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Alan Morris takes a look at Thursday's action from Carlisle and Lingfield as he hunts down some value for his Thursday tips. 14:00 CARLISLE A Novice Amateur Jockeys Handicap with some inexperienced riders on display. The competent Jack Loughnane has ridden the most in recent times but still claims 3lb here in search of his first win and teams up with Titian. Titian looks to be running into form alongside his stable and is in a Class 5 for the first time in years, looking a s

Alan Morris picks out a pair of recent runners he feels you need to pay close attention to as they make our ongoing Hotlist. EKLLEEM (W HAGGAS) Eklleem should be in plenty of notebooks after his second at York behind Blue Courvoisier who led throughout. The 3yo gelding was drawn wide and shuffled back from an early prominent position but travelled well enough in a compact field. He ran on well to pull clear with the winner with only a couple of taps to quicken away from the

Former jockey Liam Hall previews the best of Wednesday’s action and picks out three runners worth following. 14:15 CATTERICK This looks a very weak renewal and I'm going to give newcomer Ghazalia my vote here, smartly bred and representing a shrewd operation this filly can hit the frame from stall 5. Shaniko holds the best form in the book but hasn't looked like one capable of getting it's head in front from four attempts so far, needs to be winning this if capable of defying

Sam King focuses his attention solely on Lingfield's card this Tuesday as he picks out two runners to take on the bookmakers. 15:00 LINGFIELD Ambience is bred to be better than what she showed on debut. Owned by Amo Racing, this well-bred daughter of Frankel was just too green to do herself justice on debut, and it wouldn't be surprising were she to take a massive step forward here. She subsequently underwent a wind operation, while her initial experience should stand her in

Matt Polly heads north to Musselburgh and also to Royal Windsor for his best bets to kick start the week. 15:15 MUSSELBURGH A relatively rare selling handicap which looks competitive despite its low grade. Motawaared certainly has enough ability to win a race of this nature, and along with Theme Park who fits the same criteria as the aforementioned are the biggest threats to the selection, which is Titainium. He had tried a variety of trips recently, but this prominent race

Toby Darby previews two Group 1 races from Deauville this Sunday and after bagging the 6/1 winner in France last weekend his selections are worth noting. 14:50 DEAUVILLE - Prix Morny After last week’s winning selection in the Jacque Le Marois, Rayif. A cracking renewal this year with the Coventry winner, meeting the Norfolk winner and the Queen Mary 2nd. Orthodox was one of the most impressive winners at Royal Ascot and I see no reason why the step up in distance will disadva

The fourth and final day of York's Ebor Meeting sees another five races on ITV, plus a bonus of two contests from Chester and we preview them all right here. 13:50 YORK A tough race to decipher kicks off the final day of the meeting, with a case easily made for at least half of the field. Punters should approach this contest with a degree of caution as it's difficult to be overly confident about any of the runners. However, Expanded makes plenty of appeal despite remaining w

Pundit Rory Paddock turns his attention away from the live ITV Racing cameras and pinpoints a quartet of Saturday runners not to ignore. 17:08 CURRAGH Four Blondes has gone close over this course and distance on several occasions, and although he's failed to claim victory at this venue, he returns to the Curragh off an attractive mark and looks primed for a solid showing. FOUR BLONDES (E/W) 17:10 LINGFIELD Wanderlust wasn't far away in a much better race at Newcastle when la

The penultimate day of York's Ebor Meeting is upon us and we pinpoint potential winners to make it a profitable Friday. We take a look at the first five races shown live on ITV. 13:50 YORK Trainer William Haggas has enjoyed a solid opening two days of the meeting and his two contenders look strong betting options in Friday's opener. Current market leader Zennor Storm has improved with each run and went close when finishing second at Goodwood last time out. He's clearly a gel

For the second week running, Mickael Barzalona and the famous colours of the Aga Khan stole the headlines as Rayif landed the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois. The complexion of the race changed dramatically last Tuesday following the shock announcement that unbeaten star Bow Echo had been retired and would therefore miss the Deauville showpiece. While the news came as a huge disappointment to racing fans across the globe, who had hoped to see more of the hugely talented colt,

The second day of York's Ebor meeting, where the girls take centre stage with another Group 1 contest and plenty of competitive action to get stuck into this Thursday. 13:50 YORK Libertango was narrowly denied in a Group 2 at Newmarket last time out and aims to go one better here. She's likely to be on the premises once again, although this arguably represents a more competitive assignment. There are no guarantees she'll return to the winner's enclosure, but she certainly wa

We kick off one of York’s most prestigious meetings and preview all the live ITV action this Wednesday. 13:50 YORK We kick-start this illustrious meeting with a fiercely competitive sprint handicap, where a case could easily be made for a large proportion of the 22-runner field. Last-time-out winners Corolla Point and Trefor, who landed this race 12 months ago, look set to go close once again and should feature on any punter's shortlist. Trainer Geoff Oldroyd has an excellent

Away from the action shown on ITV this Wednesday, pundit Liam Hall gives his best bets. 14:05 CARLISLE This looks a perfect opportunity for Diamond New Bay to get off the mark, dam was high class and showed enough on debut to suggest a huge step forward could come, this looks a winnable race and I'd expect her to go in this time. Guadalevin is the form pick after finishing sixth in listed company and holding a rating of 82, that said she struggled in weaker races before that

Sam King previews the best of Tuesday’s action as he names two runners worth following. 15:00 LINGFIELD William Knight looks to have found a nice opening for his once-raced filly Romotoso. This daughter of Lope Y Fernandez looked to make her challenge earlier than ideal when a promising third on debut and as a result, that initial effort can be upgraded. She shaped as though there would be plenty more to come once that debut experience was in the bag, and with a good draw to

Matt Polley picks out two runners not to ignore to kick start the week. 14:15 CATTERICK Most of these can be given a chance, notably Mariner who is good form, but the trip is a slight question mark, and course regular Stellarmasterpiece, who rarely runs bad here. Austrian Theory is the selection here, purely because he’s undeniably well handicapped. This represents a drop in class, and this is a great opportunity for him. AUSTRIAN THEORY (WIN) 18:40 WOLVERHAMPTON A few pot

Kieran McHugh pinpoints his best bets for Sunday across different meetings. 16:45 PONTEFRACT Sing The Blues has won both of her starts as a three-year-old with her latest success coming at Glorious Goodwood. She is improving with every run, but she must post a clear career best to win today. Royal Fixation heads the ratings after a stellar June line campaign, winning the Lowther Stakes and placing in the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes. It has not really clicked this season,

14:50 DEAUVILLE More Thunder was campaigned over as far as 10f for Sir Michael Stoute but it wasn’t until he switched stables to William Haggas he was dropped back to 6f and his true colours began to shine. He seems to relish a strong pace, running through the field to dominate late on. On occasion he can look an unlucky loser but he needs everything to fall right in top class company and it’s not often that happens. Precise has been put in her place the last twice by Blue Bo

A tough day for punters this Saturday, with plenty of competitive races hitting the ITV screens, yet we cover each contest and give our best bets. 13:25 NEWBURY Mount Atlas and Tabletalk renew their rivalry after being separated by just a head when last seen, with the Andrew Balding-trained Mount Atlas narrowly coming out on top off level weights. The pair should be closely matched once again, although Tabletalk is now 3lbs better off and could be capable of reversing that f

Dean Kilbryde pins his hopes on one horse at Cork this Friday with a selection in a hot looking Group 3 contest. 19:10 CORK Bosphorus Rose boasts an excellent record over this trip and arrives here having won convincingly at Roscommon when last seen, striding clear to win by almost five lengths and beat a subsequent winner by almost ten lengths in the process so looks worth sticking with, especially when considering her trainer has won three of the last five renewals of this