Horse of the Day

We head to the bright lights of Wolverhampton for our Saturday NAP, where the all-weather loving Hussar Ballad can enjoy another run out on the surface.

The eight-year-old gelding has won just once in 17 starts on turf, but has four wins in 21 on the all-weather, while the place % also stands out - just 23.53% of place finishes on the turf, but over 47% on the all-weather.

Returned to the surface earlier this month saw him win over course and distancem and he can defy a modest 5lb rise off the back of that to win again.

Quality runners returning to their natural surface after a poor spell on the turf is nothing new, and over the past 4 years, you can find 99 instances of horses who won on their return to all-weather after a period of at least three unplaced runs elsewhere and are booked to run again wihtin the month. Those 99 runners turned up no fewer than 34 winners.

1pt Hussar Ballad to win the 8.40pm at Wolverhampton at 9/4

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