Horse Racing Tips UK | Thursday's Evening Cards | Stats & Best Bets

A couple of UK meetings this evening, with action at Nottingham and Sandown to round off Thursday.

Nottingham - GOING: GOOD (Good to soft in places; GoingStick 8.0) (Outer track. Rail set 6yds from innermost line on home bend, and 4yds on stands' bend increasing circuit length by 30yds). (Partly cloudy)

Sandown - GOING: GOOD (Good to firm in places; GoingStick: Sprint 7.9, Round 7.8) (Round Course at outermost configuration (as per April Meeting) adding 10yds to all round distances). (Mostly sunny)

STATS & BEST BETS

SANDOWN

5:55

When teamed up together, jockey Oisin Murphy and trainer Clive Cox have a 100% strike-rate.

Murphy has been in very good form over the last fortnight, with a 23% strike-rate from 35 rides.

OUR JOY – 4/1 Betfair PLACED 2/8 (SP 6/1)

6:25

Jockey William Buick has been in fine form of late, with a 27% strike rate from his last 45 rides, and an LSP of +£23.26 (from £1 stakes).

When teamed together with trainer John Gosden this year, the pair boast a 36% strike rate, with 5 wins from 14 – 4 of the 5 wins on 3 year olds.

Gosden already has 6 wins this year, in 3 year old handicaps (32% strike-rate).

SUGAR BOY – 7/1 Boylesports DEAD-HEAT Joint 1st

7:35

When teamed together at Sandown, jockey James Doyle, and trainer John Gosden have a 100% strike-rate. Doyle has been in fine form of late with 12 wins from 49 rides in the last 2 weeks (24% SR).

As already mentioned, Gosden has 6 wins this year, in 3 year old handicaps (32% strike-rate).

COUNTERPROOF – 20/1 Coral

NOTTINGHAM

6:40

Jockey Hayley Turner has a decent record at this course over recent seasons, with a 19% strike-rate and LSP of +£36.75.

Turner takes the ride of Bashiba, who has 4 wins from 8 on the predicted ‘going’ (50% SR), and 4 wins from 11 at the distance (36% SR). Bashiba finished 3^rd on reappearance 33 days ago after 7 months off.

BASHIBA – 8/1 Betfair PLACED 3/11

7:15

3lb claimer Shane Gray is in good form at the moment, with 6 wins from last 27 rides (22% SR). He takes the ride of course-distance winner Heartsong, who enjoys this course, with 2 wins from 3 at Nottingham (5f and 6f), and placed 2^nd in the other.

HEARTSONG – 12/1 Coral