Friday 5th September: Horse Racing Tips, The Daily Trio

🏇 Jockey insight: James Bowen has had one ride and one win at Bangor this year and has three rides today to defend his 100% record: Magistrato. (3:05), Art of Diplomacy (3:40), Imperial Merlin (4:45).

🥇 One to Note: Just Chasing May hacked up on Sunday at Worcester in what was its chase debut and goes again in the 7:00 at the same course, this time reverting to hurdles. Ben Pauling knows what he is doing and the plan is to get another win on the scoresheet.

⚠️ Traveller: Lucinder Russell sends Two Auls Pals on a 231 mile journey to Haydock’s 1:32 race.

💸 Profit Stat: Oisin Murphy is the only jockey with a level stakes profit at Ascot this year and has four rides: Maneuver (2:25), Watcha Snoop (3:30), Shout (4:40), Excellent Echo (5:15).

🐎 Today’s Daily Trio selections

On pedigree Raaheeb looks every inch like another group class animal for Shadwell. Raaheeb is a brother to the superstar Baeed and to another top class horse in Hukum. This Sea The Stars colt already has a group 2 entry. You would think today’s 2:20 at Ascot will be a nice stepping stone and I’ll certainly be backing him at anything above even money.

Look to the Stars is another I’ll be backing at anything above even money. This is a $400,000 yearling who has ran with promise in finishing second both starts to date. Today is an open goal opportunity and I’d expect William Buick to keep it simple and get the job done in the 5:47 to enhance Charlie Appleby’s excellent Kempton record.

The well named Usyk can deliver a knockout blow to his rivals in the Worcester bumper at 5:30. Sam Twiston-Davies takes the ride for Nigel & Willie and I’d hope will ride this with confidence given it appears to be the best horse in the race. Strangely – Usyk isn’t favourite at the time of writing, that honour goes to Saxon Cross presumably because of the 7lb claimer aboard.

Daily Trio selections:Raaheeb – 2:20 Ascot, Look to the Stars – 5:47 Kempton, Usyk – 5:30 Worcester.

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