Horse Racing UK | Friday's Ascot Meeting | Stats & Tips

There's evening racing from Ascot tonight, with the going currently described as "Good"  - Going Stick Readings; Straight - 8.3 - Round 7.7 - There is rain expected anytime, which will clear between 5-6pm, while remaining cloudy - wind 11mph

*(Rail on round course is positioned 3yds inside from the 1m 4f start to the
 home straight, increasing distances by approx: 1m2f - 9yds, 1m4f - 12yds 

and 2m - 16yds)


So, here's a few stats and tips for all of the races at Ascot tonight.....


5:35

Sir Mark Prescott Bt has a 31% strike rate this season, from 32 runners. He saddles Mascato in the opening race, who is 4 from 5 at the distance.

MOSCATO 4/1 bet365 WON


6:05

Trainer Brian Meehan has a LSP of +£45.50 this season (£1 stakes), from 31 runners he's sent out (23% strike-rate).
The trainer also has 2 wins from 9 runners in the last fortnight, with an LSP of +£16.00.

PRINCESS KODIA 16/1 Boylesports 


6:40

Trainer Ralph Beckett has been in good form over the last couple of weeks, with 5 winners from 24 sent out (21% SR - LSP +£3.29).
Beckett teams up with Pat Dobbs, who takes the ride aboard Pure Line. When teamed together, the jockey/trainer partnership sees a 32% strike rate - LSP +£17.28

PURE LINE 6/1 bet365 PLACED 3/9


7:10

Ed De Giles has had 4 winners from 8 runners in 2015 on the flat (turf) - LSP +£8.75. He teams up with Atzeni, who's been in decent form over the last 2 weeks, with a 21% strike rate - 7 wins from 33

The pair have a 29% strike rate when teamed together over the last few seasons, although from just 7 rides

SHINGLE 8/1 Paddy Power 


7:45

Distance winner Capel Path heads the market in this 3 year old handicap (5/2 best price), and these such races at Ascot, have seen an LSP of +£46.75 for favourites over the last few years.
Ryan Moore takes the ride of Capel Path, and he's in good form of late, with victories in the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, and yesterday aboard Hans Holbein in the Chester Vase (10 wins from 46 last fortnight - 22%).

CAPEL PATH 5/2 Paddy Power PLACED 2/10


8:15 

John Gosden has been in good form of late, with a 26% strike rate from the last 2 weeks. 
The trainer teams up with William Buick once again, and the pair have a 20% strike-rate over the last 5 seasons.

Buick's also in good form, with a 22% strike rate over the last fortnight, from 37 rides. 

Gosden sees a Level Stakes Profit of +£12.04 overall with handicap debutantes.

CILENTO 5/1 bet365 WON (SP 6/1)

Premier League Football | Soccer Saturday | Must Win Game For Burnley

Another crucial weekend of Barclays Premier League action is ahead of us, as relegation looms for 6 or 7 teams at the bottom of the table.

One of those teams in major trouble, is Sunderland, who head to Goodison Park for the early kick-off, and they’ll be looking to pick up where they left off last weekend, when beating Southampton at the Stadium of Light, and previous to that, when drawing away at Stoke. 

Sunderland do still have a game in hand over the other teams around them, and sit in 18^th place, a point behind Hull, and 6 points ahead of 19^th placed QPR. A victory at Everton would, temporarily at least, lift them out of the relegation places, and up to 14^th.

You have to seriously fear for Sunderland now, and especially if they don’t pick up 3 points at Goodison, and 3 points in their next fixture, at home to fellow relegation-fighting, and in-form, Leicester. Their two remaining games will be away fixtures, firstly to The Emirates, then onto newly crowned champions Chelsea.

MY PREDICTION - Everton 1-1 Sunderland

Then it’s onto the three o’clock fixtures, and a huge game for Burnley, who are all-but down, travelling to Hull, and looking to put an end to their run of 4 consecutive defeats, and avoid relegation.

Burnley have only managed 1 away win in the league this season, and have scored just 12 goals in their 17 games on the road this term, and the run they’re on will be difficult to end here. If Burnley fail to win, relegation will be confirmed for Sean Dyche’s men.

Steve Bruce’s side will be hoping for victory at the KC Stadium on Saturday, with remaining fixtures against United and Spurs to finish the season, though it looks like the 2 wins from their last 3 has saved them this season. 

With their Top Goal Scorer, Nikica Jelavic (league – 8 goals) back from a knee injury, and N’Doye finding the net of late, they’ll be confident going into a game against a side which hasn’t won, or scored in the last 6 league games, and has won fewest games of any team all season in the Premier League (5 wins(Burnley)).

MY PREDICTION – Hull 2 – 1 Burnley

Leicester are heading into Saturday’s game against Southampton, sitting third in the form table (last 6 league games), just a point worse off than Chelsea and Arsenal. They’ve won 5 of their last 6 league games, and scored 12 goals in that time, with the only defeat coming against Mourinho’s side. 

Visitors Southampton will still be hoping they can pinch a place for European football next season, although it will be very difficult now.

The Saints have struggled away from home of late, and haven’t won on the road in the league since beating QPR 1-0 with a 93^rd minute Mane winner, back in February. Since that, they lost 4 of the last 5 away league games, losing to West Brom, Everton, Stoke, and Sunderland most recently.

The way they’re playing, I just can’t see past a Foxes victory, and a further boost to their survival chances.

MY PREDICTION – Leicester 2-1 Southampton

Since taking over at Villa in February, Tim Sherwood has won 7 games from 13 played in all competitions, scoring 23 goals in that time, and leading the team to an FA Cup final against Arsenal at the end of May. Not bad!

Benteke has scored in 7 of the last 10 of Villa’s games, including a hat-trick against QPR, and a brace against Sunderland, and Everton most recently, and he’s definitely looking like a force again up top, and key to their survival chances.

West Ham travel to Villa Park in search of just their 4^th league win of the season away from home, and first back-to-back league wins since December, when winning three consecutive league games. The Hammers are another team that has struggled for goals of late, with 4 in their last 8 league games.

MY PREDICTION – Aston Villa 3-1 West Ham

OTHER PREDICTIONS FOR SATURDAY’S PREMIER LEAGUE GAMES

Newcastle 1-1 West Brom

Stoke 2-2 Tottenham

Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United