1000 Guineas tips as Lake Victoria napped for Newmarket glory plus best bets for Hamilton
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LAKE VICTORIA (3:35) can land the odds for Aidan O'Brien in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The filly stayed unbeaten when brushing aside May Day Ready in the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar. The three-year-old looks nicely unexposed over a mile so she can deny some talented foes.
JANEY MACKERS (1:50) can shock her rivals for David Menuisier in the Pretty Polly Stakes. The filly looked smart when absolutely bolting-up from Rock Camelot at Doncaster in October. The three-year-old hit the line running so she can claim a red-hot contest upped two furlongs.
RUNNING LION (2:25) looks fierce for in-form Team Gosden in the Dahlia Stakes. The mare ended last season with a near-miss to Friendly Soul in a Longchamp Group 1. The grey has a cracking record at this venue so she can go one better dropped in class.
LIAM SWAGGER (2:55) can top the charts for James Owen in the Betfred Handicap. The classy hurdler improved again on the Flat when third to Steel Tiger at Chelmsford.
The gelding was slightly unlucky so he can gain compensation on a more galloping track.
TWILIGHT STAR (4:10) can sparkle for Charlie Appleby in the EBF Novice Stakes. The filly can build on her excellent debut third to Harry's Girl over track and trip.
MOONFALL (4:45) can shine for George Boughey in the Tattersalls Novices' Stakes. The colt rates a sure-fire improver after his good debut second to Military Code here.
MERCHANT (5:20) can cash-in for William Haggas in the trappy Nyetimber Handicap. The colt stayed upwardly mobile when chinning Mallorca in a Wolverhampton novice. The three-year-old should thrive on Turf so he can take advantage of an inviting mark.
NEWMARKET
1:50 JANEY MACKERS
2:25 RUNNING LION
3:00 LIAM SWAGGER
3:35 LAKE VICTORIA (NAP)
4:10 TWILIGHT STAR
4:45 MOONFALL
5:20 MERCHANT
HAMILTON
1:25 HURT YOU NEVER
1:55 AZURE ZAIN
2:35 ARRANGE
3:05 OBITO
3:45 EPIDAVROS
4:18 MISTER SKY BLUE
4:53 MISTER DAYDREAM
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