Newsboy's racing tips for Thursday's six meetings, plus Yarmouth nap

09 August 2023 , 16:57

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Newsboy's Nap for Thursday runs at Yarmouth Racecourse (Image: PA)

MUCKY MULCONRY is fancied to get back to winning ways by beating 10 rivals for the Quinnbet Quaterback Handicap (4.55) at Yarmouth today.

The Michael Wigham-saddled son of Profitable has been a model of consistency this year, making the podium on all bar one of his six outings.

After notching a first career win at Wolverhampton in May, Mucky Mulconry came within a head of following up over this course and distance in the middle of June.

My selection was tightened for room before coming home well to take third behind Lahina Bay over five furlongs at Windsor 11 days later, and the top weight looks dangerous from the same British Horseracing Authority mark of 56.

At Salisbury, AZAHARA PALACE gets the vote to rack up a hat-trick in the Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (7.53).

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Having made it third time lucky with a victory in a one-mile Chepstow maiden two starts ago, the daughter of Adaay went in again when defying a BHA rating of 68 over the same course and distance on her most recent outing.

There is a 3lb rise in the weights to deal with here but it will be a surprise if Hughie Morrison can’t tease out a little further progress on Azahara Palace’s five career attempt.

Hughie Morrison trains Newsboy's pick Azahara Palace (GETTY)

Thursday selections

CHEPSTOW
5.30 TITIAN
6.00 CHINESE KNOT
6.30 MOMAER
7.00 GORDON GREY
7.30 MAJESTIC
8.00 MANILA SCOUSE
8.30 PEARLE D’OR

NOTTINGHAM
2.10 GREY CUBAN
2.40 SASSY BELLE
3.10 ARCTIC MOUNTAIN
3.40 STORM VALLEY
4.10 STAR START
4.45 NINE ELMS

BRIGHTON
2.25 MATTY TOO
3.00 LOADED QUIVER
3.30 ASENSE
4.00 PREMIERE LIGNE
4.30 VOODOO RAY
5.00 RIVAS ROB ROY

YARMOUTH
2.50 IDEAL GUEST
3.20 KARAT KARAT
3.50 HANDEL
4.20 CHURCHILL ROSE
4.55 MUCKY MULCONRY (NAP)
5.25 ROGUE STAR

SANDOWN PARK
5.45 ALAZWAR
6.15 NAZRON
6.45 FOOL’S PARADISE
7.15 MUKTAMIL
7.45 GOLSPIE
8.15 CHIFA

SALISBURY
4.50 GAVI DI GAVI
5.20 ODONNELL’S ORCHARD
5.53 DRAGON LEADER
6.23 ALL AGLEAM
6.53 RAQIYA
7.23 ATTY’S EDGE
7.53 AZAHARA PALACE (NB)
8.23 ROGUE TORNADO

DOUBLE: MUCKY MULCONRY and AZAHARA PALACE

David Yates