Megan Nicholls Racing Preview: York & Newbury Tips
FRIDAY & SATURDAY RACING TIPS
York 3.30, Friday – Marygate Fillies' Stakes
I’ll take Lover Girl (7/2) here. She has a bit more experience than her rivals having had two runs and she looks a pretty straightforward type.
Amo Racing’s crop are going pretty well at the moment and Lover Girl could be another nice one.
Megan’s Tip: Lover Girl WIN
York 4.05, Friday – Yorkshire Cup
With the rain that has fallen, I do feel Amiloc (EVSf) is the one to beat here.
He’s likely to take a step forward from this but I still fancy him to have a bit too much class for the opposition. He finished last season with a fine run at the Breeders’ Cup and he’s a horse that I can see being a big player in the staying races this season.
Megan’s Tip: Amiloc WIN
Newbury 1.25, Saturday – Aston Park Stakes
I like the look of Arabian Force (4/1).
He had a nice, albeit light, campaign last season and I expect there is a lot more to come now he’s another year older.
He should step forward plenty from his run in France and I feel that might just give him the edge over Kalpana (10/11f), who might just need the run before we see her at her absolute best.
Megan’s Tip: Arabian Force
Newbury 2.35, Saturday – Lockinge Stakes
I’m really keen on Notable Speech (9/2), but you’ve got to be worried about the form of Charlie Appleby’s yard. He’s been without a winner for a while now, but his horse has surely got to go well here.
He’s a 2000 Guineas winner, who has been running well in America and he’s proven himself in this sort of race. That can’t be said about some of his rivals and if the Appleby yard was amongst the winners, I’d really fancy Notable Speech.
I’ll stick with him to get the yard back on song, but the stable form is a concern.
Megan’s Tip: Notable Speech WIN
Newbury 3.45, Saturday – London Gold Cup
Lost Boys (11/2) is the one I’ve come down on in the London Gold Cup.
He impressed me at Sandown last time and he looked to be carrying a good amount of condition that day so you’d expect he’ll have improved plenty for that.
He showed a great attitude there and stayed the trip well, so the long straight at Newbury should suit him well.
Hopefully he’s still a few pounds ahead of the handicapper and if he is, he could make his current mark look pretty lenient.
Megan’s Tip: Lost Boys WIN
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to fluctuation
