tips this Boxing Day.
12.45 KEMPTON
"Get Your Ladbrokes Free Kempton Bet" Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
EPIC WEST - 10/1 (E/W)
EPIC WEST looks an interesting alternative to the short-priced favourite in the opening Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase. Jamie Snowden’s yard is flying and has an excellent record with chasing debutants in this sphere, while this gelding showed plenty as a novice hurdler with wins on suitable ground. A point winner who shapes like he’ll relish this step up in trip, going straight in at 2m4f looks significant and, at double-figure prices, he’s worth chancing despite making his first start over fences.
1.40 AINTREE
William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
INDEEVAR BLEU - 2/1
INDEEVAR BLEU looks the one to side with in the 1.40 at Aintree. He was ridden and shaped like a horse set to improve when second in the Gerry Feilden at Newbury last time, and the form reads well with the third, Indemnity, having strong collateral form.
2.30 KEMPTON
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
GAELIC WARRIOR - 11/4
This promises to be a cracking contest and preference is for GAELIC WARRIOR. His John Durkan performance marked him down as a top-class operator, showing both speed and stamina in a strongly run race. In what looks set to be a tactical affair, he has the right blend of attributes to come out on top.
3.13 WINCANTON
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
EL CAPITAINE - 8//1
Pertemps qualifiers can be tricky, but it can pay to side with EL CAPITAINE fits that bill. He represents a yard in good form, should relish the step up to three miles and shaped well in a warm Cheltenham handicap last time. The booking of Brendan Powell adds to the appeal and he looks capable of outrunning his mark despite being out of the handicap. He knows how to win and this could be another day in the winners enclosure.