Horse Racing Betting Fans Warm Up for Cheltenham with Racing Post Chase
After the recent scare with Kauto at Ascot last week, horse racing betting
punters will be keen to focus on the weekend’s action, the pick of which
comes from Kempton.
The Racing Post Chase takes centre stage this weekend as trainers and horse racing
betting punters cast one eye towards the upcoming Cheltenham Festival and the three
miles and 18 fences of Kempton will provide a strong test ahead of March’s
festival.
The race itself, which it certainly doesn’t hold the prestige of other races
or attract as many online horse racing bets, does provide an insight into future
big winners if history is anything to go by.
Since it was first run in 1988, this handicap chase has seen two winners, Rough Quest
in 1996 and Rhyme ‘n’ Reason in 1988, go on to career wins in the National
whilst the event has also brought on two Irish Grand National winners, one Welsh
National winner, and one Whitbread Gold Cup winner. Three others have progressed
to career wins at the Cheltenham Festival.
But will any of this weekend’s winners go on to bigger and better things in
the coming year?
Gungadu is one name that stands out as being a particular favourite amongst horse
racing betting punters.
Paul Nicholls’ one and only entry has won four of his seven chase entries with
one second-place also to his name and after winning three-weeks ago, he is a relatively
short-price favourite to claim a win on Saturday.
Ungaro comes in at second favourite after a second and two thirds in his last four
outings and a chase record which has only seen him finish outside the top three on
two occasions from eight outings.
Away from those two, the form looks quite difficult to judge – inconsistency
could definitely play a part but the horse racing betting odds on many runners has
shortened and drifted after a series of withdrawals, including David Pipe’s
Madison du Berlais and An Accordion to allow them to focus on Cheltenham.
But regardless of the withdrawals, we’re all set for a great weekend of racing
as Cheltenham looms ever closer. Make sure that you don’t miss out by placing
your online racing bet with Blue Square today!
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