Horse Racing Tips: Four Hopeful Selections for Sunday’s Meetings

With windy, unsettled weather set to continue on Sunday, there’s no guarantee that racing at Musselburgh and/or Newbury will actually take place.

If it does, we’ve made two picks at each meeting, which we think are worth an interest.

 

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Musselburgh: 2:45 Watch On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle 2m4f

Course and distance winners Diamond State and River Walk look the two on which to concentrate, with marginal preference for the former on this occasion. Lucinda Russell’s continues to edge up the handicap, but is holding his form well and should be competitive once again, despite the welter burden of 12st 1lb.

Selection: Diamond State (7/2 with William Hill)

 

Musselburgh: 3:20 Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase 3m

First Account has finished second on four of his last five starts, but seems genuine enough. He remains 8lb higher in the weights than when last winning, over hurdles, at Perth in the summer, but was only narrowly beaten off a 2lb lower mark on his penultimate start over fences. He won over 3 miles, on soft going, over hurdles, so stamina shouldn’t be an issue.

Selection: First Account (2/1 with William Hill)

 

Newbury: 3:05 Benjamin Leigh Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase 2m92y

Amarillo Sky looked an unlucky loser when falling at the second-last fence in the race won by Goa Lil at Newbury last month and can make amends. His earlier chasing form bears close inspection and he remains open to further improvement after just four starts over fences.

Selection: Amarillo Sky (10/3 with William Hill)

 

Newbury: 3:40 Racingtv Handicap Chase 2m92y

Course and distance winner Another Crick returned to winning form in a similar race at Wincanton last month and, despite a 2lb rise in the weights, still looks well handicapped. He has been campaigned beyond 2 miles for the last couple of seasons, but appeared to benefit from dropping back to the minimum trip at Wincanton.

Selection: Another Crick (7/2 with William Hill)

 

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