Wallop the bookies on Wednesday!

Not the greatest week punting last week but I was due one after a money-making spell, and I’m still showing an overall profit as we enter the home straight up to Christmas.

Wednesday is an absolute corker of a day to have a bet with some quality racing on show and I’ve decided to have a real thump – time for Mount Myers to erupt!

The first bet comes at Bangor where Hidden Bounty (1.10) can land the marathon handicap chase just short of four miles.
This gelding may be approaching 12 years of age now but showed last time at Kelso that he was no back number when staying on strongly after getting outpaced. That effort also coincided with his handicap mark plummeting and he looks ready to take advantage – he nearly did last December off a similar mark in another marathon.

Trainer Jonjo O’Neill hasn’t exactly been firing in the winners of late so a chance is taken on the moody The Very Man (2.20), who looks to have the very jockey, Tony McCoy, to help make his mind up for him.
The last time this inconsistent hurdler scored was in January – the last time he was partnered by the champion jockey – and the manner in which he finished strongly into fourth at Chepstow last time suggests McCoy can again work the oracle on him.

Lingfield offers the third wager of the day where Pezula Bay (1.35) can get off the mark following a mightily impressive debut when runner-up at Kempton.
This juvenile was inexperienced on his debut last month when slowly away at the start before finishing to good effect after getting blocked in his run and can make amends this afternoon with a clearer run.

Just over an hour later sees a highly competitive handicap over a mile-and-a-half in which William’s Way (2.45) can go well each-way at a decent price.
This six-year-old gelding has really caught the Myers’ eye twice of late, making late ground into the places and looks to be coming to fever pitch. His penultimate effort when just over two lengths fourth to another today’s rivals, the favourite Epsom Salts, suggests he is a value wager today at three times the price of the likely jolly. The cherry on the cake, however, is the booking of Neil Callan, one of the most sought after pilots on the All-Weather to get the job done.

The final bet on what could be a very profitable day is Action Impact (3.15) in the finale.
This is a highly progressive handicapper who is still well treated in the weights and arrives having clocked a smart time at Great Leighs over this trip. A hike of 5lb is unlikely to halt this fellow who is again partnered by the talented jockey George Baker, who has won twice from three mounts on him previously.

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