Friday racing tips
NEWCASTLE: 13:15 Billecart, 13:50 Silent Strike, 14:25 Stateira, 15:00 Blue Rc, 15:35 Wiltshire, 16:10 Regal Ulixes, 16:42 Dramatic Star.
LINGFIELD: 13:30 Lady Dora Mae, 14:05 Diamond Bay, 14:40 Dark Ace, 15:15 Dark Moon Rising, 15:50 Unassuming, 16:25 Lord Harcourt, 17:00 Mao Shang Wong.
CURRAGH: 13:22 New Yorker, 13:57 Likedbymike, 14:32 Mistress Of Tyrone, 15:07 Faiyum, 15:42 Perry Mason, 16:17 Eastwatch, 16:52 Atomic City, 17:27 Emit.
Key races and best bets
BILLECART - 13:15 Newcastle
BILLECART could be smart and is selected to take the step up in class in his stride on the back of his easy C&D novice success last month. Andab has a 3 lb penalty for his listed success last autumn but is still feared most ahead of Timeforshowcasing, who possesses the physical scope to think she could make an even better 3-y-o.
FAIYUM - 15:07 Curragh
FAIYUM's wide-margin success in a Group 3 last autumn marks her down as one could develop into a really smart filly this year and she's very much the one to beat. Moments of Joy has the look of one who will make a better 3-y-o and is second choice ahead of Catalina Delcarpio, who is a good prospect for 2026 but reappears over a 4f shorter trip than when second in a Royal Ascot Group 2 on her final start last year.
DARK MOON RISING - 15:15 Lingfield
DARK MOON RISING has been shaping up well this year and, with a likely strong pace to aim at, he could be ready to take advantage of his current mark. Heading the list of dangers is My Fermoy as he makes only his third handicap start, with Great Bedwyn also considered.
REGAL ULIXES - 16:10 Newcastle
A host in with chances but REGAL ULIXES is 2-3 at this trip and with his latest effort easy to put a line through (caught further back than ideal), Andrew Balding's 4-y-o gets the nod to add a fourth success to his tally. Heading up the dangers is Gaucher, who has taken really well to the all-weather this winter with a couple of wide-margin Dundalk victories. Bragbor and Paradias are another couple worth considering, too.
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