Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Wednesday, 31st March 2021

Wednesday's best horse racing tips from Ludlow and Southwell

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Today’s horse racing tips for the midweek action from around the UK is here and we are looking at five selections for the day.

The day’s racing action comes from Ludlow and Southwell.

The feature race of the day for our UK Racing Odds & Tips is the Class 3 handicap chase that is the Boyne Cup at Ludlow.

So here is the best of today’s horse racing tips for Wednesday, 31st March 2021.

Included are racing odds and our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

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

The Bees Knees 6/5
Dobryn 9/4
Magic Dancer 5/1
Caid Du Lin 13/2
River Bray 9/1
Decoration Of War 18/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap hurdle
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 6
Distance: 2,

Race Favourite

The race favourite for this handicap hurdle action at Ludlow is THE BEES KNEES at 6/4* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill).

He did score back to back wins at Newton Abbot and Musselburgh earlier this season, both of those wins happening by a wide margin.

The Bees Knees hasn’t been disgraced in stronger efforts at Cheltenham and Kempton over Christmas. He’s fresh and likely to have a big hand in this.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

DOBRYN is a horse that is on the up and can’t be overlooked for this one. He scored on his first go over the hurdles in January at Plumpton.

There was an excellent follow up from Dobryn then, claiming second in a stronger race over course and distance. Further improvement is expected in handicaps.

We would have to think that MAGIC DANCER would be the other to get on the shortlist.

He hasn’t won since 2018 but picked up a solid third place over course and distance last week.

Magic Dancer retains the visor that he had for that and certainly looks to have some place claims on his return to the venue.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 13:30 Ludlow Handicap Hurdle – THE BEES KNEES 6/5
  • 13:45 Southwell Handicap Chase – FIRST CLASS RETURN 10/11
  • 14:00 Ludlow Handicap Chase – BALLYMOY 2/1
  • 14:30 Ludlow Mares’ Handicap Hurdle – PRECIOUS ELEANER 5/2
  • 15/20 Southwell Handicap Hurdle – SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN 7/4

 

13:45 Southwell Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

First Class Return 10/11
Commit Or Quit 4/1
His Dream 9/2
Dee star 9/1
Alaskan Boy 14/1
Miss Antipova 20/1
Come On Charlie 22/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap chase
Age: 5 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 7
Distance: 3m

Race Favourite

FIRST CLASS RETURN is the current 10/11 odds-on favourite for this handicap action.* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)

He picked up a win over course and distance last week. First Class Return getting off the mark was a long time coming. But he looked well ahead of the handicapper.

There is now a 7lb penalty that he will be under on Wednesday, but Olly Murphy’s charge should be one of the big contenders in this one.

It’s hard to look past First Class Return as a horse racing tip.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

COMMIT OR QUIT has enjoyed a good winter and has impressed a couple of times at Wetherby, taking a win and a runner up there.

He was third back at the same venue there on his latest run, which was 42 days ago. Commit Or Quit could be the best of the rest in this contest.

We are going with HIS DREAM as the other nomination for the shortlist. He scored on his chase debut at Perth, looking far more comfortable over the fences than the timbers.

His Dream was third at Warwick last time out which was too quick for him on a shorter distance. The extra on the journey will help him here.

15:40 Ludlow Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Ballymoy 2/1
Town Parks 5/2
Cuban Pete 3/1
Coolanly 9/2
Steely Addition 8/1
Young Turk 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap chase
Age: 5 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 6
Distance: 3m

Race Favourite

The current 2/1 favourite in horse racing betting for the Boyne Cup is BALLYMOY* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)

He scored earlier this month in a Catterick novicee and back in a handicap here he should go well again.

Ballymoy has been nice and consistent really and still looks like he is warming up to chasing.

There was a third-place finish for Ballymoy last time out in a strong Newbury Handicap and the winner of that had a place in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

CUBAN PETE may be worth another look here. He opened the season with back to back winning, claiming strong handicap chase wins at Stratford and Hereford.

Cuban Pete let supporters down at Sandown on his latest, taking a tumble at the first. But he’s definitely strong enough to get his nose in this one.

COOLANEY is the other to watch for this race. He showed a lot of promise in scoring a Fontwell maiden at the start of the season.

But a month later in November, he put in a really poor effort at Market Rasen. But he’s been refreshed since then and he should be one to watch the market on.

14:30 Ludlow Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Barbados Blue 7/4
Precious Eleanor 5/2
Wynn House 2/1
Sunrise Ruby 13/2
* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

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

Race Favourite

BARBADOS BLUE is the 7/4 favourite in horse racing betting* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill).

She seemed to rediscover a bit of form when she claimed a runner up finish at Doncaster. Because of that, she warrants some respect.

The Nickey Henderson mare hasn’t really been at her best this season but this has to be in her range really.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

PRECIOUS ELEANOR may be the way to go here at 5/2 instead though * (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill).

She has been very consistent in this campaign and has finished second the last twice. One of those was at course and distance and she should put in another strong claim.

WYNN HOUSE comes into a handicap with the cheekpieces on for the first time.

She was going well at the start of the season winning back to back hurdles at Ludlow and Bangor-on-Dee.

Wynn House hasn’t been disgraced since either with fourth-place finishes, the latter happening earlier this month on a 3m trip at Doncaster.

15:20 Southwell Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Soyouthinksoagain 7/4
Gold Runner 13/2
Neachells Bridge 6/1
Reikers Island 8/1
Luckofthedraw 8/1
Imperial Knight 17/2
Kala Noire 12/1
General Custard 12/1
Bean In Trouble 12/1
Electron Bleu 16/1
Graineyhill 28/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap hurdle
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 11
Distance: 3m

Race Favourite

The race favourite at 7/4 is SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN* (betting odds recorded 22:23 GMT on March 30th, 2021 at William Hill).

It has been a very strong season from him, really taking his form forward. In October he took a win at Stratford in a handicap. Since then he has been in the frame in each of these three runs

The last run that Souyouthinksoagain had was just five days ago at Newbury and took second for David Skelton. He was well clear of everyone behind in that one.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

GOLD RUNNER looks to be the biggest challenger to the favourite in this one. Last month he took a win over course and distance.

Sandwiching that were close efforts at Catterick. On his last run, Gold Runner really should have scored at Catterick but was touched off. There’s plenty to like about him.

NEACHELLS BRIDGE is the other obvious shortlist contender for the race. He is on a reduced mark now after having struggled just a little bit.

He comes down in grade so that should give him a chance. He’s a good horse but is just looking to bounce back with his form.

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