In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Freebe Rocks, Pixiepot and Global Domination

Jan

12

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Freebe Rocks, Pixiepot and Global Domination

12.50 Lingfield

Freebe Rocks ran third last time out after a break where met trouble in-running but he traded down to 1.17 from a BSP of 7.15. He has traded less than half his BSP in his last four runs and odds-on in the last two on the all-weather. He usually sits out the back and makes headway. Currently trading around 7.0 and if he isn’t a drifter he looks a decent back-to-lay at 6.0+.

Apr

15

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Wolf Sword, Mailshot and Plan Again

2.15 Carlisle

Wolf Sword and Mist Kit look the pace in this race but the former, Wolf Sword looks the one to side with in-running, having traded odds-on in his last four races. He has finished no worse than third in in last six races and looks a decent bet to go close again off just 3lb higher than his last handicap race last month. He drops back in distance, which looks to suit; he currently trades around 5.40 on Betfair.

Apr

08

In-Running Focus

2017 Grand National In-running Back-to-lays

Tenor Nivernais

There may be some stamina reservations about this horse, but he is 10lb well in after an impressive 30 length win at Ascot. He races aggressively from the front which will keep him out of trouble, especially in today’s race where there is likely to be lots of pace on. He seemed to save his best for Sandown, but that is more likely down to him been a very good jumper which is needed around Aintree.

Apr

01

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Raktiman, Bobble Emerald and Montastic

3.20 Stratford

Raktiman has been running over all kinds of distances of late but finally got back to winning ways over 3m2f at Sedgefield on the 4th of March. He’s up just 3lb for that ¾ length win and the drop down to 2m6f won’t be a problem. He is quite an erratic horse in-running and can often lose his place mid-race to then recover, which has seen him trade low in-running in recent races; he currently trades around 8.60 for a back-to-lay.

Mar

18

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Mercian Prince and Ballyarthur

3.15 Kempton

Mercian Prince has traded below at least half his BSP in-running in all five British starts to date since switching from Etienne Leenders yard near Angers in France.

Mar

15

In-Running Focus

Bless The Wings Should Go Close in the Cross Country Chase

2.10 Cheltenham

Bellshill has run twice at Cheltenham and both times he has run bad races, but he appeals at 11.0 on Betfair in a wide open race. Whisper is a tough, proven group one horse over hurdles and isn’t far behind that level over fences. He has won his two chases, both here at Cheltenham; he currently trades around 8.0 on Betfair.

Mar

11

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Freddies Portrait, Kayf Blanco and Caolaneoin

2.30 Gowran Park

Broken Soul has had some bad luck in-running in his last couple of races having being brought down last time out and was badly hampered the time before that by a loose horse. Prior to those two races he made his hurdles debut against the Supreme Novices favourite Melon, finishing 10 lengths behind in second place.

Mar

10

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Renard in the Military Amateur Riders Race

3.05 Sandown

Renard should get his own way upfront on this 3 mile chase for military amateur riders. He has traded below at least half his BSP in-running in 5 of his last 6 races and looks a decent proposition to do so again.

Mar

08

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Bandol and Sky Full Of Stars

3.50 Catterick

With Fontwell off and some poor racing in the run up to Cheltenham it’s proving hard to find any decent back-to-lays, but two horses in decent form both take each other on in this novice handicap chase.

Mar

06

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Isabellesprincess and Flugzeug

4.30 Southwell

Isabellesprincess returned from a 16 month lay-off, under new trainer Henry Oliver to run a good race for a long way before tiring where she traded down to 2.02 in-running from a BSP of 25.84.

Mar

05

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Joseph Mercer, Tulpar and Toola Boola

2.20 Sedgefield

Joseph Mercer has twice been an easy winner over course and distance in his last two outings, winning by 8 lengths and 14 lengths on his last start.

Mar

04

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Loose Chips, Looking Well and Cepage

2.05 Newbury

Loose Chips has traded below at least half his BSP in-running in 10 of his last 11 races and there no reason to think he won’t be trading low again here. He is a really good jumper which has seen him perform well at tracks like Sandown in his last four runs that have a premium on jumping ability, and with Newbury’s tough fences his great jumping prowess will put him in good stead.

Mar

02

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Some Are Lucky and Fort Worth

2.50 Ludlow

Some Are Lucky has traded below at least half his BSP in-running in 6 of his 9 runs to date, but in his last 6 runs he has traded down to less than 20% of his BSP 5 times and looks to have conditions in his favour to go close again.

Mar

01

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Ballythomas and Always Tipsy

2.00 Musselburgh

Ballythomas ran away with a class 5 handicap chase here over course and distance just over 3 weeks ago, and with what seems a reasonable rise of 8lb, he should go close again today.

Feb

28

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Paddy The Oscar and Jamrham

3.40 Leicester

Paddy The Oscar has been struggling to get home over slightly longer distances, so this drop down to a little under 2m7f could help him go closer today, and trade low in-running.

Feb

27

In-Running Focus

Back-to-lay Poetic Queen and Kilbree Chief

3.25 Wolverhampton

Poetic Queen has finished a close second in her last two races, including last time out over course and distance 3 weeks ago. She was beaten less than a length each time and traded down to 1.53 in-running from a BSP of 15.63 last time out and down to 1.68 from a BSP of 19.02 the time before.