Horse racing tips: Who to bet on at York, Newmarket, Newbury, Hamilton and Aintree
HORSE RACING TIPS - Express Sport brings you the best selections for Friday, May 18.
Horse racing tips for Friday, May 18
STRADIVARIUS (3.30), hoping to land the Stayers’ Million, can take the first leg – today’s Yorkshire Cup – at the Knavesmire.
The John Gosden-trained four-year-old will also need to win the Ascot Gold Cup, the Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup before he can collect the £1million.
Now that Big Orange, winner of last year’s Ascot Gold, is out for the season due to a leg injury, Stradivarius has a cracking chance of pulling it off.
Max Dynamite, the third home in last year’s Melbourne Cup, looks to be the one to chase home Frankie Dettori’s mount.
The Mark Johnston-trained NO LIPPY (2.20) can add to her recent Chester success by taking the Langleys Stakes. She escapes a penalty for that win and looks a progressive individual.
Johnston can make it a double with THREADING (2.55) in the Longines Stakes.
She will appreciate today’s drop in grade after finishing a respectable seventh behind Soliloquy in a Group Three contest at Newmarket last month.
At Newbury Charlie Appleby can continue his excellent start to the new season by enjoying further success with FLY THE NEST (2.00).
Unlike his rivals he has gained valuable experience after finishing second behind Konchek at Newmarket earlier in the month.
Aintree
5.35 KUPATANA
6.05 PETROU
6.40 THECLOCKISTICKING
7.10 NOT THAT FUISSE
7.45 BLACK SAM BELLA
8.20 WINTER LION
8.50 BILLYGWYN TOO
Hamilton
5.55 PORT OF LEITH
6.25 ACLIMATISE
7.00 ISSTOORA
7.30 STAR OF THE EAST
8.05 ARMED RESPONSE
8.35 BRANSCOMBE
9.05 BRONZE BEAU
Fly The Nest (NAB) runs at 2.00 at Newbury
Newbury
1.30 EYELOOL (N.B)
2.00 FLY THE NEST (NAP)
2.35 THE DALEY EXPRESS
3.05 RUBENSIAN
3.40 NORDIC PASSAGE (TR)
4.15 AL MUFFRIH
4.45 NIGHT STORY
5.20 ASHAZURI
Newmarket
1.40 MARSHAL DAN
2.10 CHARLES FOX
2.45 DEL PARCO
3.20 GARRICK
3.55 MOONRISE LANDING
4.25 HERCULEAN
4.55 WARSAW ROAD
5.30 JACK THE TRUTH
York
2.20 NO LIPPY
2.55 THREADING
3.30 STRADIVARIUS
4.05 VALCARTIER
4.35 PEPITA
5.05 FOOL FOR YOU
5.40 VICTORY CHIME