Horse Racing tips: Matt Chapman’s best bets for Newmarket & Goodwood on Friday

Matt has his say on all the tellybox races at Newmarket & Goodwood.

Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing Tips:

13:15 – Newmarket – Victory Dance
13:30 – Goodwood – Dubai Hills
13:50 – Newmarket – Native Trail
14:05 – Goodwood – Time Lock
14:25 – Newmarket – Majestic Pride
14:35 – Goodwood – Came From The Dark
15:00 – Newmarket – The Gatekeeper
15:35 – Newmarket – Hurricane Lane

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

13:15 – Newmarket – Victory Dance

ITV Friday gets under way with a Listed race for three-year-old colts and geldings over 1m. It could be key William Buick rides Castle Way and Circle of Fire might be anything but I’m going to stick with VICTORY DANCE for Charlie Appleby and James Doyle. My hope flopped behind Nostrum when last seen, but prior to that had looked decent when scoring in Listed company at Newbury. This trip should be ideal for the son of Dubawi.

13:30 – Goodwood – Dubai Hills

ITV also go to Goodwood on Friday for this novice for youngsters over 5f. Hard to judge DUBAI HILLS on a Chantilly effort but the son of Adaay seemed to show plenty when second in a big field and the form might be good enough here for Amy Murphy and David Egan.

    13:50 – Newmarket – Native Trail

    A Group 2 here over 1m. NATIVE TRAIL is not the highest rated horse in this race but he’s the most exciting for me for William Buick and Charlie Appleby. The Irish 2000 Guineas hero last ran disappointingly when down the field behind Baaeed in the Juddmonte International. This trip is much more his thing than that 1m2f and he’s always had some size and scope to improve again as an older horse.

    14:05 – Goodwood – Time Lock

    A Listed event for fillies over 1m4f. TIME LOCK is the interesting one for Harry and Roger Charlton and David Probert. The son of Frankel ended last season with a second to Haskoy in the Galtres at York and that suggested much more to come this term. After just four races should have much more to come and he stays well.

    14:25 – Newmarket – Majestic Pride

    The Listed King Charles Stakes for three-year-old’s over 7f. MAJESTIC PRIDE could be another for the Godolphin team for William Buick and Charlie Appleby. The winner of his last two starts was tough when staying on well to score at Newmarket last time and this slightly better ground might suit him well. He’s cleary improving and can take another step up the ladder.

      14:35 – Goodwood – Came From The Dark

      A handicap over 5f. CAME FROM THE DARK is a dangerously well handicapped for Ed Walker and he must have an each-way chance. A third last time at Musselburgh was a decent enough comeback run for the mount of Ross Coakley and amazingly the handicapper dropped him 1lb for that performance in a big field. Every chance he acts at the track.

      15:00 – Newmarket – The Gatekeeper

      Here’s a handicap over 7f. Not much pace in this race and THE GATEKEEPER might get an easy lead for Andrea Atzeni and Charlie Johnston. My hope was not disgraced at Musselburgh last time and was a fine scorer at Newcastle three runs ago when up with the pace for most of the trip. Tactically this gives him a great chance.

      15:35 – Newmarket – Hurricane Lane

      The Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes over 1m4f. HURRICANE LANE was awful on his comeback at Newbury and he will have to do a lot more here even though this is a weak race. That said he’s impossible to oppose, as his form is miles better than this lot and includes a St Leger success and a placed effort in the Arc behind Torquator Tasso. Global Storm seems to be in as a pacemaker which sets this up well for my hope and another for the boys in blue.

      So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?

      Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing Tips:

      13:15 – Newmarket – Victory Dance
      13:30 – Goodwood – Dubai Hills
      13:50 – Newmarket – Native Trail
      14:05 – Goodwood – Time Lock
      14:25 – Newmarket – Majestic Pride
      14:35 – Goodwood – Came From The Dark
      15:00 – Newmarket – The Gatekeeper
      15:35 – Newmarket – Hurricane Lane

      *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

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