For the second Sunday running the most valuable race of the day has again attracted a small field – proving again the equation between prize money and field sizes is flawed.
The totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell (3.30) has GBP40,000 prize money guaranteed, yet has attracted only five runners.
The betting on betterbet.com is sure to point to a match between Refinement and United. We prefer the chances of Refinement who represents the bang in form stable of Jonjo O’Neil. The interesting runner is Korelo, who has the ability to win a race such as this but is sadly out of form at present and hasn’t been seen since pulling up in the Welsh National over Christmas. We’d recommend just a very small investment on him here on the basis that his price will be bigger than it should be.
A safer betting proposition comes later on in the afternoon when Helen Wood should take all the beating in the 4.30. David Pipe had a great day on Saturday and we take Helen Wood to follow up her recent six length
