Horse Racing Tips: Three that can pack a punch on Boxing Day

It's a racing afternoon quite unlike any other in the year, with no fewer than 11 meetings across the UK and Ireland on Boxing Day comprising 76 races including some stellar Grade 1 action.

A frantic schedule awaits and my horse racing tips highlights three across the Boxing Day cards.

13:05 Aintree - Junker D'Ailler @ 9/1

The Formby Novices' Hurdle is only into its second running since replacing the Tolworth on the programme and the decision makers that made this move to Aintree will be beaming with delight at the turnout this time.

A field of seven runners are declared, with six of them combining to win 13 of the 14 hurdles races they have already contested.

Potters Charm, Roadlesstravelled, Celtic Dino and Country Mile all have serious potential but JUNKER D'ALLIER might be one to stay with at a decent price.

He's got a couple of easy wins at Carlisle and Bangor behind him and Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen have been complimentary in their dispatches about him ahead of coming here. He has more improvement to find but retains plenty of scope to get there.

13:47 Market Rasen - O'Connell @ 7/2

Lightly-raced pair Kelce and Ballydisco are contenders for the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen but O'CONNELL knows the drill in this race having finished a length down in fourth last year and he might atone now for Sue Smith and Theo Gillard.

He was travelling as well as anything at three out last year but a jumping error at the second last stole some momentum as he failed to justify favouritism.

He returns now rated 5lb higher but in good spirits after a determined win at Carlisle three weeks ago and he looks a big player again in this marathon.

15:13 Wincanton - Paddy In The Caddy @ 9/4

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White are turning out progressive chaser PADDY IN THE CADDY quite quickly in this 2m4f handicap for The Harry And John Dufosee Memorial Cup.

The five-year-old Doyen gelding landed back-to-back wins at Warwick and Hereford in November and was second back at the latter venue on Saturday.

He took it up off the final bend and galloped all the way to the line but Salt Rock got a run on his outside and denied him by a neck, with Largy Force close behind in third and a gap to the rest.

Those two were first-time chasers and, in time, that form may work out quite well. Sean Houlihan's partner runs from an unchanged mark and he was a 2m4½f winner over hurdles so should be fine here. He won twice in a week last month, so the quick turnaround isn't a worry.

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