Andy Newton is on-hand with his Lay Of The Day horse racing tips for Friday 29th December 2023, where he’s got one horse to take on at Kelso.
Lay Of The Day Horse Racing Tips: Friday 29th December 2023
The UK and Ireland horse racing cards on Friday come from Kelso, Doncaster, Southwell (AW) and Limerick (Ire), Leopardstown (Ire). And you can join up with top betting exchange Betfair to lay horses by betting on them NOT to win a race.
See below Andy Newton’s lay of the day pick. A fancied horse that he’s taking on today with the best horse racing betting sites.
Andy Newton’s LAY OF THE DAY: 3:32 Kelso – GIPSY LEE ROSE
This Neil Alexander 9 year-old is a proven course and distance winner at Kelso. However, she’s only won twice from her 25 starts over fences – the last being her most recent outing. That success was a narrow short-head victory here at Kelso, but she’s up 8lbs for that.
Yes, connections are trying to offset some of that with the 7lb claimer Paddy Hanlon riding, but this will also be the first time the jockey has ridden the horse. Soft ground and a low weight help. However, her rise in the weights actually means she’s running from 5lbs out of the handicap and that’s the worry.
Finally, we’ll also have last year’s winner in the race – Rath An liur – while the Grand National-winning trainer Lucinda Russell also won this prize in 2021 and she’s got a live chance in CD winner Camp Belan.
Therefore, all things considered Gipsy Lee Rose looks worth taking on in this amateur jockeys’ race.
Note: Odds are subject to change
What Is Lay Betting On Horse Racing?
In short lay betting is to bet on something NOT to happen.
With the introduction of betting exchanges like Betfair, punters can now bet on a horse or a team NOT to win by effectively becoming a bookmaker.
This can be done by staking against a horse or team on a betting exchange.
For example, if you think a horse won’t win a race and it’s 3.00 (2/1), then you could lay this horse for £10.
If the horse loses, you will win £10 (less any set commission). Or if the horse wins you will have to pay out £20 (just like a bookmaker would).
See below another example – if you were to oppose Galopin Des Champs at 2.80 for £10.
You can see the liability if the horse wins would be £18. Or if the horse loses you will win £10 (less any commission).
Watch Lay Betting Explained
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