The Wine Tipster’s Saturday Racing Selections

The weather has been a dominated factor this week and it certainly can dominant proceedings today, with Newbury forecasting thundery showers, whilst at Newmarket only light rain is expected.

Most importantly, there is cracking racing at Newbury, with the Unibet Hungerford Stakes Group 2 headlining an excellent card. For the feature race, each yard was asked which tune they would like to hear if their horse wins and as an ex punk rocker, I have to say Blue Monday for the Charlie Appleby team was the only one that I would put on the turntable! The Sir Michael Stoute team have gone for Dreams by Fleetwood Mac for my nap of the day Dream Of Dreams.

At Newmarket they have the Grey Horse Handicap, which is a great spectacle and it would be great to see Case Key score for a third time.

Enjoy!

Cheers

The Wine Tipster

2.05 Newmarket Handicap (1m 4f)

Knowing is a very interesting contender here and can strike for the first time this season. His third at Sandown last time out over two furlongs shorter was eye-catching, as he kept trying to find a clear run and then stayed on well at the finish. Last season he was second over half a furlong shorter than today’s distance and he has kept on improving on each of his three starts this season. Unibet 6/1 each way  

2.25 Newbury Unibet You’re On Handicap (1m)  

Tempus makes his first appearance of 2020 for the inform Roger Charlton yard and this four-year-old colt can make it a winning won. Tempus won comfortably on the heavy last June at Haydock, when still looking very green ahead of finishing fourth at Wolverhampton (won on debut) on his last start. Tempus is potentially a very exciting prospect for today and the remainder of the season. Unibet 7/2 win

3.15 Newmarket Grey Horse Handicap (6f)

Case Key can win the Grey Horse Handicap for the third time and follow up last year’s success. He won at Leicester in June and then ran a good second last time out behind the smart Aristocratic Lady at Yarmouth. The forecast is for light rain and whilst Case Key has won on good to firm this season, he is certainly ground versatile, having won all types of going. Unibet 5/1 win

3.35 Newbury Unibet Hungerford Stakes Group 2 (7f)

Dream Of Dreams (nap) bounced right back to form on his first start of 2020 when second to Hello Youmzain in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot. This was his first start since being gelded and whilst he mainly runs over six furlongs, he was second here in 2018 and won over seven furlongs back in 2017. He beat his main rival Glorious Journey at Windsor last year and has shown his ground versatility too, winning on good to soft and soft. Unibet 2/1 win

5.55 Newbury Unibet Instant Roulette Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (1m 4f)

Gas Monkey can take this contest for the second year in succession, having looked in really form on his last start over two furlongs shorter at Sandown when a good second to Blue Cap (Knowing 2.05 Newmarket third) on good to firm. That will have put him spot on for today and he is very importantly ground versatile, winning last year’s renewal on soft. Unibet 9/4 win