Take a chance on stayer having first crack at 2m

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

Duretto
1.25 Ascot
1pt each-way at 9-1 generallyBeat The Bank
3.15 Ascot
2pts win at 5-1 with Ladbrokes (9-2 generally)Brametot
3.50 Ascot
1pt each-way at 11-2 with bet365, Ladbrokes and 1888BetLord Glitters
4.30 Ascot
3pts each-way at 9-2 with Coral and Ladbrokes

Soft ground and fierce winds mean Ascot on British Champions Day is not going to be a place for the faint-hearted either in the stands or on the course.

You could argue given such conditions it might not be a day for getting stuck into a lot of short-priced horses, but if anything I’m even more confident in the chances of sending punters home happy by winning the closing Balmoral Handicap (4.30).

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Published on 20 October 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 19:40, 20 October 2017

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