Will There Be a Twist in This Week's Horse Racing Betting?
Horse racing betting fans will be hoping that the VC Chase doesn’t succumb
to the wretched weather for a second consecutive year this Saturday.
The main event at Ascot this weekend was abandoned last year due to a waterlogged
course and whilst the weather forecast in the South East over the next few days is
not promising, organisers are hopeful that a full weekend of horse racing betting
from Ascot can go ahead.
If the weather is kind, then the VC Chase will take place for the first time as a
Grade 1 event after the British Horseracing Board upgraded the event from Grade 2
status last year.
If the race does go ahead, with heavy conditions inevitable, then Twist Magic will
line-up as the odds-on favourite against seven rivals and it’s not hard to
see why.
Paul Nicholls’ six-year-old has been in fantastic form of late with five victories
from the last six finishes and boasts four wins and a second from six career chase
events, putting his well ahead of the field for Saturday’s 1:40.
The greatest threat is likely to come from the Arthur Moore trained Mansony, who
boasts a strong recent record and could provide the most likely horse racing betting
shock in this event.
Punters could well be drawn to the impressive record of the nine-year-old on the
race card, which shows three first-placed finished and two seconds whilst the career
chase event record of seven wins, two seconds and one third place from fourteen runs
doesn’t compare as favourably to Twist Magic, horse racing betting fans could
be tempted to back the more experienced runner.
Aside from the leading duo, punters will be looking at significantly longer horse
racing betting odds.
Ashley Brook and Schindlers Hunt lead the outsiders and could offer some value whilst
the rest of the field is made up by Hoo La Baloo, Tamarinbleu, Pabloe Du Charmil
and long-shot Pauntley Gopher.
The main hope first although though, is that the rain holds off. Organisers are expecting
to host a full day of racing and here at Blue Square, we’re offering all the
latest horse racing betting odds for Saturday’s VC Chase.
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