On Friday, 3 December, the horse racing NAP of the Day from SportsLens experts is Mister Whitaker. This class horse again takes advantage of his novice status over hurdles and runs in the 2m 4f contest at Sedgefield (2:15). He looks the best value Bet of the Day today at odds of 5/4.

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Now trained by Donald McCain, Mister Whitaker is a former Cheltenham Festival winner over fences. He remains lightly-raced and well-treated as a hurdler, especially in relation to his best steeplechase form and rating. That is why the nine-year-old Court Cave gelding rates our NAP of the Day today. For more on his chances, see the case in full for Mister Whitaker as the Bet of the Day for Friday below:

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Why will NAP of the Day Mister Whitaker win

The McCain stable has been in fabulous form this season and that continues with the yard boasting a 32 per cent strike rate with its runners during the past fortnight. That dovetails with a 30 per cent of horses sent up to Sedgefield from the Cheshire outfit winning this season. Brian Hughes is throwing the kitchen sink at regaining the title of champion jockey too.

He is bang in-form in the saddle, partnering 38 per cent of his mounts to victory during the previous 14 days. Hughes also has an excellent 35 per cent strike rate at Sedgfield this season so far and the top jockey there by some margin. Mister Whitaker certainly has the right man on board and represents a stable enjoying a terrific campaign.

The return to hurdles has opened up a new avenue for him. Mister Whitaker enjoyed a fabulous 2018, landing two valuable novice handicap chases at Cheltenham and then a Listed contest at Carlisle when trained by Mick Channon. He returned to the home of jumps racing in 2019 and added the Grade 2 Silver Trophy to his CV off 149.

A peak chase rating of 153 is a stone-and-a-higher than Mister Whitaker’s current hurdles mark of 132. On the pick of his form, he should be well capable of defying a penalty in novice company over the smaller obstacles. A £25 wager on Mister Whitaker as his current odds returns £56.25. Should he fail to follow-up on his Kelso win last time out, then QuinnBet refunds the stake as a free bet.

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