Action from Windsor
Action from Windsor

Free racing tips: Keith Hamer previews Monday's action with Nap and next best selections


Blue De Vega can take a starring role at Windsor this evening - check out Keith Hamer's preview and tips for every race at the evening cards.

Blue De Vega continues to perform with credit and is worth a chance in the Felix Handicap at Windsor.

It is four years now since he finished third in the Irish 2,000 Guineas, and he appears to have found his ideal trip at five furlongs and can usually be relied upon to be thereabouts when fully fit.

He was not beaten that far when eighth on his return in an ultra-competitive event at Newmarket and again was staying on last time out to finish third after making a bit of a slow start and meeting some trouble in running.

Dropped 3lb for those two outings, he is now a bit below his winning mark of last year and should go well again.

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Mamba Wamba has a chance to capitalise on a more realistic assignment at Thirsk, after she ran respectably in the Queen Mary.

Adrian Nicholls' youngster stayed on well to be beaten six lengths in eighth spot behind Campanelle. She had finished second on her racecourse debut, and the extra furlong of the Harrogate Spring Water Supporting British Racing Novice Auction Stakes can see her get her head in front.

Magnetised won his only start as a two-year-old and can make a winning reappearance in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes. The colt led close home to land the spoils over seven furlongs at Doncaster in October. Judged on that display, he should appreciate the step up to a mile.

Keith Hamer's tips

THIRSK: 4.55 Lyons Lane, 5.30 Mamba Wamba, 6.00 The Grey Bay, 6.30 Moretti, 7.00 Magnetised, 7.30 One Idea, 8.00 Aiden's Reward, 8.30 Broctune Red, 9.00 Kitty's Cove.

WINDSOR: 4.40 Perfect Sunrise, 5.15 Blue De Vega, 5.45 Unbutton, 6.15 Who Told Jo Jo, 6.45 RAKE'S PROGRESS (NAP), 7.15 Mr Wilton, 7.45 Settle Petal, 8.15 Taawfan, 8.45 Hot Summer.


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