David Simcock
David Simcock

Free horse racing betting preview and tips from Murt Khan


Pro punter and National Hunt specialist Murt Khan has two confident selections on today's card at Worcester.

3.05 Worcester preview

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I'm a fan of Berry De Carjac and feel he's a horse who still has potential improvement in him. I do feel however that he is the type to do better with stronger handling and may be found wanting for speed late on today.

Evan Williams banged in a couple of winners yesterday and Prussian Eagle is his representative here. If putting his best for forward he can be seriously competitive but he doesn't have the greatest win record for a horse with his ability.

The horse who stands out by a country mile from a handicapping perspective relative to his ability on the level is CAPTAIN MORLEY.

He hasn't been seen to best effect in novice hurdles, but now in handicaps can exploit what looks a very lenient mark of 110 for trainer David Simcock.

Novice hurdles can tend to be falsely-run and he should be much better suited to a truly-run handicap and can show it by winning for the first time over hurdles.

4.35 Worcester preview

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TUNNEL CREEK has a decent level of form in Ireland which is good enough to be very competitive in this contest.

He has moved from a trainer with a 2% strike rate over the last five seasons in Thomas Cooper, to an emerging one with a 33% strike rate in Olly Murphy.

Former assistant to Gordon Elliott, Murphy has made a brilliant start since going it alone earlier this year and on this basis, there's every reason to think Tunnel Creak can find the necessary improvement off a potentially generous mark.

Recommended bets: Breaking It Down

2pts win Captain Morley in 3.05 Worcester at 13/8

2pts win Tunnel Creek in 4.35 Worcester at 9/4

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Posted at 0730 BST on 12/09/17.

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