Newsboy's horse racing tips for Friday's five meetings, including Goodwood NAP
Newsboy has a strong fancy for Liberty Lane at Goodwood provided ground conditions remain suitable and likes the look of a William Haggas runner at Haydock
A timely downpour can help LIBERTY LANE (3.50, NAP) put his best foot forward and land Listed honours at Goodwood today.
Last year's Cambridgeshire winner has shown all his best form whenever the ground is on the soft side and he could be set to encounter those conditions after rain this week on a watered West Sussex track. So far this season Karl Burke's charge has finished fifth behind Dancing Gemini at Doncaster and third behind The Foxes at Chester, both efforts below his usual level of form.
But he demonstrated what he was really capable of when runner-up to Lead Artist, last weekend's winner of the Lockinge Stakes, on his final start last season. The Festival Stakes is a drop in class that should be right up LIBERTY LANE'S street.
The opening two-year-old race can go to ALVIN (2.05), who ran with great promise on debut at Newmarket after veering right exiting the stalls.
At Haydock UNEQUAL LOVE (3.00, NB) has been found a golden opportunity to atone for an odds-on defeat at Newmarket over Guineas weekend.
She contested the same Listed race she won 12 months previously en route to landing the Wokingham at Royal Ascot.
This term she has Group 1 entries and, as she is best in at the ratings in the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes, a return to winning form can keep her on that path.
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