Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day
Ben Linfoot is back in the hot-seat as he unveils his best bets from around the tracks on another busy Friday.
Thursday's selections
MR IRRELEVANT - 8.20 Doncaster
Brandon Wilkie is an improving rider well worth his 5lb claim at present and he's a great booking for the penalised MR IRRELEVANT in the lucky last at Doncaster.
Grant Tuer's horse has clearly progressed since switched to handicaps this spring and got off the mark in pretty impressive fashion when scoring over this six-furlong trip on soft ground at Ripon on Saturday.
Victory never really looked in doubt that day and turning him out again quickly, effectively running off 72 under the 6lb extra, means he's officially still a pound ahead of the assessor - and that's before the jockey's claim is taken into account (was ridden by a 3lb-allowance apprentice last time).
Friday's selections
RATHGAR – 2.05 Goodwood (NAP)
Jack Channon’s string is going really well and RATHGAR looks another with a winning chance in the William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap at Goodwood on Friday.
The son of Ulysses was gelded in the winter and returned at Chelmsford with a promising reappearance last time, shaping as though he’d come on for the run.
His sole career success came at Goodwood and it will be interesting to see him tackle testing ground for the first time since his good seasonal reappearance 12 months ago.
CIRCUS LION – 1.40 Musselburgh
Obligatory ran well in second at Catterick last week but he did shape as though a return to six furlongs would suit so I’d rather side with CIRCUS LION in the 1.40 maiden stakes at Musselburgh.
The grey son of Aclaim shaped well in two starts as a juvenile last September, his second to Townsend Manor at Redcar when last seen a race that has worked out well in the context of this assignment.
He looks quick enough to win a race at five furlongs and if there is one too nippy for Obligatory it could be Bryan Smart’s horse.
THE CAMDEN COLT – 4.45 Newmarket
THE CAMDEN COLT shaped like a future winner on his reappearance at Newmarket and up just 2lb he can lay down a bold bid in the William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap on the Rowley Mile.
He moved into the race like the most likely winner last time, trading at 1.3 in-running on Betfair, but Hugo Palmer’s Watcha Matey just kept on rolling on the far side.
Still, it was a hugely encouraging run and if Sean Levey manages to dictate the pace on the front end he could be tough to reel in.
COOLAGH PARK – 5.10 Cheltenham
Hands up, hunter chases are not my speciality by a long chalk, but COOLAGH PARK might be a sporting each-way bet against likely favourite Iskandar Pekos in the 5.10.
Trainer Alan Hill has a good record at this meeting over the years and this ex-Gordon Elliott horse has a good record in point-to-points for his latest yard.
Favourite in all six starts since his emphatic winning debut for Hill, he ran well in second at Kimble last time and he could give Izzie Marshall a good spin around Cheltenham.
CAPERNOITY – 5.35 Newcastle
It could be worth taking a chance on Peter Niven’s CAPERNOITY if he’s a big price in the opening apprentice handicap over 10 furlongs at Newcastle.
This horse is 4lb out of the weights but he ran okay at this track over a mile last time, not beaten far having been short of room on his stable debut after a break, and on pedigree he really should enjoy stepping up in trip.
Ryan Sexton is an eye-catching jockey booking, his record in apprentice races at Newcastle an excellent nine wins from 24 at 37.5%.
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