Friday’s best bets, by Tony Paley
My regular reader will know I take a particular interest in the Michael Wigham yard. I always keep an eye on the Newmarket trainer’s runners and today I reckon he has a winner lined up in the shape of Star Asset (4.20) at Brighton.
The 5-2 put up in the betting in the trade paper this morning was always unlikely to be available, but even at the short odds on offer now the selection looks worth a wager. He has proven form on a course similar to Brighton’s having triumphed at Epsom last time He has been raised 9lb in the ratings for that success but as he only has a 6lb penalty to carry he is well in at the weights. There is every reason to expect plenty of improvement given his profile and, all in all, it will be a shock if Star Asset doesn’t triumph this afternoon.
Tipping competition, day five
Our winners so far:
Monday
Flyman 8-1
Stellarta 7-1
Call It On 16-1
Tuesday
Frenzified 11-4
Silvanus 12-1
Zannda 11-4
Wednesday
Hernandoshideaway 5-4
Secret Glance 5-1
Windi Citi 8-1
Thursday
Mister Rockandroll 5-2
Muqtaser 3-1
Skinny Love 8-1
And our leader is …
erifder +26.50
… who already had a handy lead before picking Mister Rockandroll and Skinny Love yesterday. Other good scores: chris1623 +10.75, kingklynch +10.75, Bonzodrongo +9.75, Mulldog +9, factormax +7, titusisashambles +6.50, jamesstod +6.50, dean055 +6.
For today’s thrilling climax, we’d like your tips, please, for these races: 3.50 Brighton, 4.00 Musselburgh, 8.25 Newmarket.
This week’s prize is a pair of tickets to Newbury for Saturday 15 August, featuring the Hungerford Stakes, the Geoffrey Freer and not to mention that fact that it’s their Ladies Day with a performance from Bjorn Again among the many attractions, about which you can read here.
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. If you have not joined in so far this week, you are welcome to do so today, but you will start on -12.
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 (TODAY).
For terms and conditions click here.
Good luck!
And post your tips or racing-related comments below.
