Friday’s Best Bets
LET’S GET THE NAP BACK FIRING ON FRIDAY! Racing from Newmarket, Wetherby, Uttoxeter, Down Royal, Dundalk and Kempton. Daily Double pays 11/2!
Scroll down to find our most confident selections (NAP & NB) PLUS race-by-race picks for every race across all SIX meetings.
NAP – Best selection of the evening
THE NAP (BEST BET) RUNS ON THE FLAT AT NEWMARKET ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON!
Newmarket 3.05 Whitehaven (11/8)
Progressive sort who ran a cracker bumping into another improver when runner-up at Haydock in August and stepped forward again denied a short head at Salisbury on return; won impressively last time; unexposed over this trip.
A further 6lb rise certainly demands more but WHITEHAVEN is improving all the time and he has come into his own since his stamina has been drawn out. He won readily on his first crack over this trip and with more to come he can go in again under Oisin Murphy. Royaume Uni is a tough opponent who looks on a fair mark so I expect him to keep the favourite honest with the pair likely to draw clear from the rest. Galahad Threepwood is a horse I like as well but this trip might just stretch him so I can see him running well but perhaps fading out of it in the closing stages where it matters. Solo Saxophone has struggled this season and needs a revival in a major way to get competitive.
NB – Second best selection of the day
THE NEXT BEST (SECOND BEST BET) RUNS OVER JUMPS AT DOWN ROYAL ON FRIDAY!
Down Royal 3.30 Beacon Edge (7/4)
High-class hurdler who ran on strongly to nail Fury Road in a Grade 2 at Navan back in February; ran well at Cheltenham before falling at Punchestown; goes well fresh and looks a good chase prospect; lots to like.
This is a cracking race with 3 really promising horses lining up. I really want to be with BEACON EDGE here though as he always looked a chasing type and he is proven fresh. I do think a fair bit of Vanillier but my suspicion is he will come on a bundle for the experience and the outing in general. Gordon Elliott usually targets this race so that also makes Grand Paradis a big danger but I just think the selection has greater potential. With a clear round I don’t think they’ll trouble him. Champagne Gold reached a decent level over hurdles but rather lost his way. He could also run quite well without being good enough on the day. Lifetime Ambition is another one going the right way.
Check out all our bets at Newmarket, Wetherby, Uttoxeter, Down Royal, Dundalk and Kempton on Friday
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Newmarket
Here you will find our Lucky 15 which includes our Notebook runners (now on oddschecker), the Daily Eye Catcher and Value Tip (also on oddschecker). This is one of our most popular multiples.
Daily Lucky 15
Newmarket 2.30 VALUE TIP (ALSO EXCLUSIVE TO THE OC APP)
Wetherby 2.40 Son Of Red EYE CATCHER
Uttoxeter 2.48 DOWNLOAD ODDSCHECKER TO SEE
Kempton 7.30 DOWNLOAD ODDSCHECKER TO SEE
Pays 240/1!
Friday’s Mega Acca
Down Royal 1.10 Hollow Games
Newmarket 1.20 Filistine
Down Royal 2.20 Zanahiyr
Newmarket 3.05 Whitehaven NAP
Down Royal 3.30 Beacon Edge NEXT BEST
Pays 25/1!