Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Thursday, 3rd December 2020

The best horse racing betting tips for Thursday's UK action

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Today’s horse racing tips have another exciting seven selections coming at you for the day’s action.

We are looking at the racing from Market Rasen, Leicester, Wincanton and Chelmsford City for the day.

The feature race of the day for our UK Racing Odds & Tips is the Wincanton Silver Buck Handicap Chase.

So here is the best of today’s horse racing tips for Thursday, 3rd December 2020.

Included are racing odds and our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

13:52 Market Rasen Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Arizona Glory 5/3
Somekindofstar 11/2
Swilly Sunset 11/2
King Golan 13/2
Hurricane Vic 8/1
Scaramucci 10/1
Muroor 12/1
Getaway North 12/1
Paddocks lounge 28/1
Gouet Des Bruyeres 33/1
L’es Fremantle 40/1
No Ceiling 66/1
Zakety Zak 80/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 handicap chase
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 14
Distance: 2m 3f

Race Favourite

The race favourite for this contest is ARIZONA GLORY at 5/4* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). There was a second-place finish for the 4-year-old last time out.

That was over the fences at Sedgefield just last week. He gets a weight-for-age allowance and he did battle well on that Sedgefield trip. He was only edged out by a neck in that one.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

SOMEKINDOFSTAR gets Bryony Frost in the saddle here as he looks to improve from his last run. That was his chasing bow at Huntingdon and never really got himself settled well enough.

It was a third-place finish from him in that one. There will be blinkers on for the first time here and Somekindofstar retains potential in this sphere.

KING GOLAN gets the nod from us at 13/2* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). He shook off some poor form to get a good runner up spot at Catterick a couple of weeks ago.

A change of tactics suited him and he could now push on from that platform.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 13:53 Market Rasen Handicap Chase – KING GOLAN 13/2
  • 13:37 Leicester Novices’ Handicap Chase – DE BARLEY BASKET even money
  • 14:07 Leicester Handicap Hurdle – TRANS EXPRESS 4/1
  • 15:07 Leicester Handicap Chase – GO AS YOU PLEASE 7/4
  • 14:15 Wincanton Handicap Chase – BROADCLYST 6/1
  • 14:45 Wincanton Handicap Hurdle – THAHAB IFRAJ 2/1
  • 18:00 Chelmsford City Handicap – VERNE CASTLE 10/1 e/w

 

13:37 Novices’ Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

De Barley Basket Evens
Agent Valdez 11/2
It’s For Alan 5/1
Glorious Boru 17/2
Blue N Yellow 17/2
Lord Sparky 10/1
Arcadian Spring 12/1
Mill Race King 12/1
Leskinfere 28/1
Wherewouldugetit 40/1
Ringmoylan 66/1
Ardbruce 80/1
Remember Me Well 80/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 Novices’ Handicap Chase
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 13
Distance: 2m 6f

Race Favourite

DE BARLEY BASKET is the current favourite for this trip at Even money* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). He will be looking to secure a hat-trick when he comes back into action.

The most recent of those wins was 7 days ago at Taunton in a handicap. He is bang in form. The one question mark would be about the quick turnaround in races. He is carrying a 7lb penalty here for that latest score, which was by 12 lengths.

That suggests that the handicappers have not caught up with him just yet. So there could be scope for De Barley Basket to get that hat trick done.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

AGENT VALDEZ is likely to be a player in this contest as well. He is fine over the triumph but his jumping performance last time out wasn’t great. That was here at Leicester when he claimed a third-place finish only due to mistakes. That was 17 days ago. He needs an improvement in that regard.

IT’S FOR ALAN showed a nice bit of progress on his last trip, getting a runner up place at Huntington last month.

That was the best performance over the fences so far and it does offer something to build on. That is two runner up finishes in his last three efforts, so is in good heart.

14:07 Leicester Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Known 2/1
A Distant Place 3/1
Gortroe Joe 4/1
Trans Express 4/1
Irish Odyssey 9/1
Aliandy 11/1
Corri Lindo 25/1
Unblinking 50/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap hurdle
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 8
Distance: 2m 4 1/2f

Race Favourite

The race favourite for this Leicester Hurdle on Thursday is KNOWN at 2/1* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020).

He has had a reappearance run in which he claimed a third-place finish.

That was with an inexperienced jockey and now he has Nico de Boinville booked for potentially better things. Known signed off the previous campaign with an impressive run in novice hurdles. He’s heading in the right direction.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

A DISTANT PLACE may have something to offer in this one for supporters. He has had two solid runs this season and has the winning pointer.

After a fourth-place finish on his first trip of the campaign, he took a much more bold approach to take a runner up spot at Hereford from a field of 11.

TRANS EXPRESS is another that needs to go on the shortlist. He is at the same mark as he was when he took on a field at Exeter, finding only one too good on the day there.

But he ran very well and having fallen in the weights, he is not on a very workable mark. Trans Express gets the nod as our selection at 4/1* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020).

15:07 Leicester Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Go As You Please 7/4
Breet Topper 10/3
Tierra Verde 13/2
Relkadam 13/2
Battleofthesomme 17/2
Khairagash 9/1
Valseur Du Grandval 10/1
Maxi Jazz 11/1
Impulsive Leader 25/1
Peter’s Choice 50/1
Torrent Des Mottes 66/1
Deise Vu 66/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 handicap chase
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 2m

Race Favourite

The 7/4 race favourite is GO AS YOU PLEASE* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). He was a faller on his last effort, which was at Ludlow. But that isn’t enough to deter really.

Go As You Please was in superb form prior to that, really having taken well to the fences. He won three races ago and was right there in the frame in each of his last four efforts before that fall. GO AS You Please have to be kept on side.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

MAXI JAZZ looks to have enough to get into the frame. He failed to complete his first run of this season, but then improved massively.

With the Cheek pieces on for the first time, Maxi Jazz claimed a place finish at Ludlow in a handicap chase three weeks ago. That was extremely encouraging and place claims are there again.

There was a return to form for TIERRA VERDE on her last effort as well. Last year she won a couple of 2m hurdle efforts.

That latest run was the mare’s debut over the fences and it happened at Ludlow. She has been steadily improving her output after having been away from 19 months before picking things back up this season.

14:15 Wincanton Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Darlac 7/2
Carrick Roads 11/2
Broadclyst 6/1
Forgot To Ask 7/1
Get On The Yager 15/2
He’s No Trouble 15/2
Hugo ‘n Taz 9/1
Realm Keeper 9/1
What A Moment 15/2
Putdecashonthedash 14/1
Plantagenet 14/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap chase
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 11
Distance: 3m 1f

Race Favourite

DARLAC is the strong 7/2 market leader for this contest on Thursday* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). He has knocked on the door on his last two efforts for trainer Colin Tizzard.

He was last seen at Exeter on a 3m trip last month and he is looking for his first score over the jumps for a couple of years. But his current form can’t be ignored and Darlac should be there or thereabouts at the very least.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

BROADCLYST is worth revisiting. He was last seen at Exeter when he made a sizable effort halfway around. But still, he had enough to hang on there and get a place finish.

A clear round and it’s not stretching probability to see him get close. He is value at 6/1 for our selection* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020).

FORGOT TO ASK has had some encouraging performances under his belt this season. It was in May last year at Ffos Las that he got his first win over the jumps.

It’s been patchy and inconsistent stuff since, but Forgot To Ask did record a good runner up spot at Ludlow last time out.

14:45 Wincanton Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Thahab Ifraj 2/1
Accomplice 9/2
Neff 11/2
River Brave 9/2
Green Or Black 13/2
Beltor 6/1
Long Call 12/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap hurdle
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 7
Distance: 1m 7f

Race Favourite

THAHAB IFRAJ is the race favourite going from 2/1* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). It has been nothing but positives from him this season, having taken two wins from two runs.

After 9 months off he scored at course and distance in October. Thahab Ifraj then followed up with a win at Kempton 5 weeks ago.

There’s no penalty for him to deal with either after a conditional hurdle win last time out, so he has to be right in the mix.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

NEFF looks reliable enough to expect to get close enough. He scored a couple of times last season in his novice campaign. He was last out in action at Fontwell three weeks ago when he took third in a field of six. It wasn’t the strongest of races, but there was something to build on.

The other selection would be Paul Nicholl’s ACCOMPLICE. It’s hard to really understand where he’s at. He had his first run in almost two years last month.

That was here at Wincanton at least where he was 10th of 13. He was well below and previous novice form, but could return sharper.

1800 Chelmsford City Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Nigel Nott 11/4
Lord Riddiford 10/1
Pop Dancer 7/2
Lomu 3/1
Verne Castle 10/1
Alsinder 12/1
Tropics 12/1
Get Boosting 14/1
Deputise 40/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 5f

Race Favourite

The market leader for this Chelmsford City sprint is NIGEL NOTT at 11/4* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020). He has been in much better form recently, scoring in a fixture three races ago.

Nigel Nott is a course and distance winner. He was last seen here fourteen days ago when he claimed a second place at a 6f trip. He has to enter calculations for trainer Michael Appleby. He comes back down to the 5f trip and only has to deal with a 1lb rise in the rating.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

POP DANCER is another that has been going well recently. He is another course and distance winner as well. Pop Dancer got his latest win here just last month.

He followed that up with a good run in a Wolverhampton handicap 9 days ago. He was third in the fixture behind winner Lord Riddiford. The latter is carrying a penalty which we think excludes him this time.

The other selection for the shortlist will be VERNE CASTLE who is a 6-time course and distance winner. He was last in action at Lingfield 12 days ago, so will be nice and match fit.

Verne Castle is only up 1lb from his last winning mark (five races ago) so has a chance in this one and has nice e/w value at 10/1* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 21:47 GMT on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020).

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