Friday’s race tips feature picks from Ascot and Fontwell.
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Fontwell Tips
2.15: Soul Icon & Bucko’s Boy Predictions
Soul Icon was a 2/7f last time out and galloped to the line by 34 lengths.
It was another win since entering the handicaps and it looks like this gelding trained by Keiran Burke is far from reaching his full potential.
But Bucko’s Boy seems to have a strong claim to place given his huge Class 3 win in July and should handle that well.
2:50 p.m.: Mothill 5/2 (NAP)
Heaviest weight, but only gives top rivals 5lbs and is the only one to have won a hurdles contest before.
Won comfortably in a Class 4 Novice Hurdle last time out, beating The Turtle Said where he justified favoritism.
He looks like the one to beat after his run and win over the distance on the return of a decent second at a first hurdle in February.
4 p.m.: At the top of the 5/2 straight
The eight-year-old won last time out and looks well-rounded to get back into the handicaps after a decent effort at Kempton in March.
Won by a neckline in a most recent novice event and weighs just 5 pounds, six more than when he won by 14 lengths.
Ascot Tips
2.35: Gumball 4/1 (NB)
Easy to pit against this favorite who took a smart win last time out and took his tally to three of five wins this season.
Only 3 pounds for that victory at Goodwood, but soft ground seems to be paramount to successes and the rain at Ascot will come too late, it seems.
Whitehaven, a 5/1 shot at the time of writing, was retired due to good forward ground so I can’t back him with too much certainty.
But Gumball under Hollie Doyle for Fergal O’Brien is a decent hurdler and could score another flat win against these rivals at an excellent price of 13/2.
3:45 p.m.: Giavellotto 2/1
Neil Callan will ride this promising three-year-old and could continue this huge run in the St Leger to finish a few lengths behind Eldar Eldarov.
Secret State is appealing for many reasons, but is running for the first time since a wind-op and there are question marks over whether it will be an instant comeback.
Godolphin’s colt was also close to the company of the group, although in a lower note than Giavellotto, but can also be opposed for this reason.
It will be at least the two who fight for the line in a competitive roster contest.
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