The Non-Cheltenham Bet: Spare a thought for Huntingdon
If a tree falls in the forest and there’s nobody there to see it fall, does it make a sound? Who knows. But if a horse wins a race and there’s nobody there to see it win, your Betfair account proves that it’s still a winner. So get on Chris Barnett’s Wednesday afternoon selection. “Chapel Flowers 1.82 is the only horse in the race with winning form over fences and is a confident choice to win again… “ In complete contrast to the Cheltenham Festival, don’t expect to hear any roaring crowds at Huntingdon on Wednesday, but do expect to see a Tim Vaughan winner – namely in the shape of Chapel Flowers 1.82 in the 2 and ½ mile Novices’ Chase at 16:15. I have an awful lot of time for this young Welsh trainer. He had a torrid time over the winter months with far too much snow on the gallops for him to get any horse ready for the track, but since the ‘big thaw’ he has, again, been plotting his winners, left, right and centre.
