Best horse racing tips: Sun Racing’s top picks ahead of today’s racing at Ascot, Haydock, Newcastle, Musselburgh and Kempton

THE quality racing continues on Friday, with several cracking cards ahead of a big weekend.

The Sun Racing team have studied the form to find you the best bets and each-way selections from each meeting.

1

Ascot

Best bet

2.40 What A Welcome - Has improved leaps and bounds this season and again came good in a competitive race at Newbury last time. Up 4lb but he could yet have more to offer.

Each-way

4.20 La Rav - Showed plenty of promise last season, winning at Salisbury and Newbury. Flopped over 7f on his return to action but worth another chance back up to a mile.

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Haydock

Best bet

5.15 Garbanzo - Travelled like a dream when winning a shade cosily at Ffos Las on his latest start. Only up 2lb and will take plenty of stopping in his hat-trick bid.

Each-way

4.10 Saluti - Capable performer on his day, as he showed when winning twice earlier in the season. Below-par run latest but has dropped back to his last winning mark as a result.

Newcastle

Best bet

3.25 French Resistance - Shaped as though the return to this 1m4f trip would suit when a close second at Pontefract last time. Well drawn and looks to have been found a good opening here.

Each-way

2.15 Passing Star - Was gaining on the leaders at the finish when fifth at Wolverhampton last time having been slowly away. He is dangerously handicapped if he can break on terms.

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Musselburgh

Best bet

4.25 Sky Defender - Ran with loads of promise on debut but flopped when a well-backed favourite at York last time. He wouldn't be the first to disappoint at that track, though, and he will be hard to beat if bouncing back.

Each-way

5.00 Mable Lee - Struggled on easy ground at Hamilton last time out. Gets a quicker surface here and she had run well at Ayr previously. Now 2lb below her last winning mark.

Kempton

Best bet

7.45 Mootasadir - Looked a very smart prospect when winning his first two starts on the all-weather, but has been beaten on turf the last twice. Return to an artificial surface can see him bounce back.

Each-way

8.45 Fitzwilly - Reliable sort has run well on his previous visits to this track. Has slipped to a good mark and Silvestre De Sousa takes the ride.