Boxing day racing tips: Timeform and Sporting Life best bets
Graeme North's Brookie is on a good mark for the novice handicap hurdle at Leopardstown. He was off the mark last time in a race he got in as a reserve.
Billy Nash and Dutch Schultz are racing at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. Billy Nash had a couple of disappointing runs in valuable handicaps on the Flat but had an excuse last time. Dutch Schulze won his third race at Galway in July.
Anthony Honeyball has a good Boxing Day record at Wincanton. He has four runners on Boxing day this year. Dreaming Blue needs serious attention in the 2m4f handicap chase at 2.03.
Matt Brocklebank's team is preparing for the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby. Rafferty's Return was dropped 3lb for his previous performance. He won and was second there as a novice back in February.
Karl Philippe has won three of his last four starts over fences. His most recent win came over this course and distance last month. Zanza (runner-up) and Xcitations (fourth) have both won since.
Jeffery's Cross is making his second start over fences. He bumped into Only The Bold at Bangor last time. David Ord is riding him at Fontwell.
Tony McFadden's favourite, Embittered, is on a good handicap mark. Embitter lost by a narrow margin at Cork but beat a horse with a higher handicapper mark at Fairyhouse.
Barbados Buck's is racing at Wincanton on Boxing Day at 3.13. Paul Nicholls is targeting his inmates. Barbados buck's got his career back on track at Newbury last time.
Barbados Buck's looked a smart stayer in the making when defying a double penalty at Kempton in early 2021. He didn't fire there and didn’t take to fences when sent chasing last season. Paul Nicholls gave him a wind op during the summer and he got his career back on track with a promising return at Newbury.
Witch Hunter's sole win came at this track over six furlongs. He finished runner-up in a listed event at Lingfield shortly afterwards. Andrew Asquith was narrowly beaten in the handicap under this rider last month.
Adam Houghton's horse Storm Dennis is 1lb higher in the weights today. Storm Dancen disappointed on his chasing debut at Stratford in October.
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