Horse racing tips – Friday March 7: Leicester
There are five horse racing meetings across the UK and Ireland today. Three National Hunt cards from Exeter (2.10-5.22pm), Leicester (2.20-5.02) and Ayr (2.30-5.10) make up the afternoon programme, followed by all-weather Flat fixtures at Dundalk (4.55-8.30) and Newcastle (5.15-8.15).
Our nap, Smart Casual, bids for victory in the penultimate race at Leicester after finishing in the first three in all of his chase runs.
Odds provided by Betfair and correct at the time of writing.
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4.28 Leicester – Handicap Chase (2m)
SMART CASUAL is today's pick and he can right the wrongs of his previous two runs, in both of which he was a beaten favourite.
The well-advertised form of his third-placed finish at Hereford in November earned him that status, multiple winners coming from that two-mile race. The first and fifth home – Paddy in the Caddy and Dunstall Rambler – fought out a tight finish yesterday at Wincanton off marks that were 10lb and 6lb higher respectively. However, Smart Casual remains on the same mark he had in November.
Trainer Anthony Honeyball fits the horse with new headgear today to encourage the win, having swerved another race yesterday to ensure regular rider Richie McLernon can ride the selection.
The favourite You Say Nothing is a danger here. He is 19lb below his penultimate winning mark despite recording another victory last time out, but at the age of 10 there's no guarantee he will be able to reproduce that level of run again.
Expert's tipping record
Date Results
Thursday March 6 1 loss (-1pts)
Wednesday March 5 1 win (+2pts)
Tuesday March 4 1 loss (-1pts)
Monday March 3 1 non-runner (0pts)
Saturday March 1 4 losses (-4 pts)
Friday February 28 1 loss (-1 pts)
Thursday February 27 1 win (+1 pts)
Wednesday February 26 1 loss (-1pts)
Tuesday February 25 1 loss (-1pts)
Monday February 24 1 loss (-1 pts)
Saturday February 22 1 win, 1 place, 6 losses (-4.07pts, -3.87 BOG)
Friday February 21 1 win, 2 losses (+1 pts)
Thursday February 20 3 losses (-3 pts)
Wednesday February 19 1 win, 2 losses (-1 pts, 0 pts BOG)
Tuesday February 18 3 losses (-3 pts)
Monday February 17 1 win, 2 losses (-0.8 pts)
Saturday February 15 1 win, 2 place, 1 NR, 6 losses (+0.55, +10.8 BOG)
Friday February 14 1 win, 2 losses (+0.75 pts)
Thursday February 13 1 win, 2 losses (+2 pts)
Wednesday February 12 3 losses (-3 pts)
Tuesday February 11 3 losses (-3 pts)
Monday February 10 3 losses (-3 pts)
Saturday February 8 3 wins, 1 place, 4 losses (+5.08 pts)
TOTAL -18.49 pts (-9.04 BOG)
*Points based on 1 point per tip. Each-way tips equal 0.5 points each-way.
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