Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, June 12
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Newbury, Worcester, Nottingham and Chelmsford City.
Newbury
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1.30 Tex
2.05 Yachtsman
2.40 Time To Turn
3.15 Showyoutheropes
3.50 Consecrated
4.25 Altmore
5.00 Rohaan
5.33 Dangerman
NEWMARKET – 2.40 TIME TO TURN (nap); 4.25 Believe The Storm (nb).
NORTHERNER – 1.30 DAWN OF LIBERATION (nap).
Worcester
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5.40 Traveling Soldier
6.10 Hold Your Fort
6.40 Jury Belle
7.10 Kitesurfer
7.40 The Great Escape
8.10 Janworth (nb)
8.40 Dirty Den
Gimcrack
5.40 Traveling Soldier
6.10 Craven Bay
6.40 Woodland Adventure
7.10 Kitesurfer
7.40 The Great Escape
8.10 Our Lil
8.40 Katana
Nottingham
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1.40 Lil Brother
2.15 Free Pic
2.50 Sea Force
3.25 Waiting For Love
4.00 Made All
4.33 Deep Water Bay
5.08 Lynwood Lad
Gimcrack
1.40 G'Emmethegreenlite
2.15 Kyber Crystal
2.50 Sea Force
3.25 A Major Payne
4.00 The Pug
4.33 Rommie The Miracle
5.08 Unavailable
NORTHERNER – 4.00 Wait And Hope (nb)
Chelmsford City
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6.00 Enhancer
6.30 Jane Of The Jungle
7.00 Cheeky Stanley
7.30 Explode
8.00 Harryella
8.30 Kessaar Power
9.00 DUTCH FINALE (nap)
Gimcrack
6.00 Champion Island
6.30 Jane Of The Jungle
7.00 Jagetme
7.30 Caughtredhanded
8.00 Harryella
8.30 Beaming Light
9.00 Nubough
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