Victor Chandler Chase, Haydock & Countdown to Cheltenham - The Big Punt

The Big Punt podcast with myself and Sam Brydges is back for 2012!

The first instalment of the New Year focuses on this weekend’s big race – the 25th Anniversary of the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot, as well as looking at two races at Haydock that should be informative for later in the season.

Plus we start our Countdown to Cheltenham, in which we highlight a horse running at the weekend to keep an eye on for the festival in less than eight short weeks.

Download the latest instalment of The Big Punt here

Victor Chandler Chase - Big Race Preview

A great afternoon of Racing is in prospect this Saturday at Ascot as the Royal track hosts the 25th anniversary of the Victor Chandler chase.

Won last year by the brilliant Master Minded, this year’s renewal of the Victor Chandler doesn’t quite have that sort of star power but looks a fascinating race nonetheless and with Cheltenham looming ever nearer on the horizon, Saturday’s big race should give us some all important pointers for the Festival in eight weeks time.

As is usually the case with a race preview, where better to start than with the favourite?

Currently at the head of the market for Saturday’s feature is the Nicky Henderson-trained Finian’s Rainbow, named after the musical of the same name will victory for the horse be music to owner Michael Buckley’s ears? According to the betting the answer is yes, but is the horse too short at a best price of 15/8 at the moment?