Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Monday, 26th July 2021

Monday's best horse racing tips from Ayr, Windsor and Newton Abbot

Horse Racing Betting

Today’s horse racing tips visit three different venues as we pull together six selections for Monday.

It’s Ayr, Windsor and Newton Abbot that we have action from with a couple of class 3 handicaps being the pick of the day.

So here are the best of today’s horse racing tips for Monday, 26th July 2021.

All times listed are GMT.

14:50 Ayr Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Ravenscraig Castle 6/4
Greengage 5/2
Fandabidozi 5/1
Red Missile 4/1
Clifftop Heaven 8/1
* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 5
Distance: 1m 5f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

Strong cases can be made for a few of these and we are going with RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE at 6/4* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365).

He is coming up on a trip here which is likely to see him improve further. He picked up a win on his reappearance run at Carlisle 18 days ago, which was his handicap debut.

Because his main rival in this one, Greengage was engaged on the weekend, we have to go with the fresher legs of Ravenscraig Castle.

GREENGAGE has tremendous course form, having won each of her last three appearances at Ayr.

It has been a cracking season for the course and distance winner but was in action just two days ago in a handicap at York.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 14:50 Ayr Handicap – RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE 6/4
  • 15:20 Ayr Handicap – HOMER STOKES 13/2
  • 15:55 Ayr Handicap – TRICORN 9/4
  • 14:05 Newton Abbot Handicap Hurdle – THAHAB IFRAJ 11/10
  • 14:40 Newton Abbot Handicap Hurdle – AYR OF ELEGANCE 2/1
  • 18:25 Windsor Handicap –

 

15:20 Ayr Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Global Humor 9/4
Star Shield 4/1
Mashaan 9/2
Bowman 5/1
Homer Stokes 13/2
Wolflet 8/1
Royal Advice 9/1
Three Saints Bay 16/1
* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 7f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

It is a little tricky to know where to go in this one. HOMER STOKES comes into his handicap debut as a 13/2 option* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365).

This will be just his third racetrack appearance and collected a fourth place at Catterick under penalty 12 days ago.

That was after a very promising debut win at Wetherby in June. The extra trip could be key here and he’s worth changing in this field.

STAR SHIELD is probably one to watch as he gets the visor on for the first time.

He hasn’t been at his best in his last two, however. The handicapper gives him a decent chance to bounce back, however.

There are first-time cheekpieces for ROYAL ADVICE as connections look to sharpen him up.

He has won three times this season but has been very temperamental along the way. Will the headgear help him focus?

15:55 Ayr Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Baryshnikov 13/8
King Zain 3/1
Tricorn 9/4
Platinumcard 5/1
* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 4
Distance: 1m 2f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

TRICORN is our pick at 9/4 in this small field* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365).

He is a course and distance winner and has won half of his eight appearances this season. The latest of those was at Thirsk in June.

Tricorn wasn’t dialled in on his latest, which was a month ago at Carlisle. There’s no apparent reason why he can’t bounce back.

BARYSHNIKOV is a course and distance winner as well and looks like a big threat. There has been an extra 4lb given to him for a score at Ripon on a 10f trip last month.

KING ZAIN has fallen down the ratings but weren’t not quite sure if it’s far enough to see him take this one. His last run was at Empson 51 days ago, taking 5th of 7 in a handicap there.

PLATINUMCARD makes his handicap debut here, on what is his fourth racetrack appearance. He has won one of the previous three but looks to have a lot on his plate.

14:05 Newton Abbot Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Chez Hans 11/8
Thahab Ifraj 11/10
Fiesole 11/2
Vision Des Flos 8/1
* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap hurdle
Age: 4 year old plus
Declared Runners: 4
Distance: 2m 2f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

It’s another four-runner race for our horse racing tip today. Our selection is THAHAB IFRAJ at 11/10* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365).

It’s been a good season for him, picking up a win on his reappearance. Then he was beaten by less than a length by CHEZ HANS on his latest.

The big factor here is that he is much better off in the weights than that rival now and has a good claimer on his back. That could combine to see Thahab Ifraj turn the tables.

There’s no question about the form of Chez Hans though. He completed a hattrick at Stratford just over a week ago.

The Paul Nicholls’ 5 year old is thriving at the moment but will turn out under a 7lb penalty and concedes a lot to his rival.

14:40 Newton Abbot Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Ayr Of Elegance 2/1
Manor Park 3/1
Duc De Bourbon 3/1
Esprit De Somoza 8/1
First Quest 15/2
The Raven’s Return 7/1
Antidote 20/1
Chantecler 66/1
* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap hurdle
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 2m

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

AYR OF ELEGANCE is the one to beat in this one at 2/1* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365).

There was an easy course and distance win for her last month. She comes up 7lb following that victory but that could be well within her scope.

In it, Ayr Of Elegance had MANOR PARK 10 lengths behind her in the contest. Interestingly Manor Park has gone on to claim a victory.

There are place claims from Manor Park once again who have won two of their last three and he is a course and distance winner. There’s a 7lb victory for him three days ago at Uttoxeter.

Another one to watch in this one is DUC DE BOURBON who makes a reappearance run after more than three months away. He had a couple of handicaps last season and went reasonably well in both.

Duc De Bourbon comes down on a trip which should help him a lot. He found 21f too much for him on his final outing.

18:25 Windsor Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Evasive Power 7/2
Al Saariyah 4/1
Spanish Star 5/1
Eloquent Arthur 11/2
Enduring 5/1
Last Page 4/1
Green Power 12/1
* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 7
Distance: 6f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

SPANISH STAR is our 5/1 selection for this contest* (betting odds recorded 18:46 GMT on 25th July 2021 at Bet365).

He continues to knock on the door in a very consistent season, without having collected a win. The last win for Spanish Star was in October last year.

Spanish Star was a close second at Ascot 16 days ago. The form is there and could be worth chancing to get his nose in front.

ENDURING ran well on his latest. There was a second-place finish for him three weeks ago in a Chelmsford handicap. He is worth keeping on the shortlists.

The other is EVASIVE POWER who has won two of the last four. He looked close to his very best in taking a third-place finish at Newmarket.

He has tallied up three wins from seven efforts this season and warrants some claims here for a money spot.