Check out the latest preview for Thursday's action including a tip for every race on every card in Britain and Ireland.
Racing tips for Thursday
NEWBURY: 1.30 Obsidian Knight, 2.05 Cape Orator, 2.40 Time To Turn, 3.15 Boubyan, 3.50 Consecrated, 4.25 Hickory, 5.00 Arnaz, 5.33 Sudu.
NOTTINGHAM: 1.40 Flying Comet, 2.15 Mrs Trump, 2.50 Sea Force, 3.25 Mysterofthesands, 4.00 Wait And Hope, 4.33 Deep Water Bay, 5.08 Korroor.
YARMOUTH: 1.52 Hinitsa Bay, 2.27 Almeraq, 3.02 Kranjcar, 3.37 Raavi, 4.12 Maid In Chelsea, 4.47 Hot Like Me, 5.22 Crowd Quake.
CHELMSFORD: 6.00 Champion Island, 6.30 Somebody, 7.00 Love Rock, 7.30 Explode, 8.00 Harryella, 8.30 Beaming Light, 9.00 Dutch Finale.
WORCESTER: 5.40 McGregors Charge, 6.10 Hold Your Fort, 6.40 Woodland Adventure, 7.10 Deploy To Spy, 7.40 Portetta, 8.10 Janworth, 8.40 Papa Barns.
LEOPARDSTOWN: 4.40 Dancing Saxon, 5.15 Shakazia, 5.50 Nakasero, 6.20 Comanche Brave, 6.50 Beauty Generation, 7.20 Pink Oxalis, 7.50 Harbanaker, 8.20 Still She Blooms.
Key races and best bets
MYSTERYOFTHESANDS - 3.25 Nottingham
Tim Easterby's MYSTERYOFTHESANDS arrives at the top of his game so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways at the chief expense of recent Kempton runner-up A Major Payne. Temper Trap and Waiting For Love can also have a say in this open-looking handicap.
CONSECRATED - 3.50 Newbury
CONSECRATED cemented an excellent start to her career when fourth in listed company at York 4 weeks ago and with her limit yet to be reached, she's the one to beat back in a novice. Blue Bolt is also penalised and represents a top yard so she's second choice, though Seren Star, a stablemate of the selection, is open to above-average improvement.
MAID IN CHELSEA - 4.12 Yarmouth
MAID IN CHELSEA wasn't seen to best effect at Lingfield last week and is given another chance to confirm the promise of last month's near miss at Bath under Jim Crowley. Being caught on the flank offers Frank The Spark a possible excuse for a lesser run at Thirsk last time and he's second choice ahead of Jungle Run.
HICKORY - 4.25 Newbury
HICKORY has made an excellent start to life with Jamie Osborne and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways on the back of a very good Sandown third. Both Surrey Shadow and Believe The Storm arrive with few miles on the clock and better days ahead of them so head the list of dangers, although a good case can also be made for Altmore, Chalk Mountain, Dorney Lake and Grand Karat in this highly competitive handicap.
EXPLODE - 7.30 Chelmsford
A few of these offer potential but James Ferguson's EXPLODE possesses much the best form on offer so is taken to go one better than when an excellent recent second here. The Gosdens' No Nay Never newcomer Arjwan could emerge as the chief threat ahead of The Pouncing Lion, Tenability and Caughtredhanded.
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