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Today’s Horse Racing betting tips: Wednesday, April 9 at Nottingham
Could the Market Be Overlooking the Horse with More to Offer?
- Dylan Cunha’s yard has recorded 4 winners from 19 in the past 14 days (21% strike rate).
- Zarathos achieved a BettingTips4You Expert Rating of 79 — the joint highest in the field.
- Ray Dawson has landed 2 wins from his last 14 rides, returning a profit of +6.00.
Nap of The Day
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Reasoning Charlotte’s Web enters the Easter Classic in peak condition, with her winter campaign tailored entirely for this moment. She holds a strong all-weather record, boasts a perfect record at Newcastle, and her recent form figures confirm she remains progressive. With track conditions ideal, she represents excellent value to take top honours. | |
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As midweek racing returns, Nottingham takes centre stage this afternoon with a nine-race card brimming with intrigue and emerging talent. Punters can look forward to a varied programme, but most eyes will be on the 4:05, the second division of the Beer Festival 12th April Handicap, which features a tightly contested field of three-year-olds trying to make their mark.
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Among the runners, familiar names return from winter campaigns on the all-weather, while others are fresh from seasonal breaks and now seeking improvement on turf. Conditions look fair and consistent across the card, which should provide a level playing field for runners to perform to their potential. Several stables arrive with positive recent form, making this an afternoon where current momentum could prove decisive.
The clash between lightly raced handicappers and those with more exposed profiles adds a layer of complexity to the day’s main race. Trainers like Dylan Cunha and Jamie Osborne send out contenders with form that suggests further progress is likely, while seasoned hands such as Clive Cox and John Butler will be hoping their representatives can spring a surprise. With nine declared runners and no standout star, the betting reflects an open contest — yet beneath the surface, some are more ready to take a step forward than others.
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Nap of the Day: Zarathos to win 4:05 Nottingham
There’s plenty to dissect in the day’s feature handicap, but it is Zarathos who stands out as the horse most likely to deliver on promise unfulfilled. After shaping with notable potential on both of his recent outings at Southwell, the Dylan Cunha-trained gelding arrives with a strong case for stepping up and landing this.
A deeper inspection of his last two runs shows a consistent pattern: he travelled well but lacked fluency when asked to quicken, particularly on his handicap debut. That effort came off today’s mark of 70 and still yielded a respectable third place, just over three lengths off the winner. It’s telling that he didn’t have a clear run when asked for his finishing burst — pulling hard early and wandering under pressure — yet still left the impression of a horse capable of better.
The stable’s recent record adds weight to his claims, with a 21% strike rate in the past fortnight (4 wins from 19 runners), pointing to a yard operating with real efficiency. Jockey Ray Dawson, who partners Zarathos today, also boasts a healthy return of 14% winners from his last 14 rides, indicating that both horse and rider come into this in good rhythm.
With experience now under his belt, and the return to turf a potential catalyst for improvement given his breeding, Zarathos looks ready to capitalise on a race lacking any proven class above the current grade. If he settles better in the early stages and avoids the greenness shown previously, there’s every chance he can finish the strongest of all.
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