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Horse racing tips: Newmarket, Chepstow and York – Friday July 12
Today’s horse racing tips come from Newmarket, Chepstow and York. See our expert’s nap of the day, next best and other selections
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There are seven horse racing meetings across the UK and Ireland on Friday, six of them Flat fixtures.
Kicking off the action is the all-weather card at Dundalk (1.25-5.25pm), with Newmarket (1.50-5.20), York (2.05-5.30) and Ascot (2.15-5.10) completing the afternoon action. In the evening they race on the level at Chepstow (5.15-8.45) and Chester (6.05-8.55), with jumping from Kilbeggan (4.25-8.30).
Among our Friday fancies is a Donnacha O’Brien contender in the feature race of the day, the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.
Horse racing tips today – Newmarket, Chepstow and York
Rob Eddy’s picks for Friday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
- Nap: Porta Fortuna (Newmarket, 3.35) @ SP with BetMGM
- Next best: Cherryhawk (Chepstow, 8.45) @ SP with BetMGM
- Other: Unequal Love (York, 2.40) @ SP with BetMGM
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Horse racing tips: Newmarket 3.35
This fascinating renewal of the Falmouth Stakes over a mile is the highlight of a busy Friday and it features two Royal Ascot winners.
Running Lion looked back to her best when she stepped down in a trip to win the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes, but she looks to have a tough task in this one as she concedes 9lb to PORTA FORTUNA.
The Donnacha O’Brien-trained three-year-old was just pipped in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket but managed to go one better in the Coronation Stakes last month.
She earned herself a rating of 117 for that win, 7lb higher than Running Lion and she’s the best horse in the race. It will take something special to beat her.
Selection: Porta Fortuna @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Chepstow 8.45
CHERRYHAWK was proving to be very consistent without winning but managed to get off the mark at the eighth time of asking over course and distance in May. However, she was very poor on her next start at Newbury, although the obvious excuse would be the good ground.
Most of her runs before that were on soft or heavy going and today’s ground should have some juice in it, so expect Nikki Evans’s three-year-old filly to bounce back in this Class 6 handicap over 1m 4f.
She showed enough in her most recent win to suggest she could follow it up with another sooner rather than later, so it is well worth giving her another go here.
Selection: Cherryhawk @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: York 2.40
Having won a Listed race at Newmarket in May and the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, UNEQUAL LOVE rightly steps up in class again for a crack at this Group 3 contest over six furlongs.
She was successful as a three-year-old and has improved this season to make a name for herself as one of the better fillies over this trip. She comes here as the joint top-rated horse in the race and may not be done improving.
Three-year-olds actually have an excellent record in this contest, although the top representative of that generation here is Pretty Crystal, who has been mostly running over further. She might find herself a bit outpaced in this, and while she may come with a late run, this trip may be a bit short for her as she tries to chase down Unequal Love
Selection: Unequal Love @ SP with BetMGM
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