The horse racing NAP of the Day for Friday, 14 October with SportsLens tipsters is Scipion. He makes his bow over fences in the extended 2m 6f novices’ limited handicap chase at Uttoxeter this afternoon (1:49). Tom Lacey’s runner appeals despite top weight at a fine 4/1 price.
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Held in high regard by his horse racing connections, Scipion runs here instead of in last Friday’s Persian War Novices’ Hurdle. Switching to a steeplechase is no problem for this six-year-old Shantou gelding who placed in Point-to-Points on both sides of the Irish Sea. Scipion thus rates our horse racing NAP of the Day this Friday. This is why to back him…
Why will horse racing NAP of the Day Scipion win?
Herefordshire handler Lacey boasts a healthy 20 per cent strike rate at this track coming into Uttoxeter races today over the last five seasons. Backing those blind would’ve been pretty profitable for punters too. It would’ve yielded £34.38 profit off a £1 level stake.
Not only that, but three of the last five winners of this race had an official rating in the 130s. As Scipion is the only horse in the line-up reckoned that good by the handicapper, it’s no wonder that the top betting sites are wary of him on chase debut. His form between the flags reads well and stands him in good stead for tackling the bigger obstacles.
Only the prolific pointer Famous Claremont, who has scored six times since, proved three lengths too good for him at Larkhill. Scipion then briefly joined Colin Bowe in Ireland and chased home Minella Crooner at Cork. The front two pulled a dozen lengths clear of the remainder, so that race result has a solid look to it.
Back in fourth that day was Motown Lake, who has scored twice over fences including at Uttoxeter since. The fifth has won his next Point, while Minella Crooner showed enough ability over hurdles to finish second in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival.
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Scipion then chased home Jetoile, subsequently runner-up in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown races in January, on his Rules bow at Leicester. After a couple of thirds in Grade 2 Cheltenham trials at Warwick and Haydock Park, he clearly showed plenty of ability over hurdles and scored last time out at Chepstow.
Although long odds-on with the best horse racing betting sites, Scipion could only beat what was put up against him. With the ground too firm at Chepstow for comfort, he skipped the Persian War and now tackles fences in public for the first time. This is what Scipion was brought back to the UK for.
With both trainer Lacey and jockey Stan Sheppard bang in-form, this combination just had to be the horse racing NAP of the Day for 14 October. A £10 punt on Scipion with 888Sport returns £50 at his current odds if does make a winning chase debut. New customers who join and put such a bet on qualify for £40 in bonuses with more info below…
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