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Telegraph
6 days ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Horse racing tips: Friday July 25
Friday's UK and Irish racing Flat Ascot (1.50-4.45pm, Sky Sports Racing) Thirsk (2.15-5.10, Racing TV) Cork (5.05-8.30, Racing TV) Chepstow (5.15-8.45, Sky Sports Racing) York (5.30-8.23, Racing TV) Sandown (5.45-8.38, Racing TV) Jumps Uttoxeter (1.30-5.35, Sky Sports Racing) Kilbeggan (4.15-8.15, Racing TV) Ron Wood's selections NAP Pinhole (3.35, Ascot) 1pt win @ evens with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐ Other Odds provided by William Hill and correct at the time of writing. Stars denote strength of selection (maximum five). If you already have a William Hill account and are looking for a new bookmaker to use on this week's racing, check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts 3.35 Ascot – Class 2 Handicap (1m 4f; Sky Sports Racing) This is a good opportunity for the Ralph Beckett-trained PINHOLE, the sole three-year-old in this contest who is dropping down from Group-race company. His fourth-place finish in the Chester Vase worked out well, with the one-two then filling the same positions in the Derby, and the third nearly winning the German Derby. The fifth-placed runner was second in the Queen's Vase over 1m 6f at Royal Ascot. Pinhole managed only eighth in the Queen's Vase, but it's notable he went off as 4/1 joint-favourite. The drop back in trip is no bad thing and he should be too good for his five exposed rivals in this lesser contest today. Cheekpieces are added. 7.48 York – Lyric Fillies' Stakes (Listed, 1m 2f; Racing TV) Another Beckett-trained runner, REVOIR has good-looking claims, dropping in grade and trip after her sixth-placed finish in the Oaks over 1m 4f at Epsom. While that Group 1 test proved too much for her, the race has been working out and she had previously finished a good, close second in a 1m 2f Listed race at Newbury, with that form being boosted when the winner, who also struggled at Epsom, landed a Group 2 race in France. Sand Gazelle, just behind Revoir in the Newbury race, might be the main danger. When is the next big racing festival? The week-long Galway Festival kicks off in Ireland on Monday (July 28), followed a day later by Glorious Goodwood. Check out the latest Glorious Goodwood free bets and betting offers. The latter is a five-day fixture and is set to feature the Kingman colt Field Of Gold, possibly the best horse in the world, in the Sussex Stakes on July 30, one of three Group 1 contests at the meeting. Does William Buick have any rides today? Buick has four rides at Ascot on the eve of the King George meeting. Where is Ryan Moore riding on Friday? The Ballydoyle No 1 sits out the Friday action but is back for Ascot on Saturday when he's set to partner Jan Brueghel in the Group 1 King George. What does NAP mean? NAP is a word used in betting circles to describe a prediction 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 that they would win with, they would shout 'Napoleon'. Ron Wood 2025 horse racing profit/loss Star ratings explained ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - confident selection ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy ⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims ⭐⭐ - tentative choice ⭐ - minimum confidence If you want to find more odds and offers, take a look at our list of the best betting sites and free bets Check out our list of the best casino bonuses in the UK
Glasgow Times
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Lazy Griff's route to Doncaster still open to discussion
Charlie Johnston's three-year-old has bumped into the Aidan O'Brien-trained Lambourn on each of his three previous starts this season, finishing second in the Chester Vase and the Derby at Epsom before making late gains into third place in the Irish Derby. A fourth clash could be on the cards at Doncaster in September, with Lambourn the 15-8 favourite and Lazy Griff a 7-1 shot for the Leger with Paddy Power – but whether the latter will be seen in action before the Town Moor showpiece remains to be seen. 'He's fine and back cantering now and I need to have a chat with Mike Prince and the Middleham Park team, just to thrash out what route we're going to go down,' said Johnston. 'We haven't come to any firm decisions on that yet, but whatever we do it will all revolve around the Leger, that's for sure. 'I think we're probably looking for him to have two more runs this year and it's just a question of whether we run him somewhere between now and the Leger or we go straight to the Leger and have another run after that at the back-end of the season. That is the conversation that needs to be had. 'He had a couple of easy weeks as the main priority was to get the horse out of Ireland in good shape and back cantering and we've done that, so the tough bit now is deciding what to do next. 'They're nice decisions to have to make, I wouldn't mind plenty more of them.'
Rhyl Journal
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Lazy Griff's route to Doncaster still open to discussion
Charlie Johnston's three-year-old has bumped into the Aidan O'Brien-trained Lambourn on each of his three previous starts this season, finishing second in the Chester Vase and the Derby at Epsom before making late gains into third place in the Irish Derby. A fourth clash could be on the cards at Doncaster in September, with Lambourn the 15-8 favourite and Lazy Griff a 7-1 shot for the Leger with Paddy Power – but whether the latter will be seen in action before the Town Moor showpiece remains to be seen. 'He's fine and back cantering now and I need to have a chat with Mike Prince and the Middleham Park team, just to thrash out what route we're going to go down,' said Johnston. 'We haven't come to any firm decisions on that yet, but whatever we do it will all revolve around the Leger, that's for sure. 'I think we're probably looking for him to have two more runs this year and it's just a question of whether we run him somewhere between now and the Leger or we go straight to the Leger and have another run after that at the back-end of the season. That is the conversation that needs to be had. 'He had a couple of easy weeks as the main priority was to get the horse out of Ireland in good shape and back cantering and we've done that, so the tough bit now is deciding what to do next. 'They're nice decisions to have to make, I wouldn't mind plenty more of them.'
South Wales Guardian
23-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Lazy Griff's route to Doncaster still open to discussion
Charlie Johnston's three-year-old has bumped into the Aidan O'Brien-trained Lambourn on each of his three previous starts this season, finishing second in the Chester Vase and the Derby at Epsom before making late gains into third place in the Irish Derby. A fourth clash could be on the cards at Doncaster in September, with Lambourn the 15-8 favourite and Lazy Griff a 7-1 shot for the Leger with Paddy Power – but whether the latter will be seen in action before the Town Moor showpiece remains to be seen. 'He's fine and back cantering now and I need to have a chat with Mike Prince and the Middleham Park team, just to thrash out what route we're going to go down,' said Johnston. 'We haven't come to any firm decisions on that yet, but whatever we do it will all revolve around the Leger, that's for sure. 'I think we're probably looking for him to have two more runs this year and it's just a question of whether we run him somewhere between now and the Leger or we go straight to the Leger and have another run after that at the back-end of the season. That is the conversation that needs to be had. 'He had a couple of easy weeks as the main priority was to get the horse out of Ireland in good shape and back cantering and we've done that, so the tough bit now is deciding what to do next. 'They're nice decisions to have to make, I wouldn't mind plenty more of them.'
Leader Live
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Lazy Griff's route to Doncaster still open to discussion
Charlie Johnston's three-year-old has bumped into the Aidan O'Brien-trained Lambourn on each of his three previous starts this season, finishing second in the Chester Vase and the Derby at Epsom before making late gains into third place in the Irish Derby. A fourth clash could be on the cards at Doncaster in September, with Lambourn the 15-8 favourite and Lazy Griff a 7-1 shot for the Leger with Paddy Power – but whether the latter will be seen in action before the Town Moor showpiece remains to be seen. 'He's fine and back cantering now and I need to have a chat with Mike Prince and the Middleham Park team, just to thrash out what route we're going to go down,' said Johnston. 'We haven't come to any firm decisions on that yet, but whatever we do it will all revolve around the Leger, that's for sure. 'I think we're probably looking for him to have two more runs this year and it's just a question of whether we run him somewhere between now and the Leger or we go straight to the Leger and have another run after that at the back-end of the season. That is the conversation that needs to be had. 'He had a couple of easy weeks as the main priority was to get the horse out of Ireland in good shape and back cantering and we've done that, so the tough bit now is deciding what to do next. 'They're nice decisions to have to make, I wouldn't mind plenty more of them.'
