Thursday's best bets, by Tony Paley
Hay Dude (3.40) is 5lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in May but ran well off his current mark when third in 0-100 company at Ayr last time and should remain competitive now eased in grade at Haydock. At the same meeting, Bop It (4.10), who is back on his last winning handicap mark, has his second run for David O'Meara. The trainer has a good record with new recruits and this looks the time to catch the gelding following his promising run last month.
Tipping competition - day four
Our winners so far this week:
Monday
Choisan 7-2
Ladweb 25-1
Amenable 7-2
Tuesday
Dukes Delight 11-4
I'm Fraam Govan 4-1
Wednesday
Monakova 8-1
Party Royal 11-2
Koharu 4-1
Wednesday morning's leader, Sandiuk, ended up on +9.25 after yesterday's sport but Lindsey667 found 8-1 shot Monakova and went up to +9.75. However, Stephen Philips did best of all and had all three winners. He now leads on +12.5.
This week's prize is a second copy of Bloodline, the latest thriller from the Dick Francis stable, written by the great man's son Felix .
Today, we'd like your selections, please, for these races: 3.50 Brighton, 4.10 Haydock and 8.00 Chepstow.
As ever, our champion will be the tipster who returns the best profit to notional level stakes of £1 at starting price on our nominated races, of which there will be three each day up until Friday. Non-runners count as losers.
In the event of a tie at the end of the week, the winner will be the tipster who, from among those tied on the highest score, posted their tips earliest on the final day.
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Good luck!
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