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Racing betting tips: Thursday April 25
1pt win Village Master in the 2.35 Warwick at 11/4 (General – min 5/2)
1pt win Hey Brother in the 4.35 Huntingdon at 8/1 (Bet365 – min 13/2)
2:35 Warwick - Zircom 30th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase 3m
On a day when bets are hard to find (despite so much racing…), we’d argue VILLAGE MASTER ought to be a bit shorter than the 11/4 on offer this morning, given the majority of his opponents for this handicap chase are either out of form, or seemingly of very limited ability.
In a similar fashion to stablemate Hidalgo Des Bordes, who runs later on the card, he was handicapped over hurdles but made an immediate impression when switched to fences on his handicap debut last time out, well on top at the finish at Hereford and looking like a step up in trip would only bruins about a bit more improvement. With that, this three miles should suit, and he still looks well in front of his mark.
4:35 Huntingdon - Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase 2m7f129y
In for a penny, in for a pound, as they say. Village Master was much improved moving straight to fences for his handicap debut and Alan King’s HEY BROTHER has a very similar look having been marking time over the smaller obstacles to get his opening mark. That mark doesn’t look overly generous on paper, but the fact that Kingy sends him here for his chase debut looks notable as the stable has a 30% strike-rate over fences at the track since 2010 and it pays to follow his runners there.
Also worth noting is the fitting of a visor, which is another successful ploy in the Alan King playbook (two wins from nine runners in the past year at 9/1 and 10/1) and backing all King’s runners making their handicap debut over fences would have netted punters £657.60 for a tenner at Betfair SP over the years.
Posted at 0945 BST on 25/04/24
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