Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Friday, 4th December 2020

Friday's best UK Horse Racing betting tips

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Today’s horse racing tips bring another big round of our top selections as we round up the best of Friday’s action.

We are looking at some races from Exeter and Sandown, primarily at some good chasing action.

The feature race of the day for our UK Racing Odds & Tips is the Ballymore Winter Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) at Sandown.

So here is the best of today’s horse racing tips for Friday, 4th December 2020.

Included are racing odds and our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

13:15 Sandown Londesborough Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Early Du Lemo 7/2
Ardmayle 4/1
Rough Night 5/1
Dandolo Du Gite 13/2
Falcon Sun 13/2
Darebin 15/2
Finnegan’s Garden 9/1
Rose Sea Has 9/1
Prairie Town 22/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap chase
Age: 4-year-olds pls
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 2m

Race Favourite

The race favourite is EARLY DU LEMO at 7/2* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

It has been a long time away for the French horse. He ran his first chase fixture back in January 2019 and has not been seen since.

That chasing debut saw him land a score and he is at the same mark now as he was for that.

It’s just the size of that absence which is going to be the big question mark over him. What kind of reappearance does he have in him?

UK Racing Odds & Tips

ROUGH NIGHT has to be the selection for us at 5/1* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

That is because he is coming down a long way in class now and should be in the mix.

He has faced some tough players recently as well at Haydock and we just think the calmer waters will play to his favourite.

Rough Night got the cheekpieces for the first time.

The other for the shortlist is DANDOLO DU GITE who is pretty low mileage for a 7-year-old.

He recently returned from an 18-month break to put in the seventh-place finish from a field of eleven at Wetherby in chasing action.

Dandolo Gu Gite needed that run, which was at 2m 3f. He should be respected because there’s more on offer following that opening run of the campaign.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 13:15 Sandown Londesborough Handicap Chase – ROUGH NIGHT 5/1
  • 13:30 Exeter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle – AVOID DE MASTER 7/2
  • 13:25 Sandown Ballymore Winter Novices’ Hurdle – VALLERES 9/2
  • 14:40 Exeter Handicap Chase – SEVERANO 7/4
  • 15:00 Sandown Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle – STORM ARISING 5/1
  • 15:15 Exeter Handicap Chase – DAWSON CITY 13/2
  • 15:35 Sandown Mares’ Handicap Hurdle –

 

13:30 Exeter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Crossley Tender 6/4
Huntsmans Job 11/4
Avoid De Master 7/2
Jog On 5/1
Shantou Sunset 10/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: GBB Handicap Hurdle
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 5
Distance: 2m 7f

Race Favourite

The current favourite is CROSSLEY TENDER at 6/4 for this contest* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

It has been spectacular from him, having recently completed a hattrick.

That was only 12 days ago that the completion happened over the fences here at Exeter.

So the switch back to hurdles sees him go on a very nice mark and he is just bang in form at the moment.

Crossley Tender surely has to get into the frame and will take some beating.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

This is a good field here with AVOID DE MASTER also arriving in top form. He scored a win on his last effort, just shy of three weeks ago.

That score happened on his debut for Fergal O’Brien at Leicester in a field of six. The cheekpieces go back on and he looks to be a lively contender on a good mark.

Avoid De Master goes up 4lb in the ratings. He has to be worth considerations at 7/2* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

HUNTSMAN JOG is the other obvious player in this field. He appeared for the first time this season by taking a second-place finish at Lingfield.

He is another of Fergal O’Brien leading contenders for this effort. After showing very well in pointers this season, he looks ready to push forward further under rules with a 2lb rise.

14:25 Sandown Ballymore Winter Novices’ Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

StarGate 11/8
Sending Love 3/1
Valleres 9/2
Any News 9/2
Press Your Luck 12/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Grade 2 Novices Hurdle
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 5
Distance: 2m 4f

Race Favourite

Heading up this small field as a strong favourite is STAR GATE at 11/8* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

He posted a win in an Irish pointer in February and on his return, he impressed as well.

Star Gate went into action in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow and made good ground in scoring the win for Evan Williams.

That was 38 days ago, so he will be showing up nice and sharp. That was an impressive start to life under rules and he has a lot more to offer.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

SENDING LOVE looks to be his biggest challenge.

After wind surgery, he came back to top form as he delivered a win at Ffos Las in what was his third run under rules. That was also following an 8-month lay-off.

So we think that he gets close as well, although this is a tougher proposition.

The other for the shortlist from the small field is VALLERES who has had a couple of very good trips this season.

Another Irish point winner, he scored on his reappearance for the season in a Wetherby novice hurdle.

He had plenty to spare in that one and followed up with a great second place at Ludlow three weeks ago.

VALLERES gets the nod from 9/2* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

14:40 Exeter Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Severano 7/4
Molineaux 9/2
Quick Wave 9/2
Limited Reserve 13/2
Westend Story 8/1
King’s Odyssey 11/1
Dusky Lark 14/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap chase
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 8
Distance: 2m 3f

Race Favourite

SEVERANO is the current 7/4 market leader in this contest* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

He posted a win on his last trip, a good chasing debut at Sandown 26 days ago.

He was in very good form last December as well in lesser events and that reappearance effort looks to confirm more ability.

Severano just didn’t put a foot wrong on his chasing debut, jumping very impressively. If he follows that up, there are big claims here from 4lb up in the ratings.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

Colin Tizzard’s MOLINEUAX looks like a key player in his field. On his reappearance run, he took a third-place finish at Ascot.

It looked like he really needed that one as well, his first run of the new term.

He will naturally be sharper for this contest and this should be right in his range.

We can’t stray too much in the market which means that we look at QUICK WAVE as well for horse racing betting.

At the end of last season, he was peaking very well.

He delivered a great win at Leicester over the fences in February and followed up with a second-place here at Exeter to follow up even with a 5lb rise.

That last effort was in March and we expect Quick Wave to enter calculations.

15:00 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Illegal Model 4/1
Espion 5/1
Storm Arising 5/1
Flemcara 7/1
Farrants Way 7/1
Portrush Ted 17/2
Potters Hedger 10/1
Straight Swap 10/1
Dream Berry 12/1
Point Of Principle 16/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: GBB Handicap Hurdle
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 2m 7f

Race Favourite

ILLEGAL MODEL is the 4/1 market leader for the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at Sandown on Friday* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

He made his debut under rules in January and scored a win. That was in a novice hurdle event at Lingfield in some heavy going as well.

On his reappearance for this season, his second run since wind surgery, Illegal Model improved to claim a 3rd place finish in a Uttoxeter Handicap. There’s plenty to like.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

The horse racing tip from us though is STORM ARISING at 5/1* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

He made a successful return to action for Paul Nicholls, scoring in a Lingfield handicap just over three weeks ago.

There was great willingness to battle from him and he got the better of Potter’s hedger by half a length.

The third and fourth from that contest have since both won.

POTTER’S HEDGER cannot be discounted then after pushing Storm Arising so close at Lingfield recently.

He looked to have the win in his hands, before a really gutsy comeback from the latter selection.

At the end of last season, he posted a 28/1 SP win at Warwick. Potter’s Hedger should be right in the frame.

15:15 Exeter Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Lithic 6/1
Sizing Cusimano 13/2
Bermena 13/2
Petite Power 13/2
Big Difference 13/2
Dawson City 13/2
Some Detail 8/1
Dancing Shadow 10/1
Buster Ewards 14/1
Hold Back The River 16/1
Ballymalin 16/1
Findusatgorcombe 25/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 Handicap Chase
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 3m 6 1/2f

Race Favourite

LITHIC is heading up this big, wide-open field at 6/1* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

This is a really tough fixture to call. Lithic opened the season with a third-place finish.

Then he followed up with a runner up spot at Wetherby on a 3m trip. He had one in that bag but just couldn’t close it out.

It extended Lithic’s long maiden in the chasing sphere. So in such a strong field, Jonjo O’Neill’s charge can be taken on, we feel.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

Our top horse racing tip is DAWSON CITY at 13/2* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

We like that he is a course and distance winner, getting that score in February 2019.

After a non-event of a reappearance run this season, he was back in top form last time out.

That was the third-place finish for Dawson City on a 3m trip at Uttoxeter. We think that he handles this extra trip better than most and can have a say.

SIZING CUSIMANO has to be kept on the shortlist as well.

On his reappearance which was at Huntington, he stayed on really well to get a runner up spot at 2m 4f.

There should be plenty of improvement to come from him following that, as he’s on a great mark.

One more name for this big contest is BIG DIFFERENCE.

He has rattled the crossbar on his two runs this season and the longer trip should see him thrive.

Those back to back runner up finishes that he has taken has been a big return to form over the fences.

15:35 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Emmpressive Lady 3/1
Penny Mallow 5/1
Vegas Blue 5/1
Whitehotchillifili 6/1
Ruby Yeats 13/2
Bit On The Side 15/2
Misty Bloom 10/1
Miss Honey Ryder 16/1
Kentford Heiress 20/1
* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 2m 4f

Race Favourite

EMPRESSIVE LADY is the market leader at 3/1* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020).

She scored recently on her second run of the new campaign. That was a good hurdle success at Exeter.

That probably will have been a nice surprise for connections as well having only had modest form in bumpers last term.

It remains to be seen what more she has in her. But she did have plenty in hand on that Exeter score.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

WHITEHOTCHILLIFILI looks to be right there as a big contender as well.

We think that the increase in the trip up to 2m 4f will have a big part in her progress here, as well as conditions.

It is handicapping for the first time for her as well.

The six-year old looked as if she needed a recent appearance at Wetherby.

Whitehotchillifili is our pick at 6/1* (betting odds taken from Betway at 23:17 GMT on Thursday, 3rd December 2020)

The one that we will put on the shortlist is VEGAS BLUE who was an impressive bumper winner.

She kicked off the new season with an excellent win at Huntington in just her second attempt at the hurdles.

She didn’t follow up very well at Kempton for trainer Nicky Henderson but remains on the radar.

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