Sam Turner's tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, December 17 

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Sportsmail's racing expert Sam Turner gives his selections for Wednesday's races at Ludlow, Newbury, Kempton and Lingfield. 

Irish eight-year-old Opening Batsman is Sportsmail's best bet in the Tanners Wines Handicap Chase

LUDLOW 

12.20 Neck Or Nothing

12.50 It’s A Steal

1.20 Oyster Shell

1.50 May Be Some Time

2.25 Opening Batsman

3.00 Tara Mist

3.30 Chocca Wocca

NEWBURY

12.10 Winner Massagot

12.40 Astigos (nb)

1.10 Beast Of Burden

1.40 Major Milbourne

2.15 Easter Day

2.45 Value At Risk

3.20 Maybe Enough

KEMPTON

405 Dusty Blue

440 Rahmah

510 Welsh Sunrise

540 Temple Road

610 Quest For Wonder

640 Miss Buckshot

710 Hazzaat

LINGFIELD

1230 Well Painted

100 Falling Petals

130 Master Of Irony

200 Dukes Den

235 RAZOR WIND (nap)

310 Kuanyao

340 Salient