Today’s horse racing tips for Friday come from three different venues around the UK.
The venues in focus are Newmarket, Musselburgh and Haydock.
It’s handicaps on the flat all the way for the six racing tips that we have on the table.
Here are the best of today’s horse racing tips for Friday, 5th August 2022.
All times listed are GMT.
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19:10 Newmarket Handicap Horse Racing Tips
Race Type: Class 2
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 4
Distance: 1m 6f
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GIAVELLOTTO is the front runner in this small contest and has done well since being switched to the turf.
There were back-to-back wins for him on the all-weather before that. Giavellotto was a runner-up in a strong handicap at Haydock last month and comes up 5lb.
LAW OF THE SEA warrants some consideration as he comes up further in the trip.
He made his reappearance in March at Doncaster, looking like he needed it, and potentially more. Law of The Sea won a couple of times last year.
PRAIANO can draw a line through his latest effort which was at Salisbury in June as nothing about that race was right for him.
That was also the first spin after a break of 9 months. The blinkers go on for the first time now and he is in excellent hands.
Ones to watch: Praiano 11/2, Giavellotto 10/11
* (odds recorded 19:19 GMT on 4th August 2022 at William Hill)
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20:20 Newmarket Handicap Horse Racing Tip
Race Type: Class 3
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 3
Distance: 6f
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BERGERAC has gone well the last twice and rattled the crossbar at the course and distance last time out.
It’s been back-to-back place finishes for him. The blinkers are applied for the first time and should make his presence felt.
TANMAWWY was the favourite at Ascot when last seen, but he couldn’t get there in a tame Buckingham Palace Stakes run.
At the start of the season, there were back-to-back wins recorded from Tanmawwy and it is too early to write her off just yet.
PRONTISSIMO looks handy, but may have his work cut out on Friday for win purposes.
The visor is on for the first time and it is his first run since a wind op as well. This doesn’t necessarily look like it’s going to suit his style but is not a total forlon hope.
Ones to watch: Bergerac 11/8, Prontissimo 15/8
* (odds recorded 19:19 GMT on 4th August 2022 at William Hill)
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14:40 Musselburgh Handicap Horse Racing Tips
Race Type: Class 3
Age: 4-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 7
Distance: 1m 6f
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HAIZOOM has won before at Musselburgh and put in a good shift over at Hamilton a month ago.
The race wasn’t quite in her wheelhouse and this looks like it will suit more. Haizoom has been in good order this year.
HAPPY went close last time out, taking a runner’s-up spot in a Sandown handicap at 14f a couple of weeks ago.
He is one that likes to take things along from the front. If he is allowed a soft lead then he rates as a danger from 1lb higher.
DARK JEDI is on the shortlist for horse racing tips, even though he is currently sitting 3lb higher than his last winning mark.
There was a decent effort by him in a Newmarket handicap a month ago. He’s not out of the picture in this competitive fixture.
Ones to watch: Happy 5/2, Dark Jedi 5/1
* (odds recorded 19:19 GMT on 4th August 2022 at William Hill)
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15:40 Musselburgh Handicap Horse Racing Tip
Race Type: Class 4
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 7
Distance: 7f
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ABDUCTION looks like being a huge player in this contest as he goes in search of a double.
Abduction picked up a score at Catterick three weeks ago, and he did it with a breeze as well.
He gets an extra 4lb to work with, but if he’s in the same kind of mood he looks like being tough to stop.
RAMON DI LORIA was a winner on his penultimate run, which was, interestingly, at course and distance.
He followed that up with a similar kind of form in banking a third-place finish at Hamilton just last week. He’s a danger.
BRAZEN BOLT has had a good season and has two of his last six efforts.
The most recent of those was at Ayr on his penultimate run last month. Brazen Bolt followed up with a place finish at York under a penalty of a 2lb penalty.
Ones to watch: Ramon Di Lorida 9/2, Brazen Bolt 9/2
* (odds recorded 19:19 GMT on 4th August 2022 at William Hill)
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17:42 Haydock Fillies’ Handicap Horse Racing Tip
Race Type: Class 4
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 6
Distance: 6f
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DREAMS OF THUNDER opened the season with a victory, banking a win on her handicap debut at Nottingham in May.
The follow-up at Goodwood from Dreams Of Thunder was pretty handy as well. She rattled the crossbar there.
Dreams Of Thunder has been rested for a couple of months.
But she still rates as a danger and could easily have been heading into this with a hattrick chance.
TRUE JEM scored a handicap at Goodwood back in June on a 6f trip and that was a comfortable win.
Form from that race has been franked since. True Jem looked in handy shape when she took a place finished at Newmarket a couple of weeks ago.
ZIM BABY is worth a look to see how the market goes with her as she returns to face her own sex.
There was a victory back in April at Windsor by her.
The form has been up and down since then, but she’s interesting back on her last winning mark and therefore Zim Baby gets on the shortlist for today’s racing tips.
Ones to watch: True Jem 3/1, Zim Baby 5/1
* (odds recorded 19:19 GMT on 4th August 2022 at William Hill)
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14:20 Brighton Handicap Horse Racing Tips
Race Type: Class 4
Age: 3-year-olds plus
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 6f
Race Preview
PINK CRYSTAL has to get on the shortlist for racing tips in this big handicap at Brighton on Friday.
She has won two of her three runs this season as she continues to look exciting and progressive.
There was a score by her at Thirsk a couple of weeks ago.
The pace in this one should pan out in Pink Crystal’s favour, as it should be strong, so she’s worth a look.
IMPEACH had a great fight with Recon Mission at Sandown last time out, the former just being touched off by that rival.
It was a massively improved effort by Impact though, getting beaten by a nose. It’s been three wins by him in ten efforts during 2022.
Impeach looks as if he is going to be well in the thick of the action, and is likely to be in the mix at the close.
RECON MISSION is on the shortlisted as well then because of that good effort at Sandown a couple of weeks ago.
He just found enough at the end to get there. Recon Mission has been a little hit and miss, but any repeat of the form should get him close.
MICHAEL’S CHOICE has won two of four runs this season and is a former course winner to boot.
So claims are therefore him on Friday. The two wins that he has banked for the campaign were both 6f trips at Salisbury.
Michael’s Choice goes up 4lb for the latest of those wins two weeks ago and isn’t out of this.
Ones to watch: Impeach 15/2, Recon Mission 13/2
* (odds recorded 19:19 GMT on 4th August 2022 at William Hill)
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