Saturday's Horse Racing Tips: December 18th

Today’s Racing Tips – December 18th

There are six cracking NH races on ITV on Saturday, with Ascot and Haydock staging two top level meetings with big fields and ultra competitive handicaps likely to dominate the betting markets.

The main race of the day is the 2.25pm Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, where Nicky Henderson’s Buzz is likely to be a warm order to follow up his impressive course win here last month. At Haydock, the Tommy Whittle handicap chase is sure to be ultra competitive and a thorough test of stamina in the soft ground.

Saturday ITV Racing Tips

Time	Track	Selection	Analysis
13:50	ASCOT	GUY	Nigel Twiston-Davies chaser has shaped really well in defeat twice already this season, jumping well given his relative inexperience, and has conditions to suit at Ascot on Saturday.
14:05	HAYDOCK	UP FOR PAROL	Jamie Snowden has a cracking team of young horses to go to battle with this winter, and his unexposed novice can revive after disappointing over fences last time out.
14:25	ASCOT	BUZZ	Nicky Henderson’s progressive hurdler was really impressive when winning here at the last meeting, and that form got a major boost when the third ho,e Guard Your Dreams won the International Hurdle at Cheltenham.
14:40	HAYDOCK	VINTAGE CLOUDS	Sue Smith’s runners have hot form in the past few weeks, with most just needing a run or two to reach peak fitness, and this reliable stayer has conditions to suit at Haydock on Saturday (with the 5lb claimer Theo Gillard booked a plus).
15:00	ASCOT	CLOTH CAP	Jonjo O’Neill’s chaser ran a lot better than the bare result when sixth behind Cloudy Glen at Newbury last time out (blundered at the wrong time), and should now be spot on fitness-wise after two runs this season.
15:35	ASCOT	WEST CORK	Dan Skelton’s lightly raced performer landed quite a touch when returning from a long absence in November, and can defy a lenient rise up the weights under Harry Skelton.

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Today’s Daily Nap

BUZZ

Ascot 2:25pm

Nicky Henderson’s progressive hurdler was really impressive when winning here at the last meeting, and that form got a major boost when the third ho,e Guard Your Dreams won the International Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Odds:  3.00

Today’s Value Angle

CLOTH CAP

Ascot 3:00pm

Jonjo O’Neill’s chaser ran a lot better than the bare result when sixth behind Cloudy Glen at Newbury last time out (blundered at the wrong time), and should now be spot on fitness-wise after two runs this season.

Odds: 9.00

Best odds available as at 11pm December 17th 2021. Odds may now differ

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Yesterday’s Racing Tips Results – December 17th

SELECTION	Track	Time (UK)	Horse – RESULT	SP ODDS
DAILY NAP	Ascot	1:10PM	Kincardine	7.50
VALUE ANGLE	Ascot	1:45PM	One True King	7.00

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bettingexpert Horse Racing Tips Overall Results

Daily Nap results from 15th November 2011, Value Angle results from 30th January 2012. Updated to December 12th 2021.

	Tips	Winners	Winning %	Stakes	Profit	Return %
Daily Nap	3358	1165	34.69%	3358	239.00	7.12%
Value Angle	3233	510	15.77%	3233	406.30	12.57%
TOTAL	6591	1675	25.41%	6591	645.30	9.79%

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