Looking for expert ITV Racing tips for Friday, 16th May. Our tipsters have handpicked today’s best horse racing tips from York and Newbury, featured live on ITV1 and ITVX.
From form analysis to betting value, scroll for today’s top selections, a Friday ITV Racing accumulator, and the best bookmaker offers.
Despite a competitive day of racing, we have picked out three selections to include in Friday's ITV acca.
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ITV’s coverage on Friday kicks off at York, as a field of two-year-old runners compete in the listed Marygate Fillies’ Stakes.
Karl Burke’s record with two-year-olds deserves a lot of respect, and the yard has already been among the winners this week.
Therefore, Alaskan Light could be an each-way contender after finishing second on debut at Ripon last week. Looked a little green on that occasion, and the return of Clifford Lee in the saddle is no negative.
ITV also has a race from Newbury on Friday, and there could be value in siding with the recent course and distance winner, Sweet Reward.
The eight-year-old is up 2lb after winning over a mile and two at Newbury last month, and he typically saves his best performances for the track.
Was fourth on unsuitable ground behind Nap Hand last year, but good ground clearly enhances his chances today. He is race fit, and set to give a good account for in-form trainer Jonathan Portman.
Rossa Ryan takes the ride on in-form Alan King’s runner in the 14:42. Brioni needed the run after a long break at Newmarket last month, finishing eighth over an inadequate mile.
Back up in trip today, and has shown plenty of promise over a mile and two, finishing in the first two on both of his latest efforts.
A low draw should suit his chances, and on his peak form, he should go very close.
Plenty of interesting profiles line up in the SkyBet Fillies’ Stakes, but Gulya could be the winner in waiting worth siding with.
The three-year-old endured a luckless passage at Ascot last month, but was beaten by just a short head by Victory Queen.
Gives the impression that a big win is coming, and she remains unexposed for trainer Roger Varian and jockey Silvestre De Sousa.
The Group Two Yorkshire Cup is due off at 15:45, and the globe-trotting Rebel’s Romance could be very hard to oppose.
Charlie Appleby’s seven-year-old will be stepping up in trip to a mile and six for the first time, and will be hard to beat if at his international Grade One winning best.
The seven-time Group 1-winner was dominant over a mile and four at the end of last season in the Grade One Breeders’ Cup Turf, and could yet be an interesting player on home soil in major races this season.
A competitive handicap over the minimum trip concludes ITV’s coverage at York this week, and the narrow preference goes the way of Just King High.
The three-year-old for Dylan Cunha was fourth over six furlongs on testing ground at Goodwood last October, but he should relish this return to a better surface.
He broke his maiden at the end of last season on the all-weather when beating Dothan by over a length despite looking green in the final stages. That form has since been franked. Tom Marquand is an eye-catching booking, and he should outrun his odds.
Coverage begins at 14:00 on ITV1 and ITVX Live races today include:
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