The Wine Tipster’s Racing Selections

The testing conditions have changed the picture for today’s racing and there are already plenty of non-runners. Selections today are of course ground dependent on a Saturday of terrific racing at Goodwood with the feature the Group 2 Celebration Mile at 3.35. At Newmarket there is a very good card too with their Listed contest featuring Unibet Stewards’ Cup winner Summerghand at 2.05.

Enjoy this Saturday of top racing and have a great Bank Holiday.

Cheers

The Wine Tipster.

12.55 Newmarket – Fillies’ Handicap (7f)

Hunni didn’t appear to get a mile here last time out but her previous effort in a better class race than this over C&D the time before was solid, and gives here every chance here. Excellent young pilot Ray Dawson takes 5lb off and ground should be ideal. Unibet 10/1 each way

2.25 Goodwood – Handicap (7f)

Battered for Ralph Beckett has run well from moderate draws both times this season, and again hasn’t fared well with it here but on what should be soft ground, it is less of an issue. Now 4lb lower than a course and distance win in soft ground last year and ought to be bang fit after those two runs. Unibet 11/2 each way

3.20 Newmarket – Handicap (1m 6f)

Amazing Red might not be the most consistent type; however, he is a course and distance winner in the soft and ran a terrific race here over this trip at the July meeting when third at 66/1 in soft conditions too. Has to be each way play here. Unibet 12/1 each way

3.35 Goodwood – Celebration Mile Group 2 (1m)

Sir Busker (nap) is one of the unluckiest horses in racing and when he ran here at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, he finished unplaced with nowhere to go and surely would have won. At the Ebor Festival at York he was runner-up, challenging a little too late, just failing to peg back Monthatham. Sir Busker usually races in big handicaps and whilst this is a small field and a step up to Group company, he can come out on top here with Benbati a non-runner. Ground is fine. Unibet 4/1 win

4.10 Goodwood – Handicap (1m 6f)

Frontispiece has been second on his two starts this season and can go one better today. I could not believe he was sent off at 11/1 at Newbury last time when second to Rhythmic Intent at Newbury, as he drifted in the betting that day. That was a good follow up run from his Newmarket seasonal debut. Today’s trip of one mile six furlongs looks ideal. Back in September 2016 I tipped up Frontispiece on his career debut at Ascot! Unibet 4/1 win

4.45 Goodwood – Handicap (1m 1f)

Junkanoo is effectively only 1lb higher than his win here last month at 50/1 at the Qatar Goodwood Festival as was 3lb out of the handicap that day. He handles soft ground just as well as quicker and although second Zabeel Champion ran poorly last week at York Junkanoo is improving and should win again. Unibet 5/2 win