Trainer John Gosden
Trainer John Gosden

Free racing tips: Ashley Iveson previews Wednesday's action with Nap and next best selections


Ashley Iveson fancies The Circus to put on a show at Newbury this evening and has a tip for every race at all three meetings.

NAP: The Circus (5.10 Newbury)

Next Best: Annie De Vega (7.10 Newbury)

The Circus will not need to improve much from her debut effort at Newmarket to open her account in the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Auction Stakes at Newbury.

John Gosden's youngster was seemingly not that well fancied for her Rowley Mile introduction just over a month ago, but shaped with abundant promise to place third - beaten a shade under two lengths by the winner, Valpolicella.

The fact that the latter went on to finish a creditable fifth behind the seriously impressive Dandalla in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot gives the form a solid look, while two horses who finished behind the The Circus - Chica Bella and Risk Of Thunder - have won since.

The daughter of Iffraaj is expected to get off the mark in Berkshire before testing the water at stakes level before too long.

Annie De Vega has a very similar profile heading into division two of the Oakley Coachbuilders Super Sport Novice Stakes.

The daughter of Lope De Vega was the clear favourite on her first start at Nottingham - and while she came up a little short, she was far from disgraced in finishing third behind a couple of more experienced horses in subsequent Listed winner King Carney and Damage Control, who has also struck gold since.

That experience will not have been lost on Ralph Beckett's charge and she is expected to go a couple of places better.

Spirited Guest will not be winning out of turn if claiming top honours in the Oakley Coachbuilders Supremacy Horseboxes Handicap.

The four-year-old has done the majority of his racing on the all-weather, a move which yielded wins at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford last autumn.

Since his return from a break, George Margarson's inmate has finished sixth at Kempton and second at Chelmsford and Windsor - his latter performance in going down by just a head to Badayel indicating he is just as effective on turf as on an artificial surface.

A 4lb hike for a defeat is never ideal, but a mark of 81 does not look insurmountable for Spirited Guest if things go his way.

Sporting Life Tips

BELLEWSTOWN: 1.00 Bentham, 1.30 Champagne Diva, 2.00 Laura Bullion, 2.30 Wild Desire, 3.00 Upgraded, 3.30 Take A Turn, 4.00 Twilight Girl, 4.35 Jawbox.

GOWRAN PARK: 4.25 Roman Empire, 4.55 Majestic Sea, 5.25 Balmari, 5.55 Shale, 6.25 Dark Design, 6.55 Keep Believing, 7.25 Lady Arona.

NEWBURY: 4.40 Peerless, 5.10 THE CIRCUS (NAP), 5.40 Spirited Guest, 6.10 Wren, 6.40 Puerto Banus, 7.10 Nova Roma, 7.40 Annie De Vega, 8.10 Dubai Quality, 8.40 Torolight.

RIPON: 12.00 Brazen Belle, 12.35 War Of Clans, 1.10 Justified, 1.40 King's Castle, 2.10 Dark Jedi, 2.40 Global Spirit, 3.10 Deep Snow, 3.40 Abbotside.

STRATFORD: 12.15 Beau Sancy, 12.45 Seddon, 1.20 Mighty Meg, 1.50 Joie De Vivre, 2.20 Nineohtwooneoh, 2.50 Getaway North, 3.20 Jamacho, 3.50 Captain Buck's, 4.20 Jack Snipe.

DOUBLE: The Circus and Annie De Vega.


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