This tip has expired. Please check our free horse racing tips section of the website to find the most up to date.
DUBAWI FIFTY (3.35) should relish the stamina test in the 2m 2f 188bet Chester Cup.
Karen McLintock has booked Silvestre De Sousa for her gelding, a four-time winner since last July. Dubawi Fifty stayed on into fourth in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in the autumn and has been running consistently well on the all-weather in races often not run to suit this doughty stayer. Stall 10 isn’t brilliant but SDS can usually be relied upon to secure a nice slot.
My other Chester Cup bet will be Magic Circle, attempting to improve on last year’s fifth spot. Fran Berry was forced wide without cover (stall 18) and his mount did well to get so close to winner Montaly. Stall six is much more like it and Magic Circle should give it a good go for new trainer Ian Williams.
EMINENT (2.25), a son of Frankel, is hard to ignore in the Group 2 Huxley Stakes.
The colt won last year’s Craven Stakes and his fifth to Ulysses in the Coral-Eclipse, plus a third in the Irish Champion Stakes, makes him firmly the one to beat.
At much bigger odds PENWORTHAM (1.50) is worth an each-way interest in the extended 7f handicap.
Richard Fahey’s gelding runs the Roodee very well, scoring from War Glory over course and distance last September and going down close home to useful Fastnet Tempest 12 months ago. If ready to roll after 201 days absence Penwortham should be thereabouts in a very open affair.
The 1m 2f handicap isn’t any easier but I’ll be disappointed if GULF OF POETS (3.00) isn’t involved in the finish.
Nathan Evans didn’t put his in-form mount into the Hunt Cup at Wetherby on Saturday until the race was effectively over, but he still finished on the heels of smart winner Original Choice. Gulf Of Poets had earlier scored at Pontefract and Haydock on softer ground and Mick Easterby’s six-year-old wouldn’t want the track to dry out too much.
Titi Makfi ran her usual game race in Listed company at Goodwood on Saturday, only capitulating close home. The last time she contested a handicap was at York’s Ebor fixture when beaten a short head in a 20-runner contest.
Recommended bets
- Chester 3.35 – Dubawi Fifty (9-1, Ladbrokes)
- Chester 2.25 – Eminent (4-5, Skybet)
- Chester 1.50 – Penwortham ew (14-1, Skybet)
- Chester 3.0 – Gulf of Poets (7-1, Paddy Power)
Johnb's Friday Tips
- Chester 3.0 – Dark Red (6-1, bet365) NAP
- Chester 3.35 – Prince Of Arran (25-1, Paddy Power) ew 1/5 odds 1-2-3-4-5
- Chester 4.40 – Gabriel’s King (11-2, Paddy Power) NB
In December 2020 we sadly 
Chester
3:00 – Dark Red 6/1 bet365 NAP
Chester
3:35 – Prince Of Arran 25/1 paddy power eachway 1/5 odds 1-2-3-4-5
Chester
4:40 – Gabriel’s King 11/2 paddy power NB
Golf Update 66/1 WINNER
Rocco Forte Open
Both selections have started well with LUCAS BJERREGAARD tied for the first round lead at -6 which was advised at 66/1
I also advised him at 40/1 to be tournament winner and he is now 5/1
My second selection was LUCAS HERBERT who is tied 14th on -2
He was advised at 100/1 and is now 80/1 although he is as low as 33/1
In The Players Championship I have three players, EMILIANO GRILLO is on -3 after the first round and is only three off the lead, ZACK JOHNSON is on -1 and my final pick was ADAM HADWIN who is currently playing his first round
Pickamix 2-05 market rasen nap 11-4.
3 from 3 at track and won at this meet last year.
Elvis very unlucky i thought he had it there. Great effort.
Just a well deserved week in foreign climates my friend.
Tennis Update
With Simona Halep losing on Thursday it’s all on KIKI BERTENS now after a really good performance against Maria Sharapova, Kiki Bertens was advised at 25/1 and is now 5/2 second favourite, she plays her semifinal match on Friday at 2pm
2.15 Ling. Fav, that is all!!!!
muntadab 1.50 stargazer 3.35 well done winners
posted last night
who dares wins 3-35 chester 11/1
sir maximillian 4-05 chester 8/1
ew singles +ew double
Big shout to johnb for the mark williams tip thanks alot for that. Catching up on final today. Backed him at 20s, 5s, 10-3 and 3-1 layed a bit off before final for guaranteed profit either way wish i hadnt now!
1 bet today sorry no time for reasoning
Grandee
3:35
Chester
10/1 e/w
Mark williams won on monday. Its friday now lol you been sleeping
KIKI BERTENS makes her first Premier Mandatory Final and it happens to be the first time I have tipped her for a Premier Mandatory Tournament
25/1 antepost although bigger odds were available.
another three nice ew bet landed
11/1 ew single
8/1 ew single
ew double
happy days
Johnb was on tennis tip?cheers bud