BetBright Chase Odds and Preview – Horse Racing Betting February 25

Shuffle can Double Kempton tally in the BetBright Chase

Horse Racing Betting

Storm Doris swept across Britain well north of Kempton and, subsequently, racecourse officials are expecting the ground to be no worse than good for this weekend’s BetBright Chase.

BetBright Chase History and Trends

The BetBright Chase is the jewel in the Dublin firm’s sponsorship crown. The Grade 3 handicap dates back to 1949 but it wasn’t until 1988, when the Racing Post took over sponsorship, that its value and merit increased to present levels.

It was once regarded as a Grand National Trial with winners Rhyme ‘n’ Reason (1988) and Rough Quest (1996) both going on to glory at Aintree, though none of this year’s 13 runners look obvious types for the big one in April.
All but one of the last 14 winners had an official rating of 139 or higher, which is bad news for Opening Batsman and the Neil Mulholland pair Fingerontheswitch and Pilgrims Bay.
Those aged 10 or older don’t have a great recent record in the BetBright Chase so, though feasibly handicapped, we’ll pass over Triolo D’Alene and also last year’s winner Theatre Guide. The latter carries 14lb more than when beating 2013 winner Opening Batsman 10 lengths 12 months ago and also fails to meet the criteria which suggests you should be looking for a runner which finished in the first five on its latest start, though Colin Tizzard’s stayer has been keeping good company. A recent outing is also preferable, which puts a black mark against Cocktails At Dawn and Ballykan.

Chasers who don’t stay 3m elsewhere will last home at Kempton and that’s why Irish Saint is a serious contender this weekend. He is three from three at the track and has won in a higher grade. This is a much easier course than Ascot and Sandown and Paul Nicholls’ eight-year-old is steadily slipping down the weights so it’s no surprise he’s only a general 11/2.

However, I just prefer his market rival DOUBLE SHUFFLE at the same odds with Coral (he is only 5/1 with most other major bookmakers).

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Double Shuffle is another of those best over shorter trips elsewhere but he won over the distance of the BetBright Chase at Kempton over Christmas and Tom George, who knows what it takes to win this race, has wisely kept his powder dry since. Good ground is ideal but he will cope with slightly softer conditions and looks the one to beat. Three Musketeers is only a general 7/1 but he races over 3m for the first time and there is no guarantee that he will reproduce his latest form at Market Rasen.

BetBright Chase Current Best Odds

Double Shuffle and Irish Saint (11/2), Three Musketeers (7/1), Viva Steve and Theatre Guide (8/1), Fingerontheswitch and Ballykan (12/1), Opening Batsman and Aso (14/1), Cocktails At Dawn (16/1), Triolo D’Alene (20/1), Annacotty and Pilgrims Bay (25/1)