Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Sunday, 18th April 2021

Sunday's best horse racing tips from Ayr and Newbury

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Today’s horse racing tips for Sunday includes some excellent action from Ayr and Newbury.

Taking centre stage on a big day up north is the Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase.

There is also some good Group 3 action to come from Newbury.

So here is the best of today’s horse racing tips for Sunday, 18th April 2021.

All times listed are GMT.

13:35 Newbury Stakes Southwell Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Al Aasy 5/4
Deja 11/2
Without A Fight 6/1
Outbox 13/2
Kipps 12/1
Tyson Fury 14/1
Red Verdon 16/1
Euchen Glen 16/1
Punting 125/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Group 3 Stakes
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 1m 4f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

We have a strong favourite in this one with AL AASY who is the current market leader. But he wasn’t at his best on his last appearance which was at Goodwood.

We are going with 11/2 shot DEJA instead* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill).

He finished last season with a disappointing effort in Ebor. But he was on a big upward curve before that, talking second at Royal Ascot and winning the Old Newton Cup.

The ground is slightly in question because Deja would probably prefer it to be on the softer side, but he’s a massively talented horse and this is a wide-open contest.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 13:35 Newbury Stakes – DEJA 11/2
  • 14:10 Newbury Fillies’ Stakes – UMM KULTHUM 8/1
  • 14:25 Ayr Scottish Champion Hurdle – MILKWOOD 5/2
  • 14:45 Newbury Stakes – NANDO PARRADO 13/2
  • 15:00 Ayr Novices’ Chase – ALLMANKIND Evens
  • 15:35 Scottish Grand National – MIGHTY THUNDER 7/1

 

14:10 Newbury Fillies’ Stakes – Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Alcohol Free 11/4
Isabella Giles 13/2
Umm Kulthum 8/1
Happy Romance 17/2
Lucid Dreamer 17/2
Zaajirah 17/2
Dandalla 9/1
Wild Iris 16/1
Liberated Lady 16/1
Aunty Birdy 22/1
Miss Finland 25/1
Statement 22/1
Ville De Grace 28/1
Vadream 33/1
Hello Me 66/1
Illykato 80/1
Primo Bacio 100/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Fillies’ Group 3 stakes
Age: 3 year olds only
Declared Runners: 17
Distance: 7f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

A big and very interesting field for this Group 3 fixture at Newbury. There is a clear strong player in ALCOHOL FREE in this one.

However, we are just siding with UMM KULTHUM as our horse racing tip at 8/1* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill).

She was third behind Alcohol Free in the Cheveley Park in September, but this is a bit further in the trip and therefore we think she turns the tables on that rival.

That would just be the difference between them at the end of the day, and these two look as if they could dominate this fixture.

Umm Kulthum placed in the Lowether at York last year and scored twice. If she is on her game, she should be right about there.

14:25 Ayr Scottish Champion Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Milkwood 5/2
Calico 7/2
Tommy’s Oscar 17/2
Thyme White 8/1
Anna Bunina 7/1
Digo Du Charmil 8/1
Glory And Fortune 12/1
Miss Heritage 16/1
Scarlet Dragon 25/1
Voix Du Reve 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Grade 2 limited handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 10
Distance: 2m

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

MILKWOOD and CALICO are the clear stand-out horses in the mix here.

CALICO looks very good, winning two of his three attempts at the hurdles so far. The only loss that he has had in this sphere was in a Grade 2 at Kempton. He has to be a big threat coming into handicapping for the first.

But we can’t quite get past MILKWOOD who produced a brilliant third-place finish in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, losing his shoe in the process.

That form has been firmly franked since then, so it is Milkwood who gets the nod over his novice rival.

Milkwood is a quote of 5/2* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)

14:45 Newbury Stakes Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Chindit 15/8
Alkmuait 11/2
Nando Parrado 13/2
Fundamental 15/2
Mujbar 17/2
Rhythm Master 12/1
Uddleton Mac 12/1
The Lir Jet 16/1
Menmento 18/1
Xaario 33/1
Insomnia 50/1
Oo De Lally 66/1
* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Group 3 stakes
Age: 3 year olds only
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 7f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

CHINDIT is the favourite for this race, despite having a poor time of this in the Dewhurst, but conditions weren’t right for him. He should be back on his game on Sunday here.

But we are going to look at NANDO PARRADO who stunned the field in Coventry to win from a 150/1 SP. He’s firmly backed that up as well have taken place finishes in Group 1 events afterwards.

The good ground underfoot could actually give him a little bit more as well as he makes his reappearance. The chance here for Nando Parrado can’t be dismissed.

If he handles the return well enough after a long break, he could be well in this. Nando Parrado is a 13/2 horse racing tip* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill).

159:00 Ayr Novices’ Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Allmankind evens
Tamaroc Du Mathan 7/4
Malystic 11/2
WhoShotTheSheriff
* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Grade 2 novices’ chase
Age: 5 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 4
Distance: 2m 4f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

We are down to a small four-runner field for this novices’ chase. ALLMANKIND.

He is looking for his third graded win, the best of those a Grade 1 at Sandown in December over the fences.

He boldly went for Shishkin in the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival and it didn’t pay off there, but that was no disgrace. That’s his style though, Allmankind is a keen runner from the front.

All Mankind has the quality in him to bounce back here and take this race by the scruff of the neck. TAMAROC DU MATHAN looks to be the biggest threat to him, as the latter arrives in some good form.

But Allmankind is the pick at even money* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill).

15:35 Ayr Scottish Grand National Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Aye Right 7/1
Soldier Of Love 13/2
Mighty Thunder 7/1
Mister Fog Patches 13/2
Dingo Dollar 9/1
Notachance 10/1
Engarde 12/1
Chapel Stile 18/1
Some Chaos 18/1
The Ferry Master 16/1
Coup De Pinceau 18/1
The Hollow Ginge 22/1
Chef D’oeuvre 20/1
Sam’s Adventure 16/1
Big River 28/1
33/1 bar
* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Grade 3 Handicap Chase
Age: 5 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 23
Distance: 4m

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

Here it is then, the showcase feature of Sunday’s racing, the Scottish Grand National and there are 23 declared runners.

We are going to be looking at a few horse racing tips for the Scottish Grand National betting.

Right at the top of the pile is AYE RIGHT as the current favourite. He should give another excellent account and he has come on very well as a chaser.

There have been some very eye-catching runs from him.

He was last seen at the Cheltenham Festival taking third place in the Ultima. On paper, he has a big chance in this one.

COUP DE PINCEAU comes up 6lb after scoring at Taunton last month. That was a good step forward from him, but this is a stronger race.

There is a 7lb conditional on his back though, which does help him out. Coup De Pinceau won that Taunton effort by 12 lengths and even though some big names disappointed in it, he looked like he was thriving.

NOTACHANCE is another of the interesting ones in this field, despite having an off day at Haydock last time out.

Something wasn’t right there as he failed to complete, missing a shot at a hat-trick. But he won over this trip in the Classic Chase at Warwick in January and has to be on the radar.

MIGHTY THUNDER brings some excellent form to the table as well, taking a second-place finish in the Midlands National on his last effort.

That was a month ago. He proved back in January that the 4m trip is well within his scope as he won the Edinburgh National.

Mighty Thunder just has enough for us as a 7/1 quote to be our horse racing tip* (betting odds recorded 22:03 GMT on April 17th 2021 at William Hill).

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