Horse Racing Tips: NAP Of The Day, NB & Longshot

Steve Mullington gives his best horse racing tips for Friday, with a NAP, Next Best and a Longshot at Sandown and Doncaster...

4.55 Doncaster - Sea Master (E/W Longshot)

A speculative longshot for me today, but I’m hoping this son of Sea The Stars can come good for the Jason Ward-stable.

Sea Master was somewhat disappointing in his three runs for Ward last season, but off just 9st 3lbs and his jockey claiming a further 5lbs it’s very hard to ignore the gelding in the betting off such a favourable mark. 

Gianlucca Sanna has a decent record aboard 4yo+ horses so fingers crossed for a big each-way effort.

Danger: Animato

Steve Mullington gives his best horse racing tips for Saturday, with a NAP, Next Best and a Longshot at Sandown and Haydock...

3.00 Sandown – Jonbon (NAP)

After his emphatic victory at Aintree in the Melling Chase, I’m finding it hard to work out why Jonbon isn’t the clear favourite for this 2m Celebration Chase at Sandown on Saturday?

For me El Fabiolo has too many questions to answer after his no show at Cheltenham and he looks a risky betting proposition for a short-priced runner. I’d much rather side with the match fit Jonbon for the Nicky Henderson stable.

Odds of 9/4 in the betting for the McManus star look more than fair for the 13-time winner.

Danger: Edwardstone

2.45 Haydock – Zip (NB)

Knowing the going conditions at Haydock already on Saturday, I cannot for the life of me see course and distance scorer Zip being out of the frame in this seven furlong handicap.

Richard Fahey’s eight-year-old absolutely loves it when the word “heavy” is in the going description and he won here over this trip in July 2020, as well as placing on several occasions.

Jockey Tyler Heard takes a handy 3lbs off his back and at horse racing odds of around 12/1, he looks like a really interesting bet.

Of the others, Boardman generally performs well on a tacky Haydock surface so he also comes into the equation.

3.35 Sandown – Enrilo (E/W Longshot)

A large field has assembled once again for the “Whitbread” Gold Cup and top honours can go the way of the almost forgotten horse – Enrilo.

Third in this race in 2021, the Paul Nichols-trained ten-year-old then went on a downward spiral in terms of form for a couple of seasons.

This season however he’s showing plenty of his old sparkle and his runs at both Musselburgh and Taunton give plenty of grounds for optimism here today.

On a day that could still see Nicholls crowned champion jumps trainer, Enrilo could be the interesting sleeper in the pack.

Danger: Threeunderthrufive 

Steve Mullington gives his best horse racing tips for Sunday, with a NAP, Next Best and a Longshot at Longchamp and Wetherby...

2.50 Longchamp – Fantastic Moon (NAP)

A quality field will assemble in France on Sunday for the Group 1 Prix Ganay and my strong fancy in the betting is Fantastic Moon.

The four-year-old landed last autumn's Prix Niel over course and distance and subsequently finished 11th, beaten only 6½ lengths, in the Arc.

Second in the Listed Preis von Dahlwitz over 1m2f on March 31, he struggled to concede 4lb to his main rival Mr Hollywood but will line up here as fit as a flee and ready to do himself justice.

Danger: Zarir

3.00 Wetherby – Own Accord (NB)

David O’Meara’s Own Accord will have had quite an education from her run at Pontefract 26 days ago and I expect her to step up a major notch in this seven furlongs novice stakes.

Conditions were attritional at Pontefract, and despite a slow start she ran on well in the closing stages of the contest. This extra furlong looks like the ideal progression for her and I expect this daughter of Pivotal to be right there on the premises.

Danger: Gunlock

3.30 Wetherby – Crownthorpe (E/W Longshot)

Wetherby’s biggest field of the day lines up in the one mile handicap at 3.00pm and top honours can go the way of Crownthorpe.

Formerly trained by Richard Fahey, the nine-year-old set off promisingly for new trainer Alan Brown but he is now without a win in 12 months.

He’s been knocking on the door a few times on the all-weather and hopefully this return to the turf will spark a revival in this eleven-time winner.

Clifford Lee takes the ride which a major positive in my eyes and the pairing can go well at a decent each-way price in our horse racing odds.

Danger: Harswell Duke

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