UK Racing Odds & Tips – Thursday, 13th August 2020 Preview

Pick of Thursday's UK Racing

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This is Thursday’s UK racing odds, tips & preview feature where we take a look around the country to bring out top picks together.

The day’s racing action comes from Bath, Hamilton and Salisbury

So here is the top UK racing action from Thursday, 13th August 2020.

Included are racing odds and our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

14:20 Salisbury UK Racing Odds & Tips

Queen Power 6/4
Award Scheme 10/3
Gold Wand 9/2
Chamade 10/1
Queen 11/1
Kirstenbosch 12/1
Alpinista 14/1
Bharani Star 16/1
Shimmering 18/1
Lake Lucerne 22/1
Black Lotus 28/1
Perfect Inch 50/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Listed Class 1
Age: 3 year olds
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 1m 2f

Race Favourite

QUEEN POWER is the current 6/4 favourite for this Salisbury trip* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020).

Sir Michael Stoute’s filly should be the pick of the bunch in this field.

She is without a score in three runs since her return but there has been nothing wrong with her form.

Queen Power was last seen at the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood a couple of weeks ago. This is the first time in a while that she has come down from Group action.

Based on what she has produced at higher levels in her career, Queen Power is an obvious fit for this contest.

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AWARD SCHEME has scored back to back wins, so is bang in form at the moment. She is also a course and distance winner.

Her last score happened at York three weeks ago, storming home by 5 lengths and she still has plenty to spare in that 10f trip. Award Scheme is coming up in class, but looks to have enough to handle that.

GOLD WAND is probably going to be the other big player in this contest. She scored on a return to action at Newbury in June.

In her last run 18 days ago she was second by less than a length in a Listed fixture at York over this distance. She is very well treated in the weights and has a big chance to get close.

 

UK Racing Betting Tip

  • 14:20 Salisbury – QUEEN POWER 6/4
  • 14:50 Salisbury – KEPALA 10/3
  • 15:40 Hamilton – GRANITE CITY DOC 7/1
  • 15:50 Salisbury – TUSCAN OASIS 5/2
  • 18:30 Bath – BAL MAL 6/4

 

14:50 Salisbury UK Racing Odds & Tips

Almarkeekh 3/1
Kepala 7/2
By My Side 9/2
Squelch 6/1
Ghaziyah 13/2
Tulip Fields 17/2
Giving Glances 12/1
Tribal Craft 14/1
Point In Time 16/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 2 Fillies Handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance:1m 4f

Race Favourite

ALMAREEKH is the 3/1 current favourite for race 5 at Salisbury on Thursday* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020).

She is currently sitting on a hattrick as she comes up 4lb for recent successes.

Those wins were in a Yarmouth novice and then a Doncaster handicap.

She is sitting well at the moment and can’t be totally ruled out of the frame for this one, even though there are some very strong challengers she is taking on.

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SQUELCH deserves a lot of respect for this contest as she is sitting on a four-timer. Those three wins have all been since her return to action this year.

Her last win was two weeks ago at Pontefract and the handicapper has slapped another 9lb on her.

KEPALA is a filly that is on the up and she scored a win at Newmarket back in June. On her last trip she scored second in a Newbury handicap. She looks, even taking on an extra 2lb, as if she will be competitive.

We are throwing another name into the hat for this contest, GHAZIYAH. She made her reappearance after 10 months off, posting a good 4th of 8 in a Goodwood Handicap a couple of weeks ago.

She is coming up in trip, but is another to keep on side for this very competitive fixture.

15:40 Hamilton UK Racing Odds & Tips

Poet’s Dawn 7/1
Gulf Of Poets 7/1
Pour Me A Drink 13/2
Sootability 13/2
Granite City Doc 7/1
Ralphy Boy Two 15/2
Iffraaz 9/1
Bound For Heaven 10/1
Our Girl Sheila 10/1
Humbert 12/1
Sarvi 16/1
Modakhar 16/1
Kingson 18/1
Termonator 20/1
Sister Midnight 28/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 15
Distance: 1m 1f

Race Favourite

We have current 7/1 joint favourites for this one* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020).

POET’S DAWN returned to something like his best last time out with a third place at Beverley from an 18/1 SP. He does have question marks over consistency but warrants some respect for his last effort.

GULF OF POETS is a previous course and distance. He hasn’t put a score on the board anywhere since 2018.

His last run, which was over a month ago, was at Hamilton and he was a bit below par in finishing in the middle of the pack. Gulf Of Poets is well handicapped here and is 9lb below his last winning mark.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

Former course and distance winner SARVI may be worth a look as well here. She had a lot more on her plate on her last run which was a couple of weeks ago at Goodwood.

Sarvi took on a 12f trip there and it didn’t suit her. The drop back to 9f is likely to make her a player in this contest.

GRANITE CITY DOC has won two of his last three runs. The most recent of those was at the course, topping a field of 13 just 12 days ago. He goes up only 3lb for that and he has the form to get himself in the frame an other course appearance.

15:50 Salisbury UK Racing Odds & Tips

Tuscan Oasis 5/2
Ahorsecalledwanda 5/1
Colouring 11/2
Devils Roc 11/2
Dram World 17/1
The Blue Bower 10/1
Clever Candy 10/1
Twice As Likely 10/1
Sweet Pursuit 11/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5
Age: 3 year olds
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 6f

Race Favourite

TUSCAN OASIS is heading the market at 5/2 for this Fillies Handicap at Salisbury on Thursday* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020). This will be just her fourth racetrack appearance.

But she got off the mark on her last run. It was a victory in a field of 11 at Leicester over the 6f trip that she took 11 days ago.

Tuscan Oasis takes on a 6lb penalty for that, but she is moving well and has to be in the picture.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

AHORSECALLEDWANDA needs to be kept on side as well in this exciting contest. She collected a win at Lingfield back in February and gets the cheek pieces on for the first time. Her last run saw her take second place at Lingfield a week ago.

COLOURING is coming back after 8 months ago and notably she has top jockey Oisin Murphy booked for the ride. She finished last season with a win in a Wolverhampton nursery over a 6f trip. If she’s on her game immediately, then Colouring should have claims.

18:30 Bath UK Racing Odds & Tips

Bal Mal 6/4
Shoot To Kill 10/3
Spurofthemoment 7/2
Star Prize 4/1
Heer We Go Again 11/1
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 18:27 GMT on Wednesday, 12th August 2020)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 handicap
Age: 3 year olds only
Declared Runners: 5
Distance: 5f

Race Favourite

BAL MAL is the current 6/4 favouirte for this Race 6 of Bath on Thursday. He missed out on a five-timer on his last run, collecting a fifth place of nine in a Goodwood Handicap over the minimum trip.

Bal Mal had stepped up in class for that, but coming back down should be more comfortable. He is probably the one to beat this season with four wins in eight trips this year.

He looks progressive enough to be able to push for another win.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

SPUROFTHEMOMENT is worth another look. She was seventh over course and distance a month ago, but she was never really settled in the stalls.

So that could be treated as a blip in her otherwise solid form. That was the first time out of the places in five runs this season (winning at Lingfield).

STAR PRIZE won at Bath back in July. On the follow up to that she was out at Doncaster on a 6f trip three weeks ago.

She ended up fourth of 8 in that fixture and was really doing nothing at the end. It suggests that the drop back to minimum trip will suit her better.

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