Stan James have opened a market on how many winners Nicky Henderson saddles at today’s all Bumper card at Southwell this afternoon and make 2 their 6/4 favourite. Henderson has a strong team on today’s all-weather bumper card.
Henderson Winners?
Head of PR Charlie McCann: “The all Bumper card is a terrific initiative and who knows perhaps one day, sooner rather than later, we will see the return of jump racing to an artificial surface. Like everyone else it is likely that Nicky Henderson has been held in Lambourn up by the big freeze, but the yard were in tremendous form before the unwelcome break and they have an excellent record with their Bumper horses.”
Number of Henderson/Geraghty winners at Southwell today: prices from Stan James.
Nil 12/1
1 11/4
2 6/4
3 9/4
4 or more 5/1
Southwell goes ahead but Lingfield is off. Kempton will inspect again at 1100 GMT to see if Wednesday afternoon’s planned card can go ahead. Clerk of the course Barney Clifford was due to walk the track at 0730 but he put back that check to 0930 due to snow.
GERAGHTY 50-1 FOR SOUTHWELL SIX-TIMER!
With National Hunt cards annihilated by the recent cold-snap, Southwell are today hosting a seven-race all-weather bumper card, where National Hunt jockey Barry Geraghty takes six strong rides for Seven Barrows trainer Nicky Henderson.
William Hill have opened a market on the number of winners the 30-year-old will ride this afternoon, making him a 50/1 chance to make every ride winning one, and 20/1 to draw a blank at the Nottinghamshire track.
Geraghty’s best ride of the afternoon comes in the opener, where Anquetta – a runner-up at Warwick last month – is just 4/9 to prevail, but he also boasts rides aboard two other odds-on chances with Benartic and Line Freedom.
NUMBER OF BARRY GERAGHTY WINNERS TODAY*
No Winners – 20/1
One Winners – 5/1
Two Winners – 5/2
Three Winners – 13/8
Four winners – 7/2
Five winners – 14/1
Six winners – 50/1
BARRY GERAGHTY – SOUTHWELL RIDES TODAY (With current Hills prices)
12.30pm Anquetta – 4/9
1.00pm Benartic – 4/6
2.05pm Chef Junior – 13/8
2.40pm Line Freedom – 8/13
3.15pm Dort Tranquille 5/4
3.50pm Wallace Monument – 11/4
*Prices quoted on Geraghty arriving at Southwell and riding the six quoted runners only.
