Today’s FREE horse racing tips: York, Newbury, Newmarket, Aintree and Hamilton – Steve Mullen’s betting preview for the racing this Friday, May 18
Steve Mullen guides you through Friday's racing at York, Newmarket, Newbury, Aintree and Hamilton
FRIDAY’S ITV4 RACES
2.20 YORK
NO LIPPY was very impressive when winning the Lily Agnes Stakes at Chester last time over this distance. She bounced out of the stalls there and didn’t see another horse until crossing the line.
That was better than any of these rivals have shown to date and you would expect a fair bit more improvement after just two starts.
Strings Of Life created a good impression when quickening away from her rivals to win at Newbury on her debut. She was very green there so there should be a lot more to come.
2.35 NEWBURY
BARON BOLT has been knocking on the door, going down by a neck on his past three runs. He ran well off this mark at Newmarket last time on similar ground and may improve for the outing.
He has touched lucky with the draw here and a repeat of his last run would be good enough. Mazzini has come nicely down the weights and likes this trip.
He could be a danger on this return to turf from the all-weather.
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2.55 YORK
2.35 Newbury - Baron Bolt: 'Repeat of his last run would be enough to win'
2.55 York - Threading: 'A return to this track can see her spark back into life'
3.30 York - Stradivarius: 'Clearly the class horse in the field'
4.05 York - Master Carpenter: '2lb lower than when winning this race 12 months ago'
4.05 YORK
MASTER CARPENTER won this race 12 months ago and is 2lb lower in the weights today. He has run well here on other occasions too, including when fourth off a higher mark in October.
He will like this decent ground and should be involved in the finish.
Thundering Blue was beaten less than three lengths over this trip at Epsom last time on his seasonal comeback. He goes off the same mark today but should be fitter for that experience.
YORK
2.20 No Lippy
2.55 Threading
3.30 Stradivarius
4.05 Master Carpenter
4.35 Pepita
5.05 Dotted Swiss
5.40 Victory Chime
NEWBURY
1.30 Eyelool
2.00 Fly The Nest
2.35 Baron Bolt
3.05 Sky Marshal
3.40 Nordic Passage
4.15 Coolongolook
4.45 Kings Proctor
5.20 Ashazuri
NEWMARKET
1.40 Marshal Dan
2.10 Onefootinparadise
2.45 Del Parco
3.20 Shanghai Silver
3.55 Amazing Red
4.25 Herculean
4.55 My Target
5.30 Poets Princess
AINTREE
5.35 Pineapple Rush
6.05 Petrou
6.40 Theclockisticking
7.10 Not That Fuisse
7.45 Whos My Jockey
8.20 Ballyalton
8.50 Kootenay River
HAMILTON
5.55 Mr Buttons
6.25 Mutarakez
7.00 Isstoora
7.30 Bolder Bob
8.05 Armed Response
8.35 Logi
9.05 Twentysvnthlancers