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Leopardstown Horse Racing Tips for Boxing Day

The Grade 1 Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase is the highlight race on Leopardstown's high-quality seven-race card coming up on Boxing Day.

The latest horse racing betting tips for the card at Leopardstown Racecourse from Racing Post tipster Robbie Wilders.

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Thursday's Leopardstown Horse Racing Betting Tips and Odds

12:35 Leopardstown - Redemption Day @ 5/6
13:10 Leopardstown - Hello Neighbour @
3/1
14:20 Leopardstown - Better Days Ahead @
6/4

12:35 Leopardstown - Redemption Day @ 5/6

This is the time of year when Cheltenham Festival market adjustments arrive left, right and centre and I’m expecting Redemption Day to be much shorter in the betting for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle after this maiden hurdle has been run.

Redemption Day has been one of the best of his generation in bumpers on two occasions and it is about time he made a name for himself over hurdles. The engine is enormous and he appeals as an out-and-out two-miler with speed to burn.

After seven runs in bumpers, Redemption Day is at an experience edge over these horses, and theoretically should be further along in his physical development. If he can jump with any sort of conviction, a first hurdles success awaits en route to bigger things.

13:10 Leopardstown - Hello Neighbour @ 3/1

Another hurdling debutant to catch the eye is Hello Neighbour in the Grade 2 juvenile hurdle. The fact Gavin Cromwell is willing to throw him into a race of this class for his first run in this sphere has to be significant and suggests he’s been jumping well at home.

Hello Neighbour is unbeaten on the Flat, picking up a 1m6f maiden at Navan on his debut before taking a good leap forward over the best part of 4f shorter to plunder a conditions race at Roscommon.

The early evidence suggests he is versatile regarding the ground and it will be fascinating to see how high he can rate in this discipline. Clearly blessed with above-average talent, Hello Neighbour can advertise his Triumph Hurdle claims for a top team.

14:20 Leopardstown - Better Days Ahead @ 6/4

Gordon Elliott holds an ultra-strong hand in the Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase and any one of Better Days Ahead, Croke Park and Search For Glory are realistic winners for the Cullentra operation.

Preference among that group is for Better Days Ahead, who can add his name to the list of Martin Pipe winners who made a major name for themselves over fences.

A progressive hurdler who made the frame at Grade 1 level on his final start last term, Better Days Ahead made a beautiful transition to chasing when putting Supreme winner Slade Steel to the sword over 2m4f. He’ll know more this time around and gives the impression he’ll be better suited to this three-mile trip.

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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