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Horse racing tips: Sandown and Wolverhampton – Friday January 26
Today’s horse racing tips are from Sandown and Wolverhampton. See our expert’s nap of the day, next best and other selections
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There are five meetings taking place across the UK and Ireland on Friday, three all-weather Flat cards sandwiching two jump fixtures in the running order.
The action begins at Lingfield (12.52-4.20pm) and concludes under the Friday night lights at Dundalk (4.00-7.30) and Wolverhampton (5.15-8.15), with Sedgefield (1.00-3.55) and Sandown (1.15-4.10) serving up a dozen National Hunt contests in between.
Among our selections is a Gary Moore-trained novice hurdler who is expected to improve on his first outing over hurdles in the opening race at Sandown.
Horse racing tips today – Sandown and Wolverhampton
Jake Aldrich’s picks for Friday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
- Nap: Fine Casting (Sandown, 2.25) @ SP with BetMGM
- Next best: All Authorized (Sandown, 1.15) @ SP with BetMGM
- Other: Just A Spark (Wolverhampton, 6.15) @ SP with BetMGM
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Horse racing tips: Sandown 2.25
The Ben Pauling-trained eight-year-old FINE CASTING has had two starts over fences and has run credibly on both occasions.
On New Year’s Day he ran over an extended two miles on heavy ground at Cheltenham and was unable to threaten the first two, who look like excellent prospects. The second on that occasion, Matata, went on to finish second in a Grade 2 contest next time out, franking the form.
Fine Casting did jump left at times but he will be wearing cheekpieces for the first time here and this doesn't look as strong as that Cheltenham contest. He looks to have an excellent chance of opening his account over fences at the third time of asking.
Selection: Fine Casting @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Sandown 1.15
Rock House and Southoftheborder both come from top stables and have already won over hurdles, so they will no doubt be strongly fancied in this Class 3 novices’ hurdle over two miles.
However, the former has done little since winning at Worcester in September and Southoftheborder looked well beaten before unseating rider Nico de Boinville in a Grade 2 race here last time.
That makes the pair well worth taking on and the Gary Moore-trained ALL AUTHORIZED could be the one to concentrate on.
The five-year-old has been off the track for 66 days since finishing fourth on his hurdling bow over 2m 3½f at Lingfield, where ran admirably after making numerous mistakes. If he settles early and jumps well he has every chance of upsetting the top two in the market.
Selection: All Authorized @ SP with BetMGM
Horse racing tips: Wolverhampton 6.15
JUST A SPARK ran out an impressive winner over course and distance this month and there is no reason why the mare can’t follow up this evening.
The four-year-old started in handicaps on a mark of 63 and has gradually improved. She has gone up only 5lb from her recent two-and-a-half-length win over Intervention, who reopposes, and it may take a few more for the handicapper to catch up with her.
If she runs to the same level as she did in victory last time it will be difficult for her rivals to get close.
Selection: Just A Spark @ SP with BetMGM
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