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/ Harry Bowles / 31 January 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Both today's bets go over hurdles - will you follow Harry's tips?
"Venetia Williams has Val Mondo entered in a host of races in the upcoming days and, as we know, she's peerless when it comes to running up a quick-fire sequence with her horses."
Harry Bowles has scoured the form and picks a pair to follow on a busy Tuesday of racing
Some interesting horses in action today, yet finding two to back hasn't proved straightforward given the trickiness of the races for one reason or another. After burning plenty of midnight oil, we've finally unearthed a couple of hurdlers - one at Taunton, one at Folkestone - who make appeal at current prices.
Four starts in maiden/novice hurdles certainly haven't allowed Val Mondo (15:40) to express himself as a hurdler. He's capable of better, a good deal better in fact, a Group horse on the Flat in Germany yet never competitive in his time with Venetia Williams.
However, he's just the sort who's going to take off now handicaps are on the agenda, and an opening mark of 100 plainly understates the ability he brings over from the Flat. Obviously not all horses replicate what they were capable of on the level over hurdles, but the manner in which Val Mondo has shaped - the last two races especially - suggests there's a lot more to come from him.
Aidan Coleman was notably easy on him when fourth to Poole Master at Lingfield last time, a run which should put him spot on for this. Williams has Val Mondo entered in a host of races in the upcoming days and, as we know, she's peerless when it comes to running up a quick-fire sequence with her horses.
Over at Folkestone it's another handicap debutant who catches the eye. In the finale (16:20) Ya Hafed graduates from juvenile company with a BHA mark of 102 having progressed by the run to date, most recently finishing runner-up to One Lucky Lady in a maiden over this course and distance a fortnight ago.
He's raced solely on soft ground thus far whilst giving the impression that a sharper test will see him to better advantage and, before getting the chance to see the state of the ground, it's to be hoped that the view expressed in the official description of the ground that it's not quite as testing today is borne out.
Rather like Val Mondo, albeit not to the same extent, Sheena West's four-year-old has the scope to do better judged on Flat form and makes more appeal than the other likely improver Kambis. That said, it's worth keeping an eye on events at Folkestone throughout the afternoon to better gauge the state of the ground.
Recommended Bets
Back Val Mondo @ [3.3] in 15:40 at Taunton
Back Ya Hafed @ [4.1] in 16:20 at Folkestone
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