Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix reconvene to discuss the best betting angles for the feature Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow on Saturday, the Silver Trophy. Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies will be hoping that Masked Man can win at this fixture for the second year in a row as he heads the market for another ultra-competitive renewal.
Attheraces.com's Declan Rix is siding with Masked Man for the Twiston-Davies team. He won at this meeting last year on his first run under rules, was competitive in all of his starts last season and was even chanced in the Grade One at Aintree. His trainer combination are flying at the minute, with a 50 per cent strike rate. Rix acknowledges he is favourite, but says he is still a good price.
Host Kate Tracey recently visited Olly Murphy's stable, where the horse the trainer kept mentioning was Daylatedollarshort, ridden by Sean Bowen. He has shown progression in handicaps after a disappointing start to his career, and ran an almighty race to finish second at the Punchestown Festival. He looked fit last week and could land the race for the same connections that won it last year.
Bet Victor's Sam Boswell makes a case for Washington, who is a huge price. Although he is a 10-year-old, Boswell argues that this is his time of year, as he loves racing in Wales in October and peaks in this month. Trained by Harry Derham, who has provided plenty of placed efforts but has not been in the winner's enclosure for a while, he is considered a good each-way bet at a huge price.
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