Racing report card: Star performer, gambles landed and a horse for your tracker this Thursday

STAY in the know with our racing report card as we look back at the pick of the day's action.

We have pinpointed a star performer, a notable gamble and a horse for the tracker from the racing this Thursday.

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Star performer ⭐️

2.00 Thurles - Real Steel 

We head to Ireland for our star performer on Thursday, and in truth it was a pretty easy decision.

Willie Mullins's REAL STEEL notched a second win over fences in impressive fashion under Ruby Walsh.

The classy gelding looks to have booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with this performance, and he is now as short as 8-1 for the JLT.

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Gamble landed 💰

2.50 Huntingdon - Hes No Trouble

The money came flooding in for Kim Bailey's promising young hurdler and he didn't disappoint.

An 8-1 shot yesterday evening, he was backed overnight and opened up 3-1 on course.

Punters went in again just before the off and he eventually strolled home in a hot-looking race as the 15-8 second favourite. A painful one for the bookies.

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One for the tracker 🔭

3.25 Huntingdon - Texan Nomad

Ron Harris is better known as a shrewd trainer of sprinters.

But his Texan Nomad went straight in my tracker after an eye-catching sixth over 2m under Lorcan Williams.

He was settled in rear and made good late progress under minimal handling in the straight. He has a race in him off a mark in the low 100's.