Talking Horses: The best bets and latest news plus our weekly tipping competition

The latest news and best bets, plus the second day of our weekly tipping competition Today’s best bets, by Chris Cook Few things have more potential to make a difference to a horse than a change of trainer. Desperate Dex (3.00) looked like a slow horse during his years in Leicestershire with Graham Smith and spent most of his time being pulled up over marathon distances, though he did manage to win a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter. Now, he is with Ferdy Murphy and the difference appears dramatic. His first outing for the new yard was on Boxing Day, at which point he hadn’t run for 20 months, but he won easily at Huntingdon

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