The Daily Star Chief Tipster reckons a Julie Camacho-trained veteran looks a good thing at Newcastle while his nap is a confident choice at Chelmsford
EXPECT to see the rah-rah style of RAATEA (6.35, nap) in the Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap at Newcastle on Thursday.
It’s fair to say the overall record of the son of Invincible Spirit isn’t the most impressive.
But the eight-year-old trained by Julie Camacho tends to save his best performances for the all-weather surface of Gosforth Park, as shown by his narrow victory there 44 days ago.
And another course and distance success can be claimed here.
Over the jumps at Lingfield Park, BLUE LAS (2.25, trb) is taken to impress on her chase debut in the Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.
The Neil Mulholland-trained seven-year-old won two bumpers and was progressive over hurdles last season, winning twice, including on her handicap bow at Uttoxeter final start.
And the bay mare’s profile suggests that the larger obstacles could be right up her street.
Today’s top selection is GEMMARI (6.00, nap) in the betting.betfair.com Handicap.
A winner of his final two races over 1m 4f before an eight-month lay-off, the three-year-old trained by Richard Hannon was not discredited after eight months off when fifth of 13 in a handicap at Kempton Park 29 days ago.
Stepping up markedly in trip today to two miles, David Egan’s mount can justify likely favouritism.
Also at the Essex track, have faith in Charlie Appleby’s well-bred juvenile SNOW LIGHT (5.00) and Ger Lyons’ Irish raider DIEGO El QUESO (7.30), ridden by the red-hot Rossa Ryan.
Thursday tips
TAUNTON
12.35 Miss Altea Blue
1.05 Avada Kedavra
1.40 Holeshot
2.15 Therapist
2.50 Jukebox Annie
3.22 Famoso
3.52 No Risk Today
LINGFIELD
12.40 Island Run
1.15 Rip Wheeler
1.50 Fancy Getaway
2.25 Blue Las (trb)
3.00 Mossy Fen Road
3.33 Defi Nonantais
UTTOXETER
12.25 Merry Monty
12.55 Khrisma
1.30 Pertemps Diamond
2.05 Holokea
2.40 Fortune Dancer
3.15 Talap
CHELMSFORD
4.30 Pierchic
5.00 Snow Light
5.30 Crown The Future
6.00 Gemmari (nap)
6.30 Madrigal Moment
7.00 Carlton And Co
7.30 Diego El Queso
8.00 Eliza Bennet
8.30 Maui Breeze
NEWCASTLE
3.28 Without Compromise
4.05 Joud
4.40 Eddaari
5.15 First Ambition
5.45 Pockley
6.15 Yaaser
6.45 Raatea (nb)
7.15 Easy Peeler
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