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Will Smith Tips

Joecooker

2.45 Wetherby - Boxing Day

* EW 3 places 1/5

8/1

El Capitaine

3.13 Wincanton - Boxing Day

* EW 3 places 1/5

8/1

George's Lad

3.40 Kempton Park - Boxing Day

* EW 4 places 1/5

8/1

Centrepiece of the Christmas racing period is quite clearly the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at 2.30 at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, and I’m quietly hopeful of a big run from the 33/1 ante-post WhichBookie selection Djelo, but his task has been made harder by how deep and competitive this year’s renewal is. Reassessing the race right now, I would have Jango Baie as a marginal favourite, and so he will be one leg of Boxing Day’s 1-star * Each-Way Lucky15, when published that morning.

Additionally on the ante-post front, 22/1 each-way for 2 places is currently available about the Crest Of Fortune in the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at 1.20 at Kempton Park, and that is quite clearly still a more than acceptable price, and he’d be a bet down to anything around the 8/1 mark in my opinion.

Obviously on such a busy day, there will be so much to take in from a betting perspective, so with the ground and weather conditions set pretty consistent, and prices widely available, Boxing Day’s 1-star * Daily Value selections are advised early and clearly could be subject to a bit of movement over the next 48 hours or so. Best to play early is the suggestion.

In the Rand Farm Park 30^th Anniversary Novices’ Handicap Chase at 1.15 at Market Rasen, I’d love to be able to fully recommend chasing debutant Clap Of Thunder at the 9/1 each-way for 3 places available with Bet365, but with only a small handful of firms priced up and even less offering 3 places, it’s one to mention in the awareness that any advised 5/1+ for 3 places might not be available widely.

Definite recommended additional Boxing Day bets begin chronologically in the William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase at 2.45 at Wetherby with the 8/1 each-way (advisable at 5/1+) with Paddy Power about Rebecca Menzies’ Joecooker.

Joecooker has been taking gradual steps towards a winning opportunity over fences, in very similar fashion to how he did over hurdles last season, and fresh from an excellent run at Newcastle on Fighting Fifth day that will have brought him on again, now looks the time to catch him.

At Wincanton in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at 3.13, a qualifier for the Final at the Cheltenham Festival, and plenty will be running with either qualification or rejuvenation in mind, one horse who comes into this with absolutely everything in place to want, need and provide a big run is Kayley Woolacott’s El Capitaine.

At 8/1 each-way generally, El Capitaine should really be vying for favouritism in my mind, as he is completely unexposed under rules and after a cosy win at Newton Abbot, he ran a mighty race over shorter at Cheltenham’s November meeting, when still galloping on having raced down the unfavoured inside of the Old Course hurdles track.

Finally, in the Ladbrokes ‘Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing’ Handicap Hurdle at 3.40 at Kempton Park which closes afternoon racing on a breathless day, the 8/1 each-way with Bet365 about Emma Lavelle’s George’s Lad is well worth waiting for.

Available widely at 6/1+, he’d be a bet down to anything north of 7/2 in my opinion, as George’s Lad has been progressing nicely over hurdles this season and looks a bit better than the bare form on all three starts.

George’s Lad’s Fontwell Park seasonal debut has worked out well, he then ran on late over shorter at Ascot, and last time at Doncaster actually ran well trying to run down a horse who had a soft lead at a very slow tempo.

A well-run race over this 2m5f trip on decent ground will really suit George’s Lad, and while it’s hoped we’ve secured a winner or two before now, hopefully he’s one we can rely on to close Boxing Day in the required fashion!

Racing Editor Tips

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3 Places (1/5)

2.32 Pau

5/1

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