Racing Tips – Top Tipster Steve Mullen’s best racing selections for Friday, July 14
Steve Mullen guides you through Friday's racing from Newmarket, York, Ascot, Chepstow, Musselburgh and Carlisle
NEWMARKET
1.50
FAWAAREQ is interesting on just his second start of the season. He came back from a long layoff to put in a solid performance at Haydock at the end of April.
He travelled like the winner there until just tiring a little in the closing stages.
It’s a slight concern that we haven’t seen him since but trainer Owen Burrows has his string in good form and he’s handicapped to go close.
2.25 - Mullen's star bet
NYALETI looks to have a fair bit in hand of these rivals judged on her excellent second in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot.
She went from the front over 7f there and kept up the gallop right until the final few yards.
The drop back to 6f bodes well on that score and she should improve on just her third start.
3.00
MARZOUQ gets the nod in a tough handicap. He has been knocking on the door and almost carried off a nice prize at Goodwood last time.
The track didn’t seem to suit him ideally and he went down in a bobbing finish. This trip suits well and the handicapper hasn’t been silly with a 5lb rise for that.
There are plenty of dangers, with Daawy entitled to improve after three starts and Ryan Moore is an interesting booking for Mark Johnston’s Titi Makfi.
3.35
This is tricky because Wuheida is probably the best filly in the race but she’s had injury problems and is coming back from nine months off. It’s probably best to see how she does before committing any cash.
That said, William Buick is on board and she seems the Godolphin first string.
SEA OF GRACE is likeable and was a close second in the French 1,000 Guineas last time out.
That proved her Group 1 credentials as a three-year-old and there should be more to come.
4.10
GOLD TOWN is dropping in class after running at Listed level and he was far from disgraced in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last time.
The step up to 7f didn’t seem a problem there and he comes from a yard that has sent out plenty of winners in the past week or two.
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4.45
BEING THERE cost a fortune even by Godolphin standards and he looked in need of his debut at Newbury last time out. It was a good enough effort to finish second, going down in a close finish.
He probably would have won had he not been hampered entering the final furlong and losing momentum for a few strides.
This slightly longer trip should help and he’ll definitely improve.
5.20
BUSTAM has a lot of nicely bred newcomers to beat here but he put in a good performance in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot.
To finish sixth in that competitive race was good going and you’d expect him to lose his maiden tag soon enough.
5.50
An opening mark of 81 looks more than fair about FINISHING TOUCH who lost her maiden tag on debut at York last time out.
Martin Lane didn’t have to touch the throttle to land a cosy victory there and she should be too strong for these rivals.
ASCOT
2.15 Faraasah
2.50 Joe’s Spirit
3.25 Mark Hopkins
4.00 Dawn Horizons
4.35 Lightning Charlie
5.10 Abatement
5.40 Brilliant Vanguard
YORK
2.05 One Minute
2.40 Azari
3.15 Queen Kindly
3.45 Novoman
4.20 Funkadelic
4.55 Lapilli
5.30 Silent Echo
CARLISLE
6.05 Weapon Of Choice
6.35 Jackontherocks
7.05 Intense Romance
7.35 Move It Move It
8.10 Big Storm Coming
8.45 Cliff Bay
9.20 Thorntoun Care
CHEPSTOW
5.45 Captain George
6.15 May Remain
6.45 Swendab
7.15 Zambezi Queen
7.50 Castlerea Tess
8.25 Carol
9.00 Carcharias
MUSSELBURGH
5.55 See Vermont
6.25 Cape Bunting
6.55 Chemical Charge
7.25 Longroom
8.00 Fine Example
8.35 Dominating