Racing tips: Sunday, Aug 17 – Deauville, Pontefract, Southwell
NAP:
Rosallion (2.50, Deauville) 1pt win @ SP with Tote ⭐⭐⭐
Next best:
Mr Lightside (4.12, Pontefract) 1pt win @ SP with Tote ⭐⭐
Other:
Philanthropist (4.22, Southwell) 1pt win @ SP with Tote ⭐⭐
Odds provided by Tote and correct at the time of writing. Stars denote strength of selection (max 5).
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2.50 Deauville – Prix Jacques le Marois (1m, Group 1; Sky Sports Racing)
There's top-level action from France and ROSALLION has good claims. He's a three-time Group 1 winner, one of those coming in France as a two-year-old and the other two over this trip last term.
Although Richard Hannon's colt has been beaten three times this season, he looked as good as ever when finishing second in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on his latest start. The 150/1 pacemaker Qirat was given too big a head start and Rosallion was the only one to get near him, being beaten just a neck and finishing over two lengths clear of a smart type in third-placed Henri Matisse.
As for his rivals, The Lion In Winter is open to improvement now stepping back up in trip and is feared a little, but he isn't straightforward (headstrong and has looked a bit awkward under pressure) and he doesn't seem to have the gears of Rosallion.
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4.12 Pontefract – Class 3 Handicap (5f; Racing TV)
MR LIGHTSIDE has been disappointing since finishing a smart second at Chelmsford on his seasonal reappearance in April, when he was beaten by the subsequent Group 3 winner Sayidah Dariyan and had Sky Majesty, who has scored in Listed company since, behind in third.
However, Mick Appleby's runner has been keeping decent company, most recently showing speed from a wide draw before fading in a Class 2 handicap over 6f at Wolverhampton.
He's now down in grade and trip, plus a tongue-tie is added, and he may be able to dominate this small-field contest from stall two, so he could cash in on a much-reduced handicap mark.
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4.22 Southwell – Class 4 Handicap (7f; Sky Sports Racing)
PHILANTHROPIST hasn't progressed since winning a handicap over course and distance on his seasonal return, when he defeated Prince Of India, who won three of his next four starts and has since gone up 27lb.
However, this will be Philanthropist's first start on the all-weather since then – and he's 2-2 on artificial surfaces.
James Fanshawe's runner drops back in trip and comes into this off a seven-week break, which is probably a good thing remembering that he won on his reappearance, so there are a few reasons to like him.
When is the next big horse racing festival?
The next big one is the Ebor Festival at York and it starts this coming Wednesday – it's a four-day fixture concluding on Saturday.
The headline race, the Ebor, is a valuable 1m 6f handicap on Saturday. There are also four Group 1 contests, the showpiece being the 1m 2f Juddmonte International on Wednesday. The Eclipse 1-2, Delacroix and Ombudsman, head the betting for what looks like a fascinating rematch.
The other Group 1s are the 1m 4f Yorkshire Oaks (Thursday), the 5f Nunthorpe Stakes (Friday) and the 7f City of York Stakes (Saturday), which is upgraded to top-level status for the first time.
What does NAP mean?
NAP is a word used in betting circles to describe a horse that a tipster thinks has a particularly strong chance of winning.
Many horse racing tipsters pick out a 'NAP of the day', which is their favoured selection from all the races across the different meetings.
The term NAP derives from the French card game Napoleon. When players of this game thought they had a particularly strong hand, they would shout 'Napoleon'.
Sunday's UK and Irish racing
Flat
Southwell (1.22-4.52, Sky Sports Racing)
Pontefract (2.12-5.12, Racing TV)
Jumps
Tramore (2.30-5.30, Racing TV)
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - confident selection
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy
⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims
⭐⭐ - tentative choice
⭐ - minimum confidence
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