Rhys Williams' Racing Tips: 5 Selections For Wednesday
Horse racing expert Rhys Williams is sharing his best selections for today's racing.
Rhys has been a racing analyst for over 10 years, working for At The Races and most recently as a tipster for Betfair where his tipping column had a 31% ROI over four and a half years.
He often focuses away from the front end of the market, finding angles that aren't evident to most.
Thanks to his recent winners, Rhys' tips have returned 144.93 points from 117 points staked, meaning his profit and loss record stands at 27.93pts overall.
Here are Rhys' tips for Wednesday, using the most up-to-date odds from the best horse racing betting sites.
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15:52 Catterick: Jenni - 0.5pt Win @ 33/1
Jenni’s form dipped significantly at the end of last season, but I think the market is underestimating her chance of bouncing back at Catterick this afternoon.
She ran well to finish third off a 3lb higher mark in this race last year - despite being hampered early on and then ending up very wide on the final bend.
She built on that with victory next time at Musselburgh when making the running, but her slow start tendencies to varying degrees have often been an issue since.
Jenni was also badly positioned when racing very wide the whole way at Chester and didn’t run too badly in the circumstances.
It is concerning that her last couple of performances were quite so bad, but it could be that she needed a break and now comes here fresh after a 190-day absence.
Her slow starting issues are another worry, but I think her price is too big given her potential to bounce back - if she is on a going day and any 20/1 or bigger appeals.
Rhys' Selection 1: 15:52 Catterick - Jenni - 0.5pt Win
16:30 Ludlow: Arm's Of An Angel - 0.5pt Win @ 7/1
Arm’s Of An Angel didn’t show too much promise on her first two starts in Irish points, but she was in the process of running far better last time until being taken out by a loose horse.
That was her first start for Thomas Byrne and she travelled strongly into the home straight behind Kiltybo.
That rival went at three out and left Arm’s Of An Angel in a share of the lead and she looked to be travelling better than Emiko approaching two out, when the loose Kiltybo veered right to take Arm’s Of An Angel out of the race.
The winner has since finished second in a bumper, while Kiltybo has won a couple of bumpers and finished seventh in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree.
The way that Arm’s Of An Angel travelled through that race suggests she should have the necessary speed for a bumper and this doesn’t look a particularly strong race.
Any 13/2 or bigger appeals.
Rhys' Selection 2: 16:30 Ludlow - Arm's Of An Angel - 0.5pt Win
16:40 Perth: Millford Hill - 0.5pt Win @ 25/1
The early market has taken care of the price of the obvious ex-pointer making their handicap debut in division two out of the amateur riders handicap hurdle at Perth, but there’s one in division one who appeals at a big price.
Millford Hill showed some ability in five starts in Irish points for Caroline McCaldin back in 2023/24 and ran better than pulling up suggests in the last of those having been badly hampered at two out.
He was picked up for £1,000 by his current owner in May 2025 and hasn’t shown much in three starts in novice and maiden hurdles.
He now starts in handicap company off a mark of 76, and if he can get back to somewhere near the form he showed in Ireland, that could prove to be lenient with the return to a longer trip likely to help his cause.
It may end up being that whatever kept him off the track for so long and end up being such a cheap buy at the sales, means that he just isn’t any good anymore and he will once again run poorly - but I think he’s a little overpriced.
Any 16/1 or bigger appeals.
Rhys' Selection 3: 16:40 Perth - Millford Hill - 0.5pt Win
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18:00 Taunton: Bobbarelli - 0.5pt Win @ 20/1
Bobbarelli makes his handicap debut at Taunton this evening and I think the market is overlooking his potential to build on what he’s shown so far under rules.
He was transformed as a front running pointer last season before finding the test of rules fences and facing Barton Snow too much on Cheltenham hunter chase night.
He’s been switched to Nigel Twiston-Davies this season and ran with some promise on his first start for the yard at Doncaster on ground that was too soft for him.
I thought his last run at Warwick suggested that the switch to a right-handed track this evening will be a positive for his chance and the ground will be in his favour.
There is a concern that Bobbarelli may face more competition for the early lead in this race and that could see him perform below expectations.
I think he’s too big in a race of this level and any 14/1 or bigger appeals.
Rhys' Selection 4: 18:00 Taunton - Bobbarelli - 0.5pt Win
19:00 Taunton: Noble Blue - 1pt Win @ 7/2
Noble Blue has yet to transfer the ability he’s shown in points to racing under rules, but I think the circumstances of this race could see him change that.
The ground was too testing for him when second to Bredon Hill Dart at Exeter, and he got to the front far too soon over the same course and distance next time when Snapdance rallied to beat him.
He was sent off a short-priced favourite over this course and distance on his latest start, but unseated the rider early on after some bumping on the bend.
Noble Blue needs a good pace to settle early on - and that should be forthcoming in this race with front running stable-mate McGregors Charge in the field.
They should also have learned from the defeat to Snapdance that he needs to be ridden with plenty of patience, and while he needs to show he can run well on ground this quick, I think Noble Blue should be at the head of the market.
Any 5/2 or bigger appeals.
Rhys' Selection 5: 19:00 Taunton - Noble Blue - 1pt Win
2000 Guineas Ante-post: Needle Match - 0.5pt Win @ 50/1
The first four home in the Greenham are in the market for the 2000 Guineas, although Albert Einstein currently isn’t in the race, and it’s a surprise that the one who looked like he could be the best prospect from that race, is the biggest priced of the four.
It looked an ambitious decision to run Needle Match in the Greenham - given the quality of the maiden that he won at Newbury last season, but William Haggas reported that his work had been good.
Interest in the horse was piqued further after seeing the Trackside paddock analysis of him which read 'serious horse, immediately caught the eye. Ticks all the boxes, defined, big chest.' - yes, there are paddock analysts who don’t just say the favourite looks best, second favourite looks well, etc).
Needle Match then took the interest another step further when running a race full of promise.
He was a slowly away from the stalls slightly, carried left by Albert Einstein and raced a shade keenly under restraint at the back of the field in a fairly steadily run contest.
He was still there just over two furlongs out, before being switched towards the middle of the track and looked a bit green under pressure - he could never quite get on terms with the leaders, but was strong through the line in finishing fourth.
Given he was disadvantageously positioned, raced away from the near rail and this was only his second start, I thought that was a highly encouraging performance and one that suggested he could end up being the best prospect for the Guineas from this race.
It was surprising to me that his price hasn’t ended up shortening to a similar price to the three who finished ahead of him, particularly after being left in the race after yesterday’s forfeit stage.
It could be that it will be later in the season that Needle Match blossoms into a top quality three-year-old to match his looks, but I think the market is underestimating the chance of that happening in the short term in the 2000 Guineas and any 25/1 or bigger appeals.
Rhys' 2000 Guineas Ante-post: Needle Match - 0.5pt Win
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