Horse racing tips: Three value picks to bash the bookies including a 14-1 chance miles below last winning mark
FIVER FLUTTER Horse racing tips: Three value picks to bash the bookies including a 14-1 chance miles below last winning mark
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FOUR ADAAY (5.17 Windsor)
He has dropped to 10lb below his last winning mark and he has plenty of decent form on quirky tracks like this. He wasn't beaten far here in May and is lower in the handicap since then.
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DAPPER GEE GEE (2.00 Wolverhampton)
He was a game winner at Chepstow last time and goes on the sand too.
QUEUE DOS (3.00 Wolverhampton)
He went close at Windsor latest and is capable on the all-weather too.
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