There’s a good selection of British and Irish racing on offer on Friday 3rd November, with meetings in the UK at Newmarket, Newcastle, Uttoxeter and Wetherby; as well as two Irish meetings, with National Hunt racing in Down Royal and the usual Friday evening fare in Dundalk.
We’ve made selections for every one of today’s races, below. Find them all sorted in date order, then scroll down to see our top four tips (Naps) for Friday’s racing.
Today’s Racing Tips – Friday 3rd November 2017
Course | Time | Our Tip | Race Type | Dist |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 12:35 PM | Porth Swtan (IRE) | Flat Turf | 7f |
DOWN ROYAL | 12:40 PM | Whispering Affair | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m6f |
WETHERBY | 12:50 PM | Strong Resemblance (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m5f56y |
UTTOXETER | 1:00 PM | Phoeniciana | National Hunt Hurdle | 1m7f168y |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 1:10 PM | Zamperini (IRE) | Flat Turf Handicap | 1m2f |
DOWN ROYAL | 1:15 PM | Dixie Lee (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m |
WETHERBY | 1:25 PM | Work De Breteau (FR) | National Hunt Chase | 3m45y |
UTTOXETER | 1:35 PM | Crucial Role | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m3f207y |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 1:45 PM | Izzy Bizu (IRE) | Flat Turf | 6f |
DOWN ROYAL | 1:50 PM | Mick Jazz (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m |
WETHERBY | 2:00 PM | City Dreamer (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m |
UTTOXETER | 2:10 PM | Kenyan (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 1m7f168y |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 2:20 PM | Consequences (IRE) | Flat Turf | 6f |
DOWN ROYAL | 2:25 PM | No Pressure Pat (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 3m |
WETHERBY | 2:35 PM | Guitar Pete (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 2m3f85y |
UTTOXETER | 2:45 PM | Hell’s Kitchen | National Hunt Chase | 1m7f214y |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 2:55 PM | Fleabiscuit (IRE) | Flat Turf Handicap | 1m4f |
DOWN ROYAL | 3:00 PM | Tombstone (IRE) | National Hunt Chase | 2m3f120y |
WETHERBY | 3:10 PM | Aniknam (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m |
UTTOXETER | 3:20 PM | Linguine (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m7f70y |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 3:30 PM | Graceful Lady | Flat Turf Handicap | 2m |
DOWN ROYAL | 3:35 PM | Elusive Ivy (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 2m100y |
WETHERBY | 3:45 PM | Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m3f154y |
UTTOXETER | 3:55 PM | Maid Of Milan (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 2m6f108y |
NEWMARKET(RM) | 4:05 PM | Briliiant Vanguard (IRE) | Flat Turf Handicap | 1m |
DOWN ROYAL | 4:10 PM | Peacocks Secret (IRE) | National Hunt Flat Race (Bumper) | 2m |
DUNDALK(AW) | 5:30 PM | Khwarizmi (USA) | Flat All Weather | 5f |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 5:45 PM | Roys Dream | Flat All Weather Handicap | 6f |
DUNDALK(AW) | 6:00 PM | Red All Star (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 5f |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 6:15 PM | Elegiac | Flat All Weather | 1m5y |
DUNDALK(AW) | 6:30 PM | Yamato (IRE) | Flat All Weather | 1m |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 6:45 PM | Francis Xavier (IRE) | Flat All Weather | 1m5y |
DUNDALK(AW) | 7:00 PM | High Altitude (IRE) | Flat All Weather | 1m |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 7:15 PM | Harbour Vision | Flat All Weather | 7f14y |
DUNDALK(AW) | 7:30 PM | Polymnia | Flat All Weather Handicap | 7f |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 7:45 PM | Tagur (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 7f14y |
DUNDALK(AW) | 8:00 PM | Latchet (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 7f |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 8:15 PM | First Bombardment | Flat All Weather Handicap | 5f |
DUNDALK(AW) | 8:30 PM | Silk Cravat | Flat All Weather Handicap | 6f |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 8:45 PM | Windforpower (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 5f |
DUNDALK(AW) | 9:00 PM | Political Policy (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 1m4f |
NEWCASTLE(AW) | 9:15 PM | Lady Joanna Vassa (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 5f |
Top Four Tips – Naps for Friday
Course | Time | Our Tip | Race Type | Dist |
UTTOXETER | 2:10 PM | Kenyan (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 1m7f168y |
UTTOXETER | 3:20 PM | Linguine (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m7f70y |
WETHERBY | 2:00 PM | City Dreamer (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m |
WETHERBY | 3:10 PM | Aniknam (FR) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m |
Our top tip for Friday’s racing is the Seamus Durack trained Kenyan which will run in the 2.10 at Uttoxeter under jockey Conor O’Farrell. This one won last time out at a price of 8/1, with a performance which would be easily good enough to repeat under today’s conditions. The market agrees, and makes this gelding favourite today, at a price already nipped in to 7/4. A repeat run from last time will make that look a great price.
Next Best on Friday also goes at Uttoxeter, in the 3.20, where we go with Linguine, for the same connections. We tipped this one last time out, when he found one too good, but the rating upon which we based that selection remains a good way proud of today’s opposition, under today’s conditions. If repeating the form from either of those runs, this one will make the frame today, and a price of 13/2 make this a good each-way play as a consequence.