Friday’s race card lists five meetings across the UK and Ireland at Chester, Doncaster, Salisbury, Sandown and Ballinrobe, which should open up numerous potentially profitable avenues to explore again.
Yesterday, we delivered another winner when we successfully tipped Desert Flower to win at Doncaster. Below, you can dive into our latest horse racing betting tips for today’s action at the track.
Best Tip #1: Natural Look – Ballinrobe, 17:10
Natural Look won two of her final four races for her previous trainer Declan Queally at Galway and Clonmel before moving to Ross O’Sullivan’s stable in the summer and the 11,000euros purchase made a solid start in fresh surroundings when pushing to second at Kilbeggan in July.
That performance looked even better when the horse that pipped her made all to win a handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival. Natural Look gets the nod here over a slightly longer distance.
Henry De Bromhead’s Cobra Queen could be another name to weigh up on horse racing betting sites in the UK.
There are temperament concerns around the 5-year-old, though tail swishing aside, she looked the part when winning over hurdles at Cork on July 5h and shaped up well to follow that up with a race to second at Downpatrick last month. Rachael Blackmore is in the saddle today and with her in charge, Cobra Queen could be thereabouts.
| Bookmaker | Odds |
| Betzone UK | 7/2 |
| Planet Sport Bet | 7/2 |
| Fitzdares | 7/2 |
Best Tip #2: Qetaifan – Chester, 14:10
Andrew Balding’s yard has a 24% win rate at Chester this year and Qetaifan could be the latest representative to make good for those connections.
The 2-year-old led for a long way before fading back to fifth in a maiden over 7f at Sandown last month and dropping back in trip to 6f today could make all the difference. Qetaifan also drops down in grade here and should have solid credentials to break his duck.
Elsewhere, Sands Of Marra could also enter calculations. He found the competition too tuff at Goodwood in A Class 1 Group 3 event at the end of July, though his 12th place finish on that occasion can be easily forgotten.
He won a Class 5 race at Windsor two days before that, which was more his level, and if he handles the soft conditions today, he should be a player in this sphere again.
| Bookmaker | Odds |
| Betzone UK | 1/2 |
| Planet Sport Bet | 1/2 |
| Fitzdares | 1/2 |
Best Roughie: Junkanoo – Sandown, 17:25
Junkanoo showed plenty of promise over hurdles over the past nine months and though he has been out of action since April, he has the potential to deliver a good performance on his return to flat racing at Sandown.
He finished in a disappointing 8th when last seen at Kempton in April, though had a record of 2-2-1 between December and January, and as a less fancied option on most sports betting apps in terms of price, he holds plenty of appeal.
Richard Hannon’s Odin Legacy meanwhile, is a handicapping newcomer of interest. The 3-year-old finished third in each of his last two outings at Chelmsford and moving up in trip from 1m to 1m 1f today could make a difference.
Maso Bastie, has a record of 2-4-5 from three races since mid-July and could offer another alternative at attractive odds.
| Bookmaker | Odds |
| Betzone UK | 11/1 |
| Planet Sport Bet | 11/1 |
| Fitzdares | 11/1 |
Stats and Insights
- The track at Ballinrobe runs around a right-handed oval and features a downhill final surge to the winning post. Jockeys Rachael Blackmore, Danny Mullins, Keith Donoghue and Simon Torrens are all in action today and all four know what it takes to win at Ballinrobe.
- The circuit at Chester is one of the smallest venues in the UK and it can sometimes feel like horses are always on the turn there. Trainers Andrew Balding, Hugo Palmer, Tom Dascombe, Tim Easterby and Richard Fahey are the names to track closely at Chester.
- The course at Sandown is a setting for the gallopers and with a four-furlong uphill challenge to conquer at the last, stamina is a useful attribute to have there. Trainers Charlie Appleby, William Haggas, John & Thady Gosden Andrew Balding and Ralph Beckett have all won on numerous occasions at Chester over the last five flat seasons.
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