December 26th Away Meetings

[Slim]

Down Royal 2.33

One of the most competitive races on Friday is the Hunter Chase at Down Royal. It’s a mix of veterans and younger point-to-point horses on an upward curve. Something will need to run to 135+ to win it. If the reserve Panda Boy gets in, it’s worth noting that he beat the favourite, It’s On The Line, by a short head in a point-to-point last time out. Personally, I’d want to be with either Cons Roc or Willitgoahead. Both are younger horses with improvement possible. Either way, it’s a race that will go under the radar but is as important as any handicap being run anywhere on the day in terms of the future. I doubt the market right now is even close to efficient..

 

[Ian_Davies]

In these tremendous contests, I frequently find value in preferring the form of progressive young Pointers and Hunters' Chasers to that of regressive aging ex-rules beasts with once-lofty ratings.

I shall watch this scintillating Boxing Day feast with great interest.

If given two free bets on the race, I'd probably put them on Cons Roc, who I've liked ever since he won at Limerick and ex rules but still young The Goffer.

Both have demonstrated their current well being relatively recently.

Which is always nice.