Racing Tips – Top Tipster Steve Mullen’s best racing selections for Thursday, August 17
Steve Mullen guides you through Thursday's racing from Salisbury, Beverley, Chepstow, Yarmouth and Fontwell
Our top tipster Mullen tipped all seven winners at Newton Abbot yesterday- 2-1, Evs, 10-11, 1-25 (!), 17-2, 6-5 and 4-1.
The acca paid 1,243-1! Don't miss out on his tips for today.
SALISBURY
1.50
ESCAPE THE CITY shapes as though this step up in distance will suit after two good runs over a furlong shorter.
She finished really strongly at Windsor last time and there should be a lot more to come on just her third run.
2.20
PICK A LITTLE took a fair step forward when second at Brighton last time, beaten just a neck.
The handicapper has left his mark alone despite that encouraging effort and he gets on well with today’s claiming rider.
2.50
BRADFIELD MAGIC gets the nod in a wide open race. She has few miles on the clock so should be capable of improving after getting stuck in the mud at Chepstow last time out.
He was earlier a solid third at Brighton and has taken a tumble down the weights.
3.20
KILLAY did well to finish second here last time when the drop back to 6f didn’t seem to suit.
She had earlier been beaten a short-head on debut over this distance and a repeat of that effort would be good enough to see her close.
🏇 Steve Mullen's star bet 🏇
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4.20 Salisbury - Ballet Concerto: 'His form looks to have taken a step forward this season so he deserves another crack at Pattern level'
3.50
NOTICE has been knocking on the door this season and again went close to winning when second at Newbury last time out.
That was over 1m5f but this drop in distance won’t be a problem given how she won over similar trips last term.
The handicapper has left her alone from that last run which is another plus.
4.20 - Mullen's star bet
This looks red hot even for Group 3 level with so many talented performers in the mix.
BALLET CONCERTO won the John Smith’s Cup at York last time over 1m2f but is equally at home over this shorter distance.
He showed that when finishing an excellent fourth in the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot two starts ago.
His form looks to have taken a step forward this season so he deserves another crack at Pattern level.
Master The World also loves this trip and could be his biggest danger.
4.50
WHITECREST looks capable of striking from this handicap mark after a couple of good efforts, including when beaten just a length at Lingfield last time.
She was second in a tight finish on her last run over course and distance last week and should be right on the premises again.
5.25
VEILED SECRET runs under a penalty, as many of Sir Mark Prescott’s stayers do, after winning by no less than 12 lengths at Yarmouth last time out.
That was over this distance in similar company so there’s no reason why he cannot strike again.
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BEVERLEY
2.10 Me Before You
2.40 Dandy’s Beano
3.10 Poet’s Dawn
3.40 Chauvelin
4.10 Canford Bay
4.40 Attention Seaker
5.10 Four Wishes
5.40 Relight My Fire
YARMOUTH
4.55 Whitehall
5.30 Hope Is High
6.00 Whosyourhousemate
6.30 Poetic Force
7.00 Great Colaci
7.30 Commanche
8.00 Lizzy’s Dream
CHEPSTOW
5.15 Shepherd Market
5.45 Native Prospect
6.15 Rahmah
6.45 Taws
7.15 Stringybark Creek
7.45 Glacier Point
8.15 Picket Line
FONTWELL
1.30 Raleagh Mountain
2.00 Firmount Gent
2.30 Miss Mayfair
3.00 Kinari
3.30 Psychadelic Rock
4.00 Black Corton
4.30 Bobble Emerald