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Horse Racing UK | Saturday's Free Racing Tips

Just another quick post today, as work's keeping me very busy at the moment! So, it's Saturday's free horse racing tips, from the meeting's at Chester, Chepstow, and Stratford. Use the tips as you wish, whether backing them as singles, chancing a Lucky 15 or mixing them with your own selectiong. And don't forget to check our FREE BETS page.

CHESTER

4:10 - GRACE AND FAVOUR 7/2 Paddy Power

4:45 - L'INGENUE               5/2 Boylesports

CHEPSTOW

7:15 STRATEGIC FORCE         11/4 Boylesports

STRATFORD

7:25 - MY BROTHER SYLVEST 10/3 Paddy Power

Free Horse Racing Tips UK | Thursday's Stats & Best Bets | Worcester

THURSDAY'S STATS & BEST BETS

WORCESTER

2:10

Trainer Jonjo O'Neill has had 6 winners from his last 21 runners sent out (29% Strike-Rate -  LSP +£12.75). O'Neill has won 4 of 18 handicap chases already this season.

When teamed up with Richie McLernon this season, the pair have a 21% strike-rate in chases (3 wins from 14). McLernon is having a good season, showing a profit of £39.95 (from £1 stakes), and takes the ride of course-distance winner American Legend here.

AMERICAN LEGEND - 8/1 Coral


2:40

Jockey Noel Fehily has been in good form over the last fortnight with 6 wins from 26 rides (23% SR). He combines with trainer Neil Mulholland for the ride on June French. Fehily/Mulholland partnership has had 2 wins from 3 in Chases this season.

JUNE FRENCH - 11/2 William Hill


5:45

When jockey Paul Moloney and owner P J Woolley combine, they have a strike-rate of 75%. Moloney takes the ride of Debra Hamer-trained, and course-distance winner, Pennant Dancer. Hamer and Moloney combined succesfully with the selection 4 weeks ago at Towcester.

PENNANT DANCER - 4/1 William Hill WIN (SP 8/1)

Horse Racing Tips | Wednesday's Free Tips | Stats & Best Bets

After a bad couple of days last week, the stats and best bets have picked up, ever so slightly, as Fire Fighting won on Monday (SP 13/2), and Gold Medallion won on Tuesday (advised 7/1 > backed into 6/4F).

Below are Wednesday's Stats & Best Bets for the afternoon racing at Thirsk. Check back later for stats and best bets for the evening cards, if I get the chance. Good Luck!

STATS & BEST BETS

THIRSK

2:30

Owner Stephen Arnold has had 3 winners from the last 6 runners he's sent out. Arnold and trainer Heather Dalton have 2 wins from 8 this season with 3 year olds.

Jockey Oisin Murphy takes the ride, and he's been in good form over the last fortnight, with 8 wins from 32 rides (25% SR) and a LSP of +£12.00 (£1 stakes). Murphy and Dalton have 2 wins from 3 this season on 3 year olds.

TOAST OF NEWBURY - 7/1 Bet365 PLACED 4/18


3:30

Jockey Graham Lee has a 40% strike rate when riding for trainer Ann Duffield at Thirsk. They team up for the ride of In Vino Veritas.

IN VINO VERITAS - 5/1 Paddy Power


4:05

Trainer Keith Dalgleish has a good record at Thirsk over the last 5 seasons, with 7 wins from 29 runners (24% Strike-Rate) and a LSP of +£15.00 (£1 stakes). Dalgleish has also been in decent form over the last fortnight, with a 21% strike-rate from 38 runners.

REPOSER - 5/1 Bet365


5:45

When teamed together this season, jockey Paul Mulrennan and trainer Rebecca Bastiman show a Level Stake Profit of +£33.00 (from £1 stakes).

Mulrennan takes the ride of 2-time course-distance winner Secret City.

SECRET CITY - 10/1 Bet365 PLACED 3/11

Premier League Goal of the Season 2014/15

Here's the Premier League Goal of the Season 2014/15 Top 8..............If your favourite's not on there, please don't hate on me....it's not my list......For one, Matty Phillips' goal versus Palace would definitely be on there! But, hope you enjoy the goals, some quality on show!

Free Horse Racing Tips | Leicester's Stats & Best Bets

Another lot of stats and best bets for Tuesday’s racing, with a focus on the Leicester meeting...

CURRENT GOING (11pm Mon): GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; GoingStick 7.1) (Watered). (Light cloud)

LEICESTER

3:00

Saeed bin Suroor has been in good form of late, with a 30% strike rate from 20 runners, and he also has in good course record over the last 5 seasons with a 27% strike rate from 30 runners.

When teamed up with jockey James Doyle this season, the pair have 12 wins from 47 (26% SR), and 1 win from 2 with 2 year olds.

Doyle is another with a good record at Leicester over the last 5 seasons, with a 22% strike rate, and a Level Stake Profit of +£56.29 (from £1 stakes)

VERY HONEST – 4/1 Paddy Power

4:30

Marco Botti trained Alfajer (current favourite) runs in the 3 year old handicap, and these such races have proved profitable over the last few years for favourites, with a LSP of +£32.10 (from £1 stakes).

Once again, it’s James Doyle who takes the ride, and as already mentioned, he has a very good course record over recent seasons.

ALFAJER – 9/4 Boylesports

5:00

Trainer Mark Johnston has been in good form over the past couple of weeks, with 20 winners from 74 runners (27% SR) and an LSP of +£53.13 (£1 stakes). Johnston saddles King’s Pavilion in the 2 year old maiden, who is a bay colt out of a Group 1 winner over 6f at 2 year old (Embassy) – Race Record 4 starts 3 wins (1 placed) – retired at 2.

Johnston and Adam Kirby have combined to win one 2 year old maiden already this season. Kirby has 5 wins from 10 rides on 2 year olds this season (50% strike rate – LSP +£28.45 (£1 stakes).

KING’S PAVILION – 4/1 Paddy Power PLACED 2/9 (SP 8/1)

5:30

Johnston and Kirby also combine for this, the second of the 2 year old maiden’s from Leicester. Kirby takes the ride of Gold Medallion, a bay colt by Acclamation, who was a multiple winning sprinter at 2 & 4, and capable of producing fast & speedy 2 year olds.

GOLD MEDALLION – 7/1 Bet365 WIN

Check back soon for more talk on the UK's football and horse racing world, with football and racing stats, free horse racing tips and Premier League football tips, free bets and more. Thank you for reading, and good luck!

Free Horse Racing Tips UK | Stats & Best Bets | Redcar Meeting

STATS & BEST BETS

REDCAR

3:20

Jockey Daniel Tudhope is having a good season, showing a profit of +£33.09 from £1 stakes. Over the last 5 seasons, Tudhope has a 23% strike rate at this course with a huge Level Stake Profit of +£72.21.

MAKIN THE RULES - 8/1 Ladbrokes


3:55

Trainer Mark Johnston has been in fine form of late with a 26% strike rate and a Level Stake Profit of +£39.63 from £1 stakes.
Johnston teams up with Paul Mulrennan here, and the pair have 3 wins from 7 this season (43% SR).

FIRE FIGHTING - 6/1 Coral WIN (SP 13/2)


5:35

Jockey Ben Curtis has been in decent form over the last 2 weeks, with a 23% strike rate - 7 wins from 30 rides.
When teaming up with Tony Coyle this season, the pair have a 29% strike rate, with 4 wins from 14 - LSP +£14.83 (£1 Stakes).

RING OF FIRE - 16/1 Sporting Bet

Premier League Football | Survival Sunday Relegation Battle

It's a sad day as Sunday sees the end to the Premier League Football season for 2014/15........But there is still a cup final next week! Oh, and then there's the summer transfer sagas which will get us through a couple of months.....It'll fly by! Back before you know it!


But, the question still remains, as we head into the final Premier league games of the season, who will be joining QPR and Burnley for the drop to the Championship; Hull City or Newcastle United? 

Both teams have difficult games, but no more so than Steve Bruce's side, who face Manchester United at the KC Stadium. Hull have just 2 wins in their last 11, and have only scored 8 goals in that time, and failed to score in 5 of the 11 games, including the last 2.

It doesn't get any better for Hull when you consider they've lost all the previous seven Premier League games against Manchester United, conceding an average of 3 goals a game (21 in total).

Louis Van Gaal announced on Sky Sports the other day that Rooney would be fit for the last game of the season, and would play as he is captain. And Rooney has enjoyed playing against Hull with 7 goals and 3 assists in the last 5 league games against them.

Although everything is stacked against a Hull City win, they're fighting for their lives, in a game known for its unpredictability, and you really do never know. I've said it previously, that I really can't see a Hull City win against United though, but I can see an even game, and them getting a point, which of course, wouldn't be enough to save them from relegation.

PREDICTION - DRAW (11/4) (Result 0-0 - WIN)


Newcastle are the only other team who could go down, and they've got a tough game at home to West Ham. I say 'a' tough game, but any game for Newcastle is tough at the moment!

The Magpies haven't won since beating Villa back in February, with 9 losses and a draw since, with a disappointing loss most recently, when leading against already-relegated QPR, only to go on and lose 2-1.


The Hammers haven't been in the best of form themselves in recent weeks, with just 2 Premier League wins in their last 15, after such a great first half to the season, which saw them win 7 in 11 league games from October through to the end of December, but have only won 3 games since (in 18 league games (2015)).

PREDICTION - DRAW (3/1)


DRAW DOUBLE - 14/1

Horse Racing UK Tips | Friday's Bath & Goodwood Cards | Stats & Best Bets

A fairly disappointing day overall yesterday for the stats and best bets, with the only winner, and profit coming from a dead heat as Sugar Boy (advised 7/1) battled it out with 3/1 favourite, Critical Risk to finish dead level. There were placed efforts from Our Joy (6/1) and Bashiba (8/1), but it’s the winners we’re looking for. 

Once again, we move on and hope for better luck to come, and the UK racing to end the week comes from Bath, Goodwood, Haydock, Musselburgh, Pontefract and Worcester, so there’ plenty to have a look into. Below, we've compiled the stats and best bets for the afternoon flat meetings at Bath and Goodwood, best of luck!

BATH

2:10

Jockey Aaron Jones has had 2 wins from his last 6 rides (LSP +£8.50 - £1 stakes). He teams up with trainer, Paul Cole, and the pair have a 67% strike rate when teamed together.

PENDO – 14/1 Bet365

2:40

Trainer David Elsworth is having a good season, with a 20% strike rate, and a £1 level stake profit of £47.62. The trainer is in fine form of late too, with 4 winners from his last 11 runners (36% SR) LSP +£16.38, and has enjoyed success at the course over recent years, with 3 wins from just 7 runners over the last 5 seasons (43% SR).

IVORS INVOLVEMENT – 4/1 William Hill PLACED 2/5 (SP 6/1)

3:50

Jockey Michael J M Murphy has a very good record at Bath, with 9 wins from 35 rides (26% SR). He teams up with Mark Johnston, who also has a very good record at this course. Johnston has a 28% strike rate over recent seasons here, with 17 wins from 60 runners, and a £1 level stakes profit of £34.08.

MISTER ROCKANDROLL – 7/1 Ladbrokes

5:00

Trainer Malcolm Saunders has been in great from this season in 4+ year old handicaps, with 5 wins from 14 runners (36% SR) and a huge £1 level stakes profit of £57.50.

When teamed up with jockey Martin Dwyer in 4+ year old handicaps this year, they have 3 wins from 10 (30% SR) – LSP +£24.00.

CAMELEY DAWN – 8/1 Bet365

5:35

When teaming up jockey Edward Greatrex and trainer Joseph Tuite have a 67% strike rate. The pair are in good form of late, with Greatrex winning 3 of his last 9 rides (placed in 2), and Tuite sending out 2 winners from his last 7.

LADY SYLVIA – 6/1 William Hill

GOODWOOD

2:20

Trainer Jonathan Portman is having a very good season in-terms of level stakes profit, returning +£82.00 from £1 stakes, although he has been a little out of form over the last fortnight.

Portman also has a good record at Goodwood though, with a 21% strike rate over recent seasons (10 wins from 48 sent out here) and £1 level stakes profit of £50.75. He saddles newcomer Intimately, who is by Intense Focus, a GR1 winning 2 year old (by Giants Causeway).

INTIMATELY – 25/1 Bet365

2:50

This season, Pat Cosgrave is showing a massive £1 level stakes profit of £70.78, and in the last 2 weeks, he’s ran out 11 winners from 39 rides (28% SR) with a £1 level stakes profit of £51.20.

Cosgrave teams up with trainer George Baker, who’s also been in good form of late, with a 25% strike rate over the last 2 weeks (5 wins from 20). When teamed together this year, the pair have a 25% strike rate, with 9 wins from 36.

MUIR LODGE – 10/1 Boylesports

4:00

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor has been in very good form this season, with a 27% strike rate, and returning a £1 level stakes profit of £51.10.

When teamed together with jockey James Doyle this year, the pair boast a 32% strike rate with 3 year olds (10 wins from 31).

Doyle takes the ride of Best Of Times, who’s 1 from 1 at this course, and seeking the four-timer.

BEST OF TIMES – 9/4 Boylesports PLACED 2/6

5:10

This season, Pat Cosgrave is showing a massive £1 level stakes profit of £70.78, and in the last 2 weeks, he’s ran out 11 winners from 39 rides (28% SR) with a £1 level stakes profit of £51.20.

Cosgrave teams up with trainer George Baker, who’s also been in good form of late, with a 25% strike rate over the last 2 weeks (5 wins from 20). When teamed together this year, the pair have a 25% strike rate, with 9 wins from 36.

Cosgrave takes the ride of Humidor who won here last time out (20 days ago), over 5f (stayed on).

HUMIDOR – 9/1 Coral

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