We have whopping 10 best bets for you for the racing in the UK this Friday 9th August, courtesy of Neil Morrice. His best bets come to you for the racing at Thirsk, Brighton, Musselburgh, Haydock, Newmarket, and Chelmsford. Get your bets on now with Hollywoodbets!
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Thirsk Best Bets
Race 2 – No 7 BALANCING ACT
Trainer: Jedd O’Keeffe
Jockey: PJ McDonald
From a very much in form stable, BALANCING ACT has improved from race to race, knows her job and can prove hard to peg back. She demonstrated her good all round pace to lead until well inside the final furlong at Ripon, and is cherry ripe to open her account.
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Race 5 – No 4 DAN’S DREAM
Trainer: Mick Channon
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
As the only filly DAN’S DREAM can take full advantage of her 5lb sex allowance against mainly out of form rivals. She’s been highly tried with two near misses in Ireland and a poor showing at Royal Ascot where she found the mile stretching her stamina. Seven furlongs on good or softer ground is just what she wants.
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Musselburgh Best Bet
Race 4 – No 7 DRAGONS VOICE
Trainer: David Menuisier
Jockey: Kevin Stoute
Journeyman DRAGONS VOICE can make the long trip from West Sussex pay dividends and has plenty going for him. A mile and a half looked an inadequate test when he finished second to Buckland Boy at Thirsk when he struggled to go the pace before staying on. He will enjoy this extra yardage but might not get his favoured strong pace, meaning his jockey might have to earn his fee.
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Haydock Best Bet
Race 4 – No 3 FANTOM FORCE
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Jockey: Richard Kingscote
This stable is enjoying a purple patch and FANTOM FORCE can add to that by following-up the gamest of successes over six furlongs at Newbury, rallying when headed to lead on the post. If the selection brings a similar attitude to the table for this step up to seven furlongs another win is in the offing.
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Newmarket Best Bet
Race 2 – No 7 WALKONBY
Trainer: Mick Channon
Jockey: David Egan
Far too keen for her own good when finishing last but one at Kempton on Monday, WALKONBY now drops into a seller in which most of her rivals have also been out of form. She’s no star, but definitely has ability and can show her true colours under a good jockey booking.
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Chelmsford Best Bets
Race 1 – No 3 CONSTANZIA
Trainer: Jamie Osborne
Jockey: Shane Kelly
Freshened up by a break since her smooth triumph over six furlongs here in June, CONSTANZIA can dominate this small field and put that experience of the surface to good use. She always promised to find her forte in the nursery arena and can prove well worth waiting for.
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Race 2 – No 1 RAIN CAP
Trainer: Mick Channon
Jockey: Scott McCullough
RAIN CAP hasn’t performed badly in two outings since landing a seller at Redcar and after his defeat at Nottingham on Tuesday now gets first time cheekpieces. His capable apprentice pilot takes a handy 5lb off his back, and the combination should prove hard to beat.
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Race 6 – No 6 TWILIGHTING
Trainer: Henry Candy
Jockey: Charles Bishop
A lightly-raced relative of top class sprinter Twilight Son, TWILIGHTING hasn’t shown much in three educational runs and now moves into the handicap arena. The selection works well on sand at home and should be competetive in an open looking heat.
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