CLOVE SHOULD AVOID ANY HITCHES AT NEWBURY

By Tony Kelshaw

Clove Hitch should use previous track experience to her advantage in the Darley EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes over the straight mile at Newbury.

The Andrew Balding filly has improved for each of her three career runs, which have included two at the Berkshire venue.

She finished fifth on her sole start as a juvenile, but impressed to finish two and a half lengths behind Economics, who subsequently won the Dante at York, when third on her reappearance in April.

Last time out at Windsor, the daughter of Siyouni was a close second behind the now 91-rated Cat Ninja to prove the three-year-old is trending in the right direction in her bid to shed her maiden tag.

Nibras Angel is an interesting option for Ismail Mohammed after slipping down the weights ahead of the Racehorse Shares From £25 At racingclub.com Handicap.

The four-year-old made her UK return at York in May, following a decent winter in the Middle East, but finished way down the field.

However, she needed that run and the drop down in grade is another positive for the daughter of Harry Angel.

Over the obstacles at Worcester, Boombawn aims for his fourth success in six starts in the Sep Rail Safety Day Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.

Dan Skelton’s charge won last month at Warwick before dropping back to two miles in his third-placed finish at Cartmel last time out. He stays at that trip but everything the stable runs at present is worthy of close inspection.

Scrum Diddly is looking to make it two wins from two to start the year in the Jenningsbet In Pelsall Handicap Chase.

Harry Derham’s bay took the drop in class in his stride last time out to win by a length at Southwell in May.

The step back up to Class Three should not be an issue for the six-year-old, who climbs up only 2lbs.

Back on the Flat, Ed Bethell’s charge Yorkshire looks to maintain his recent hot form in the Follow Us On X @Betrhino Handicap at Nottingham.

The four-year-old kicked off his 2024 campaign with victory at Thirsk last month, albeit in a dead heat with Diamondonthehill, before being beaten a short head by Silver Samurai at Doncaster on June 1.

The in-form Callum Rodriguez is aboard as Yorkshire searches for a second triumph in three starts.

Tourist targets his first victory at the 10th time of asking in the Charles Lumsden/ATI Memorial Novice Stakes at Yarmouth.

It will be the three-year-old’s third start for Hilal Kobeissi following a third at Redcar last month before finishing a length and a quarter behind Pedro Valentino last week at Haydock. The drop in grade should benefit as does the booking of Luke Morris.

William Haggas should build on his impressive strike-rate with three-year-olds on turf this season in the Join Racing TV Now Confined Maiden Stakes at Mussleburgh.

The Newmarket handler has a 20 per cent win success in that sphere and has National Interest aiming to get rid of his maiden tag. He has been gelded since his fourth on his last appearance in September.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.

NEWBURY: Race 1: 14.45 Expert Witness, Race 2: 15.20 Berkshire Kameo, Race 3: 15.50
Born A Rebel, Race 4: 16.25 Heartwarmer, Race 5: 17.00 Clove Hitch, Race 6: 17.30 Nibras
Angel, Race 7: 18.05 Crazy Luck, Race 8: 18.40 Laura Bay.

YARMOUTH: Race 1: 15.00 Seattle Time, Race 2: 15.30 Tourist, Race 3: 16.00 Smart Charger,
Race 4: 16.35 Tribal Chief, Race 5: 17.10 Moreginplease, Race 6: 17.40 My Bonnie Lassie.

NOTTINGHAM: Race 1: 15.10 Aomori City, Race 2: 15.40 Indemnity, Race 3: 16.10 Post
Rider, Race 4: 16.45 Yorkshire, Race 5: 17.20 Rhythmic Acclaim, Race 6: 17.55 Mrs Trump,
Race 7: 18.30 Copper Mountain.

WORCESTER: Race 1: 18.50 Calvic, Race 2: 19.20 BOOMBAWN (NAP), Race 3: 19.50 Scrum
Diddly, Race 4: 20.25 Judical Law, Race 5: 20.55 Vocito, Race 6: 21.25 Garitsa Bay, Race 7:
22.00 Asa.

MUSSELBURGH: Race 1: 19.10 National Interest, Race 2: 19.40 Tafsir, Race 3: 20.10
Unspoken Love, Race 4: 20.40 He's Got Game, Race 5: 21.15 Patontheback, Race 6: 21.45
Golden Rainbow.

ALL TO COME: Clove Hitch (Newsbury, Race 5) and Boombawn (Worcester, Race 2).

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