Thursdays Horseracing Tips, 17 December

December 16, 2009 By Carl Harris

By Carl Harris

The snow is due to arrive on Thursday so things could get tricky. Jumping at Exeter and Ludlow is on the cards on Thursday with flat action at Southwell and Wolverhampton tonight.

Things get interesting from Friday, certainly Saturday looks packed full of quality. Today there should be a few quid to be had but take it easy, especially if the weather takes a turn for the worse.

13:40 Ludlow, Russian Flag- Win. This race should not take much winning and Russian Flag can defy a seven pounds penalty to land a quick double for the Neil King yard. A good winner last time out at Warwick in testing conditions Russian Flag will handle today’s ground and can go in with the exciting Alex Merriam taking five off.

14:50 Exeter, Cornas- Win. This is the best bet of the day in my view. Nick Williams has his horses in good order and Cornas is the best horse in the race. He has faced tougher tests than this of late, running with credit, but should find this easier and can stamp his class on the field. With horses from big stables in the field we may get a decent price, at these weights Cornas looks very well treated.

15:20 Exeter, Carole’s Legacy, Win. Another day and we have another Nicky Henderson horse on the betting slip. As I have said before the stable are consistently running at a strike rate of one in three, simply fantastic form. She was a decent bumper performer who ran well over hurdles, having run with credit in the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. I think she will take all the beating and should add to the impressive stats of the Nicky Henderson team.