Day one of those three dreak days each year when there is no racing.
OK I am being selfish, the hard working stable staff deserve a break, even though the horses still need looking after over Christmas.
To get an appreciation of a day at the races for a stable lass may I recommend the following http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/features/ it is a very good read.
After the break racing is back with a vengeance, with no less than eight meetings on Boxing Day and on Thursday there is the Welsh National.
The highlight of the Boxing Day fare must be the King George at Kempton, where Kauto Star attempts to win the race for the second year running. In all his previous races over the past two seasons I have made arguments for him to be beaten and have only been right once.
On Wednesday he faces just six rivals and I find it hard to find a horse to beat him. His arch enemy Exotic Dancer is happier left handed and does not like Kempton. Hi Cloy is good but the King George is too high a class race for him. For My Way De Solzen, although he has some hurdles form over 3 miles I still have doubts as to whether it is too far against such classy opposition. Racing Demon is another who I think 3 miles is pushing the limit. Taranis gets the 3 miles and cannot be ruled out, although he would need to improve a few pounds to challenge Kauto Star.
This leaves Our Vic, who at 9 years old is pretty much exposed and who is arguably better over 2½ miles than three. However the Pipe stable are in great form at the moment and the run of Vodka Bleu at Ascot on Saturday shows that Pipe can still get something out of his old boys. At around 20/1 I think Our Vic could be a good each way investment.
Whatever you are doing over the coming few days, have a good holiday.
OK I am being selfish, the hard working stable staff deserve a break, even though the horses still need looking after over Christmas.
To get an appreciation of a day at the races for a stable lass may I recommend the following http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/features/ it is a very good read.
After the break racing is back with a vengeance, with no less than eight meetings on Boxing Day and on Thursday there is the Welsh National.
The highlight of the Boxing Day fare must be the King George at Kempton, where Kauto Star attempts to win the race for the second year running. In all his previous races over the past two seasons I have made arguments for him to be beaten and have only been right once.
On Wednesday he faces just six rivals and I find it hard to find a horse to beat him. His arch enemy Exotic Dancer is happier left handed and does not like Kempton. Hi Cloy is good but the King George is too high a class race for him. For My Way De Solzen, although he has some hurdles form over 3 miles I still have doubts as to whether it is too far against such classy opposition. Racing Demon is another who I think 3 miles is pushing the limit. Taranis gets the 3 miles and cannot be ruled out, although he would need to improve a few pounds to challenge Kauto Star.
This leaves Our Vic, who at 9 years old is pretty much exposed and who is arguably better over 2½ miles than three. However the Pipe stable are in great form at the moment and the run of Vodka Bleu at Ascot on Saturday shows that Pipe can still get something out of his old boys. At around 20/1 I think Our Vic could be a good each way investment.
Whatever you are doing over the coming few days, have a good holiday.
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