Mail Sport‘s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Ascot, Haydock, Lingfield and Newcastle.
Robin Goodfellow has delivered his best tips for Saturday’s meetings, including at Ascot
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.40 Wrappedupinmay (nap)
1.15 Solo
1.50 Black Gerry
2.25 Crambo (nb)
3.00 Yeah Man
3.35 Altobelli
GIMCRACK
12.40 Transmission
1.15 Solo (nap)
1.50 Triple Trade (nb)
2.25 Paisley Park
3.00 Victtorino
3.35 Iberico Lord
Haydock
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11.45 Chti Balko
12.20 Doyen Star
12.55 Little Miss Dante
1.30 Bill Baxter
2.05 Goobinator
2.40 Real Stone
3.15 Ballymagroarty Boy
GIMCRACK
11.45 Whistle Stop Tour
12.20 Issuing Authority
12.55 Little Miss Dante
1.30 Famous Bridge
2.05 Word Has It
2.40 Real Stone
3.15 Our Sam
Northerner – 11.45 Chti Balko (nb); 1.30 Famous Bridge (nap)
Lingfield
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11.40 Granary Queen
12.15 Waleefy
12.50 Dubawi Time
1.25 Twirling
2.00 Come On Girl
2.35 Darlo Pride
3.10 Mr Trick
GIMCRACK
11.40 Granary Queen
12.15 Kodiac Thriller
12.50 Freds Mate
1.25 Twirling
2.00 Sassy Redhead
2.35 Lynns Boy
3.10 Kingston Joy
Newmarket – 1.25 Twirling (nap); 2.35 Darlo Pride (nb)
Newcastle
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11.55 Deep Strato
12.30 Uncle Arthur
1.05 Regarde
1.40 Ladronne
2.15 North Parade
2.50 Six One Nine
3.25 Opera King
GIMCRACK
11.55 St John’s Road
12.30 Prince Nino
1.05 Donny Boy
1.40 Everyday Champagne
2.15 Eden Mill
2.50 Six One Nine
3.25 Kabuki
Databank
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
HARRY CO BDEN had four winners the last time he rode at Ascot on a Saturday and he has a strong hand again, with WRAPPEDUPINMAY (12.40), SO L O (1.15), CAP DU MATHAN (1.50), BLUE KING D ’OROU X (2.25) and F LASH COLLONGES (3.00)
TRAINER TO FOLLOW
NICKY HENDERSON (eight winners from 39 runners) launches a potent attack on the big races. Watch out for ISSUING AUTHORITY (Haydock, 12.20), PAWAPURI (Haydock, 12.55) and CHAMP (Ascot, 2.25), while in the Betfair Exchange Trophy (Ascot, 3.35) he runs I BERICO LORD , IMPOSE TOI and LUCCIA .
BIG DAY FOR
Conditional jockey Caoi lin Quinn, who gets a Grade One race chance on Botox Has in the Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Ascot, 2.25).
WHAT’S IN A NAME
NEMEAN LION (Ascot, 3.35) Monster from Greek mythology, with claws which could pierce armour. Legend says it was killed by Hercules.
WATCH OUT FOR
LITTLE MISS DANTE (Haydock, 12.55) Winner of three of her four races and finished second in the other.
HORSES FOR COURSES
DASHEL DRASHER (Ascot, 2.25) has run six times at the track. He won his only start over hurdles and has three wins and a third from five chase starts.
TRAINER TARGET
Anthony Honeyball has won the Howden Silver Cup twice in the last six years. He runs BLACKJACK MAGIC (Ascot, 3.00).
PERFECT PARTNERS
NICK SCHO LFIE L D has ridden three winners from eight rides for Sue Smith to show a £1 level stake profit of +£12.88. He is on BURROWS DIAMOND (Haydock, 1.30) for the trainer.
BEST RACE FOR FAVOURITES
Five have won the 12.55 at Haydock and the 1.15 at Ascot in the last 10 years.
TOP PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
Ascot: 2.25 PAIS L EY PAR K – £693,574; Haydock: 1.30 BILL B AXTER – £132,608; Lingfield: 3.10 HOT TEAM – £98,865; Newcastle: 2.15 SINGA PORE TRI P – £97,537
Trainer Nicky Henderson has eight winners to his name from 39 runners
Robin Goodfellow Best Bets – by Steve Ryder
CRAMBO (NB) looks to hold strong claims for recording his first Grade One victory in the Long Walk Hurdle (Ascot 2.25). The six-year-old is unbeaten in his four starts going right-handed, including a victory at this track last season, and he is unexposed over this three-mile trip. He was unlucky not to finish closer last time when third at Haydock and should run well with Jonathan Burke deputising on board. In the opening novices’ handicap hurdle (Ascot 12.40),
WRAPPEDUPINMAY (NAP) should make a winning handicap debut for the in-form Paul Nicholls yard. The five-year-old has been beaten at 8-13 on his previous three starts but the form of those runs has worked out better than expected. He finished second behind the wellregarded Mt Fugi Park at Ffos Las before finishing runner-up behind the now 135-rated Grade Two winner Deafening Silence last time at Exeter. An opening mark of 118 could underestimate him and he will be suited
Crambo looks to hold strong claims for recording his first Grade One victory in the Long Walk Hurdle
The Wizard of Odds – by Chris Baker
2.25 ASCOT
Approaching 12 years old he may be, but the Emma Lavelle-trained PAISLEY PARK (above) retains plenty of ability and looks to have a good chance of winning this race for a fourth time. 7-1.
3.00 ASCOT
BLACKJACK MAGIC (nap) won two novice chases last season and took his form to a new level when landing the Badger Beer Handicap Chase at Wincanton in good style last time. 4-1.
3.35 ASCOT
Placed in Grade One company as a novice, the consistent LUCCIA (each way) improved from her seasonal reappearance to finish third behind Iberico Lord at Cheltenham 34 days ago. 9-1.
