Horse racing tips May 22: Horses you MUST back at Ayr, Kempton and Southwell
SHENANIGANS (nap, 4.05) looks the day’s best bet in Listed Rothesay Stakes at Ayr this afternoon.
Representing the in-form Roger Varian stable – eight winners in the last fortnight – Shenanigans hasn’t managed to win at this level, but has been placed on several occasions in Listed company.
However, her best performance came in a higher grade when she was third, beaten less than three lengths by Wilamina in the Group Three Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom last June.
She ran well in her only race this season when fourth in the Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton — and she is sure to strip fitter for the outing.
Richard Fahey’s Exhort hasn’t competed at this level, but is fairly consistent and should give a good account along with Michael Bell’s lightly-raced Plait. The latter has been well beaten in Listed events on her only two tries but has plenty of scope for improvement.
HOTSY TOTSY (nb, 6.55) can land the spoils in the novice median auction stakes at Kempton’s evening meeting.
Ed Walker’s runner is strongly fancied to make it two from two after her recent five-length Salisbury success, which has been boosted by wins for the runner-up and the sixth horse home.
Venusta, Foxes Flyer and Gaslight are short-listed as the dangers.
GLORY AWAITS (nb, 4.45) should live up to his name in the Norwich Office Furniture Handicap at Yarmouth.
The nine-year-old isn’t a regular winner with just five wins from 63 starts, but went down by only a nose when beaten here by Balgair last Wednesday and gets to run off the same mark. Will be difficult to beat if reproducing that effort.
Bbob Alula, who was also second last time out after a lengthy break, looks sure to improve for the run and will give the selection plenty to think bout.
THE SCOUT’S TIPS FOR TODAY
Ayr
2.00 DANNY OCEAN
2.30 MR SHELBY
3.05 UNIVERSAL GLEAM
3.35 BEECHWOOD IZZY
4.05 SHENANIGANS (nap)
4.35 MAULESDEN MAY
5.05 THECORNISHBARRON
5.40 MY VALENTINO
Kempton
5.55 CAPOFARO
6.25 DIVINE MESSENGER
6.55 HOTSY TOTSY (nb)
7.25 DUBAI ROMANCE
7.55 BIG KITTEN
8.25 LADY OF AUTHORITY
8.55 COVERHAM
Southwell
5.45 JABOTICABA
6.15 SUMKINDOFKING
6.45 TWYCROSS WARRIOR
7.15 GIVING BACK
7.45 GLOBAL TOUR
8.15 LOVE THE LEADER
8.45 HIGH FORT
Warwick
2.20 STORY OF FRIENDS
2.55 KEREMAN
3.25 CAP HORNER
3.55 MAGIC DANCER
4.25 STORM CONTROL
4.55 MARCLE RIDGE
5.25 OLLY THE BRAVE
Yarmouth
2.10 KING OSWALD
2.45 PATH OF THUNDER
3.15 TOP ROCK TALULA
3.45 EMBER'S GLOW
4.15 LOCAL HISTORY
4.45 BBOB ALULA
5.15 OUD METHA BRIDGE