Newsboy has tipped Be Proud in the Virgin Bet Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap (3.20). There are 25 runners declared for the sprint, while there is also a good card over at Newbury
NUANCE can live up to the old adage about top weights in nurseries with a win in the Dubai Duty-Free Nursery Handicap (2.20) at Newbury.
Frankel’s William Haggas-trained son took three attempts to reach the finish line. He began his career at Haydock Park in June, followed by a fourth at Newton-le-Willows the next month.
Nuance won by half a length over Prosperous Voyage, despite being the favorite at Chester at 5-4.
The handicapper has given my selection a rating of 87 as he starts his life in handicaps and, with further progress to come on the fourth start of his career – and with rain-softened ground holding no terrors – Tom Marquand’s mount is taken to win again.
Godolphin trainers Charlie Appleby and Saeed bin Suroor saddle the first three horses in the betting for the Listed Dubai Duty-Free Cup Stakes (3.30), and it’s the latter who is fancied to take the prize back to Newmarket, courtesy of SILENT ESCAPE.
Oisín Murphy’s mount impressed with three-and-a-half-length supremacy in handicap company at Sandown Park last time out – and there is plenty more where that came from.
Friday racing tips
AYR
1.00 AZURE BLUE
1.35 STRAITS OF MOYLE
2.10 GEOCENTRIC
2.45 WHITE LAVENDER
3.20 BE PROUD
3.55 PRINCE IMPERIAL
4.30 MERRICOURT
5.00 TAHONTA
NEWBURY
1.15 DEODAR
1.45 SILK ROMANCE
2.20 NUANCE (NAP)
2.55 KING OF CONQUEST
3.30 SILENT ESCAPE (NB)
4.05 FAVORITE MOON
4.35 NEENEE’S CHOICE
NEWTON ABBOT
1.53 EVERY BREAKIN WAVE
2.28 JOEY STEEL
3.03 SHE’S A NOVELTY
3.38 BALZAC
4.13 DECORATION OF WAR
4.45 EGLANTINE DU SEUIL
5.15 BARI BREEZE
KEMPTON PARK
4.50 STREAK JAZZ
5.25 THALER
6.00 LOS CAMACHOS
6.30 KING CAPELLA
7.00 YAGAN
7.30 SAVITAR
8.00 PUBLICIST
8.30 DOURADO