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05 June 2026
17:50 5:50 Epsom Downs
Arctic Thunder
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+1100
Lose
-50
I can't help thinking that the favourite is a bit short in this tough-looking handicap and I will look elsewhere for the winner. Arctic Thunder was a bit slow away from the stalls in both of his runs so far this season and definitely needs to sharpen up on that aspect of his game if he's going to be a player at this level. I think he has the ability if he can get things right from the get-go. The Walker/Shoemark combination are having a very successful year, so hopefully they can keep that going here.
16:15 4:15 Musselburgh
Miss Brazen
Daily Racing
100 WINNAP
@+450
Lose
-100
I think, on the evidence of her two runs so far this season, Miss Brazen looks like a mare bang in form and worth following in the short term at least. She won nicely at Nottingham on her first run but probably ran even better at Beverley last time, finishing third, beaten only by a couple of heads. She was forced to race wide that day, and the first two raced on the far rail. She is well treated on old form and can win this race.
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03 June 2026
20:12 8:12 Ripon
Wen Moon
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+300
Lose
-50
Wen Moon could give the Haslam/Mullen combination a double on this card. He has rated much higher in the past, and this modest race should be well within his grasp. He showed fair form last time, suggesting his turn is coming. He is much better with cut in the ground, but even if the rain doesn't arrive he should have enough class to triumph here.
19:42 7:42 Ripon
Fortamour
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+300
Lose
-50
Fortamour doesn't have age on his side anymore. However, there are quite a few reasons to be optimistic about his chances in this low-grade sprint handicap. He has won multiple times at the track, and that is always a positive for a runner at this venue. He was a fair second here last time and has been given a nice break since then. He generally needs to be raced sparingly, an unusual trait for a sprinter. His trainer and jockey are both in great form, so hopefully this will add to their tally this evening.
19:10 7:10 Ripon
Barley
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+300
Lose
-50
Barley ran his best race for some time at Hamilton last week, and hopefully he can build on that today. He has generally been quite consistent over the years, showing a willing attitude to his job. He hasn't won at Ripon before, but has run several good races here. This is a weak-looking handicap which Barley must surely be up to winning.
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31 May 2026
17:45 5:45 Thirsk
Fluorescence
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+700
Lose
-50
Fluorescence could be a filly who may be capable of doing better than she's shown so far, and her form isn't too bad. Her inexperience would be my main concern, but Ed Bethell does very well with his horses, rarely overfacing them. Cal Rodriguez is a very good jockey who is especially adept on sprinters. This one may rate a fair bit better by the end of the season.
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17:15 5:15 Thirsk
Great Bedwyn
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+332
Lose
-50
I think Great Bedwyn should be favourite here, ahead of the hat-trick-seeking Letsbefrank. The latter goes for the bonus in the Sunday Series, but this is a stronger race than the two he's won at Musselburgh and Hamilton. Great Bedwyn was a very good second in a better race at York last time, and he should be able to defy the small rise in the ratings following that. The Hannon team are in good form and can claim this nice prize.
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16:45 4:45 Thirsk
Montezuma
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+600
Lose
-50
Montezuma has been a revelation this season and hails from a yard that has a knack for finding lots of improvement in their sprinters. He finished first and twice second in his first three runs this season, all at Musselburgh. He looked very much a sharp sprinter. His only other run came at Hamilton last time, and there are reasons to ignore that run. He got very agitated in the paddock, attempted to demolish some of the railings when leaving the parade ring, and was very reluctant to go out onto the course. He then found himself on the wrong side of the track and, after leading early, faded out of things. That race was over six, which is probably too far on a track like Hamilton for him. There looks sure to be a fast pace in this race. He is well drawn in the centre, so should be able to track the pace wherever it happens to be. If he's willing, he has to go very close.
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30 May 2026
16:00 4:00 Beverley
Glenfinnan
Daily Racing
50 WINNOTEBest Odds Guaranteed SP 13.00 used instead of 8.50 takenBOG
@+1200
Win
600
Michael Dods has Glenfinnan down to a very dangerous-looking mark, and with his stable in such good form, his charge could be ready to strike. It's interesting to note that Connor Beasley is riding at Beverley rather than Carlisle, which may be a pointer to the chances of Glenfinnan. I also note that three of the tip's victories have come at the stiff tracks at Ascot and Newmarket.
15:35 3:35 Catterick
Zephlyn
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+550
Lose
-50
Away from the better meetings, lurks the generally consistent Zephlyn at Catterick. He turns up in a very ordinary race at a track where he has done well in the past. He likes to dominate from the front and may be able to do that in this race.
15:10 3:10 Carlisle
Waardah
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+500
Lose
-50
I am a huge fan of Estrange, but the combination of a very short price and unsuitably quick ground makes me want to oppose her in this Group 3. Waardah looks a decent alternative. She has a good record. The trainer and jockey are a very potent combination, and she's a sporting price to get her head in front.
14:48 2:48 Beverley
Clash Of Hearts
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+900
Lose
-50
The manner in which Clash Of Hearts raced at York on debut suggested to me that this much stiffer track would suit him down to the ground. That invaluable experience will also have stood him in good stead for this decent race. Adrian Keatley is a trainer who is very capable when handling a decent prospect and could have a smart one in Clash Of Hearts.
14:33 2:33 Carlisle
Washington Heights
Daily Racing
50 WINNOTEBest Odds Guaranteed SP 6.50 used instead of 6.00 takenBOG
@+550
Win
275
I wouldn't be surprised to see Azure Angel run a big race here at a big price. However, I think Washington Heights may get back to winning ways in this Listed race. This is undoubtedly his level, and the five-furlong trip is assuredly his best. He enjoys coming off a fast pace, and that seems likely to be how the race will be run.
14:00 2:00 Carlisle
Native Honey
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+1200
Lose
-50
Native Honey appears to have been given some of Jim Goldie's unorthodox placing, as she has been mainly campaigned at seven furlongs and a mile. She may very well be a sprinter and not best suited to further trips. She did win over seven at Ayr last time, and with that win under her belt it would be no surprise to see her follow up. The yard are in flying form, so I anticipate a bold show.
13:30 1:30 Carlisle
Ghaiyya
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+900
Lose
-50
Ghaiyya is very typical of her sire, in that they always appear to improve with age and experience. She ran some creditable races at three but looked much better when she won at Doncaster on seasonal debut. She very probably came up against a smart one at Musselburgh last time; however, she ran another good race. Opportunity may be well above average, which might mean the selection has to play second fiddle, but I think she will be well suited to the stiff finish here and could land the odds.
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23 May 2026
16:00 3:30 Haydock
Asfoora
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+750
Lose
-50
Asfoora doesn't always bring her A game to the track, but when she does she is the best five furlong sprinter around. She won the Nunthorpe and the L'Abbeye last season, and if in that kind of form, she will win this. She looked just short of full readiness at Newmarket on her seasonal debut, but should be in peak condition for this.
14:58 2:58 Haydock
Venetian Sun
Daily Racing
50 WINNBNOTETip made at odds of 3.50 on 22/05 at 23:050.20 deduction for Coppull@4.50 withdrawn at 15:01R4 Adjusted Odds = 1 + 2.50 x (1-0.20) = 3.00
@+200
Win
100
This race quite often is the route taken by Guineas runners who failed to stay the mile at Newmarket, and Venetian Sun meets that criteria this year. He two year old form was absolutely from the top drawer, winning at Royal Ascot, the Newmarket July meeting, and a Group 1 in France. The drop back to six furlongs looks sure to be appreciated, and hopefully class will out to see her home in front.
14:40 2:40 York
Squealer
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+2000
Lose
-50
Squealer is too big a price to resist in this wildly competitive handicap. He is a course and distance winner last June, off a higher mark. He beat the very talented JM Jungle that day. He goes on quick ground, and has a draw on the usually favoured far side of the track. He missed the break badly last time, but still managed to finish only six lengths behind the winner. That was a much better run than his placing suggests. The stable have found some good form in the last fortnight, and I think Squealer has a right chance here.
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14:20 2:20 Haydock
Princling
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+300
Void
0
This is a top class card at Haydock where quite a few of the participants will need following throughout the season. In this very classy looking three year old handicap it may prove the right play to go with the Haggas trained runner, Princling. The pick ran well on both occasions at two, finishing second each time. He broke his duck with ease at Wetherby just under a month ago. Whilst that wasn't a great race the manner of victory suggested that Princling is a very upwardly mobile horse.
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13:30 1:30 York
Jonny Concrete
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+550
Lose
-50
A typically ferocious York sprint handicap can go the way of the very in form Jonny Concrete, whoc hails from the Iain Jardine yard. He was quite heavily backed at Chester a fortnight ago, and finished a creditable third. He was then mugged by the 66/1 shot, Mae Amor, in the Sunday Series race at Hamilton on Sunday. He did absolutely nothing wrong, and the owners were very disappointed he just failed. He's got the blinkers on this time, but I think the more important factor is the slightly easier nature of the track, compared to those last two runs. I think he'll be prominent, which is often the best way to run on the Knavesmire.
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22 May 2026
14:55 2:55 Haydock
Lady Roxby
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+5000
Lose
-50
This is an unusually big field for a Listed race, which probably indicates that it's not the strongest race ever seen at this level. Lay Roxby has plenty to find on the ratings but was a big improver throughout 2025 and is capable of further progress this year. She had a horrendous run at Newmarket last time, so I would ignore that. She could land a surprise at a big price.
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16 May 2026
18:38 6:38 Doncaster
Lord Bertie
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+550
Lose
-50
Lord Bertie seems quite a short price here, given that he doesn't usually hit top form until later in the season. His run last time here was quite good, given the trouble he endured in trying to get a run. It's possible he could find trouble again in this biggish field, but on the O'Meara second-run-of-the-season angle I'm using, he might be up to finishing in front.
17:25 5:25 Thirsk
Glenfinnan
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+850
Lose
-50
Here's yet another tough handicap on this card, and I think the Michael Dods inmate, Glenfinnan, could be the answer. He isn't the most consistent of horses, but on a going day he is well up to winning this. His tremendous second in a Class 2 handicap in Ireland last September is by far the best run of any of these. The yard is going well, so there are reasons for optimism.
17:00 5:00 Newbury
Lir Speciale
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+1000
Lose
-50
Lir Speciale ran a good race from a poor draw at Chester last week, so that run was probably better than it looks. He had finished a very good third in the Spring Mile at Doncaster before that, so he looks to be around the peak of his form. The Ellison yard were among the winners at York on Friday, which is another positive in favour of Lir Speciale.
16:47 4:47 Thirsk
New Image
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+650
Lose
-50
New Image has some very decent form from two seasons ago, and shaped with some promise on his seasonal debut at Redcar recently. Hopefully that was a sign that he was going to get back to his previous best. There have been a number of David O'Meara horses who have improved markedly from their first to second runs this season, so hopefully New Image will follow suit.
16:12 4:12 Thirsk
Barley
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1100
Lose
-50
Barley hasn't shown a great deal so far this season, but he is one who is quite likely to bounce back to form with little warning. He has dropped to a mark where he will be able to win, so it's only a matter of time. Possibly best to go each way here.
15:45 3:45 Newbury
Al Azd
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+450
Lose
-50
Al Azd is improving in leaps and bounds right now, and the stable are hitting top form as well. This is his toughest task to date. However, I think he might be able to beat this field of very promising types. There will be lots of winners coming from this race, and it should be watched very closely.
15:37 3:37 Thirsk
Equity Law
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+650
Lose
-50
This is a very competitive sprint handicap where luck and draw may well play a part. Equity Law has shown a strong liking for Thirsk and has every chance of winning here again, given he appears to be in good form.
15:25 3:25 Auteuil
Henri The Second
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+2800
Lose
-50
I don't know much about the French form, so it's more than possible I have gone wrong big-style in tipping up Henri The Second. However, on heavy ground the selection is a very smart performer. It's hard not to recall the massively impressive way he won in deep ground at Sandown in February. That was only a handicap, but he was miles better than the opposition that day. His only run since was a creditable second in the Rendlesham at Haydock on ground too quick for him. Paul Nicholls is very adept at setting a target for one of his and then delivering. He must have an each-way shout.
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15:20 3:20 Bangor on Dee
Fasol
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+250
Lose
-50
Fasol won a similar level race at Musselburgh earlier in the year in good style and hasn't been disgraced in better races since. He's on a mark that is manageable for him, and the good Paddy Hanlon claims a useful five.
14:35 2:35 Newbury
Zeus Olympios
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+350
Lose
-50
On a terrific card at Newbury, the feature event, the Lockinge Stakes, is right up to standard. Zeus Olympios was a hugely improved horse last season, and I can't see any reason why that progress can't continue. He was only third in the Bet365 Mile at Sandown on his seasonal reappearance, but that was a race the whole field allowed Ryan Moore to steal. They gave him the easiest of rides at the front and had no chance of pegging him back in the final quarter. I doubt that things will be allowed to take that shape here. I see Zeus Olympios sitting just in behind the pace and pouncing in the final quarter.
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13 May 2026
15:53 3:53 Yarmouth
Viviana
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+300
Lose
-50
Viviana made quite a promising debut at Redcar last time, and can progress from that. She looked like a step up to seven furlongs would suit, but I think she will be sharper after that first run, so this six furlongs might be the answer for now.
15:08 3:08 Perth
Suspected
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+400
Lose
-50
I'm generally not that keen on these low-grade, long-distance staying handicap hurdles, as they generally attract a fair few who have little ability and little hope of winning races. Suspected, however, ran well here over three miles last time, looking like even further would be fine. He is still young enough to improve a bit yet, and this race will probably take very little winning.
14:20 2:20 York
Sing Us A Song
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+500
Lose
-50
Ralph Beckett's Sing Us a Song had some issues at the stall in 2025 but has plenty of ability. He returned to action at Epsom last time, finishing third. He raced like a horse just in need of the run, so improvement can be expected here. The yard has really started to fire lately, and they can claim this tough and valuable handicap.
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07 May 2026
16:30 3:40 Chester
King Of Thunder
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+750
Lose
-50
King Of Thunder showed marked improvement following the gelding operation last season and looks likely to progress from there. He has only gone up four pounds for that, which might turn out to look very lenient. The Palmer yard didn't manage a winner yesterday, but things can change for them today.
14:05 2:05 Chester
Caturra Lights
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+350
Lose
-50
Musselburgh two-year-old form worked out very nicely on the Roodeye yesterday, and something similar can happen again today. Caturra Lights was a very promising third over five furlongs on his debut. He was the absolute standout in the paddock that day, and it was probably only inexperience that cost him the win. The trainer said he would move him up in trip immediately, which is what he does here. As long as he handles the track, he must surely go very close.
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06 May 2026
16:45 4:45 Chester
Arctic Thunder
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+850
Lose
-50
Arctic Thunder has dropped to his last winning mark, had a nice pipe opener over a shorter-than-ideal trip, and hails from a yard that is on fire currently. Quite a few have chances, but I think Arctic Thunder will prevail.
16:10 4:10 Chester
Norman Invasion
Daily Racing
50 WINNAPR4Deductions based on standard industry rates given the odds of each withdrawn horse at time of first withdrawal following your betNR
@+1200
Void
0
This maiden has seen some short-price horses turned over in past renewals, and I would be happy to oppose the front two in the market. Norman Invasion hasn't done much in his two runs to date, which probably led to his receipt of the dreaded gelding operation. There is every chance he is now concentrating solely on his racing career. The trainer/jockey combination is delivering plenty of winners at the moment, and this may be another one.
14:05 2:05 Chester
City House
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+1100
Lose
-50
City House ran in some very strong handicaps last season without troubling the judge. However, there is reason to think he may be competitive here. He moved to Ireland at the start of the year and has shown a bit at Dundalk and at Naas last time. His mark has dropped a little from its height. He has a decent draw, and his trainer is known to prepare one for a specific target.
13:30 1:30 Chester
Wait Geordie
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+200
Lose
-50
The dual Musselburgh winner, Adonius, has to be taken seriously, as both wins were impressive. However, a double penalty is very hard to overcome, and I'm siding with Wait Geordie. He won nicely on his debut at Bath around a month ago, and Hugo Palmer, who is in good form, will have had this race in mind since that opening run.
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04 May 2026
17:25 5:25 Beverley
Jungle Ruler
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+550
Lose
-50
Jungle Ruler takes a drop in grade here after some fair efforts this year. He carries the useful Mason Paetel, who claims a valuable five pounds. It's hard to know with some lightly raced three-year-olds in opposition, but I think this may have been the plan for some time.
16:15 4:15 Beverley
Trilby
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+350
Lose
-50
Trilby has got into the very annoying habit of missing the break, which makes life more difficult than it needs to be. He did that again here last week but finished strongly to take second to the progressive I'm Next. He's very well handicapped on his best form and, if he breaks reasonably, he should be able to score.
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