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Horse racing tips: Goodwood, Haydock and Thirsk – Friday June 7
Today’s horse racing tips come from Goodwood, Haydock and Thirsk. See our expert’s nap of the day, next best and other selections
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Horse racing fans are spoilt for choice on Friday with eight meetings and a total of 56 races taking place across England and Ireland.
The first port of call is Thirsk (1.38-4.40pm) for the first of the day’s six Flat cards. They also race on the level at Brighton (2.00-5.02), Fairyhouse (4.35-8.17), Haydock (5.28-8.38), Bath (5.45-9.00) and Goodwood (6.05-8.45). Jump racing comes from Market Rasen (1.48-4.50) and Clonmel (5.20-8.30).
Our Friday fancies include a three-year-old trained by Sir Michael Stoute who heads to Goodwood aiming to make up for a luckless run last time out.
Horse racing tips today – Goodwood, Haydock and Thirsk
Adrian Mills’s picks for Friday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
- Nap: Islanova (Goodwood, 6.35) @ SP with BetMGM
- Next best: Ananda (Haydock, 7.28) @ SP with BetMGM
- Other: Brummell (Thirsk, 3.08) @ SP with BetMGM
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Horse racing tips: Goodwood 6.35
This one-mile novice stakes for fillies features a few who look as if they are progressing well but our vote goes to Sir Michael Stoute’s runner ISLANOVA.
A quick look at her form suggests that this beautifully bred three-year-old has underperformed in her two career starts, but a closer look tells a different story.
Her only run as a juvenile came in September 2023 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) where she was well backed but was badly hampered shortly after the start. She was always playing catch-up from that point, which is difficult to do over the Rowley Mile.
She made her seasonal reappearance last month at Bath (1m, good), when she was supported in the market again and travelled well but was narrowly held by another smart-looking filly in Miss Kubelik.
It will have to be third time lucky for Islanova but, on the evidence of those runs, she certainly has the ability to win a race such as this.
Selection: Islanova @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Haydock 7.28
Another well-bred filly to keep an eye on this evening is John and Thady Gosden’s ANANDA, who comes from a family of speedy French group-race winners.
She caught the eye as a two-year-old with a couple of encouraging runs, including a win at Yarmouth (6f, good). Returning last month after a break of 611 days, she looked as though she had never been away, finishing second at Doncaster (6f, good to firm).
In the latter race, she ran reasonably well but wandered a bit when she hit the front, possibly due to her inexperience. She still looked rather useful and goes into her handicap debut in good nick.
She is still learning but will have come on for that run and the application of a hood should stop her wandering as she bids to defy top weight. If she can reproduce that effort, she should go well.
Selection: Amanda @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Thirsk 3.08
Julie Camacho’s BRUMMELL will be looking to rediscover his early-season form in this 6f handicap after disappointing last time out when eighth at Haydock (6f, soft).
He began his three-year-old campaign by finishing second over today’s trip on the all-weather at Newcastle and backed that up with an impressive two-length win at Beverley (5f, good to soft).
But he ran no sort of race last time out, taking a keen hold before fading in the closing stages.
That run can be forgiven, though, as the soft ground was possibly in his favour. In the predicted good-to-firm conditions he should go well, especially as he is still lightly raced and open to progress.
Selection: Brummell @ SP with BetMGM
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