Neil Morrice brings you all of his best bets and tips from Thursday’s racing coming your way from Lingfield Park, Taunton, and Wolverhampton.
LINGFIELD PARK
Race 4 No2 DUKE OF ROCKINGHAM (Nap)
Trainer: Olly Murphy – Jockey: Aidan Coleman
Having landed some lumpy bets in style on his debut over jumps at Uttoxeter, DUKE OF ROCKINGHAM is well-armed to make that experience count against newcomer Crossing The Bar in a race where the pair could easily dominate.
Race 5 No6 SEVEN NO TRUMPS
Trainer: Dan Skelton – Jockey: Harry Skelton
Record-breaking Skelton brothers field a potential joker in this pack care of the lightly-campaigned SEVEN NO TRUMPS. The Milan gelding earned in each of his three outings in novice and maiden hurdles last winter and appears to have been treated fairly for this first handicap assignment.
Race 6 No6 SPEECH BUBBLE
Trainer: Noel Williams – Jockey: Conor Brace
SPEECH BUBBLE landed a quiet gamble on her debut in a Ffos Las bumper at this time last year to show she operates well fresh. Her final of three outings at Sandown saw her finish second to Flirtatious Girl. That was a better race and gives her solid form to take into this first outing over hurdles, for which she has schooled proficiently.
TAUNTON
Race 4 No5 GUERNESEY
Trainer: Philip Hobbs – Jockey: Sean Houlihan
GUERNESEY has been in sparkling form with a win and a narrow defeat on his last two starts for his resurgent stable. As long as this doesn’t come too quick, the grey can regain the winning thread at the main expense of much-vaunted Dargiannini, who flopped on his handicap bow at Chepstow but could bounce back.
Race 6 No1 NORLEY (Nap)
Trainer: Ben Pauling – Jockey: Luca Morgan
NORLEY should effectively be a shoe in after escaping a penalty for his runaway triumph at Wincanton a week ago.the six-year-old goes for the hat-trick off a 1lb lower mark but is due to go up 12lb in future, making him of considerable interest.
WOLVERHAMPTON
Race 4 No1 AASSER (Nap)
Trainer: Karl Burke – Jockey: Clifford Lee
AASSER really took the eye when chasing home Anatomic on his introduction at this course earlier in the month. The Dabirsim colt has made great strides since, and his smart homework can reflect itself in a first career win.
Race 5 No5 MACCHIAVELLO
Trainer: Karl Burke – Jockey: Clifford Lee
From the same outfit, MACCHIAVELLO can recoup,some of the heavy losses sustained on him at Redcar. The son of No Nay Never finished fourth in a blanket finish in which just a length covered the principals, and will be a lot more streetwise for this first run on an all-weather surface.
CHELMSFORD CITY
Race 4 No8 ARION (Nap)
Trainer: Hugo Palmer – Jockey: Tom Marquand
Fillies Mizzen You and ARION can dominate against their male opponents in this stayers’ novice stakes, with preference for the latter. The daughter of Dubawi brings Newmarket form to the table for her first outing on sand, and has trained well,on a similar surface at home.
Race 8 No1 BALGAIR
Trainer: Tom Clover – Jockey: Tom Marquand
BALGAIR has progressed since returning from a summer break, gaining a first all-weather success over course and distance at the end of last month.his trainer looks to have found a good opportunity for him to make it back-to-back triumphs.
Place Accumulater Perm (Races 2-8)
3, 6, 2 x 8, 3 x 8 x 4, 3 x 5, 1 x 5, 4 x 1, 5
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