Friday’s racing brings together a mix of competitive handicaps and novice hurdles across several courses, and it provides the perfect setting for a carefully constructed horse racing accumulator. Three of our BettingTips4You experts have each supplied one confident selection, and together they form an acca that blends proven winners with lightly-raced types showing the potential for significant progress. The trio of picks span Ayr and Newton Abbot, two tracks that always throw up tactical contests, and the horses identified look ideally placed to exploit conditions and opposition. Below, each expert delivers their reasoning in detail, explaining why their chosen runner can deliver on the day.
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Reasoning Friday’s accumulator combines three well-argued selections: La Belle Argentee’s scope for progress in a mares’ novice hurdle, Mohawk Chief’s upward curve following his Hexham win, and Valley Of Flowers’ proven course record at Ayr. Together, they represent a balanced treble blending experience, momentum and unexposed potential, giving punters a strong chance of landing returns. | |
Newton Abbot 15:13 – La Belle Argentee
John Pentin; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
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La Belle Argentee represents the Dan Skelton team in this mares’ novices hurdle and makes plenty of appeal on just her second career outing. She was introduced at Wetherby in the spring, finishing a highly respectable second in a junior hurdle restricted to her own sex. The margin of defeat was just over four lengths, but the performance carried considerable promise, especially considering it came on debut and she travelled well for much of the race.
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At Newton Abbot she faces rivals of greater experience, but being a four-year-old filly carrying only 10st 12lb gives her a real advantage at the weights. Her stable are known for producing polished young hurdlers, and although they have been relatively quiet in recent weeks, they rarely remain subdued for long.
Skelton runners often improve markedly from first to second start, and that alone offers encouragement. Conditions should suit, and the track layout looks suitable for a horse who showed good tactical speed on debut. While others bring form in the book, La Belle Argentee’s upside is significant, and if she builds on that opening effort she has every chance of opening her account here.
Newton Abbot 16:20 – Mohawk Chief
Herrin Kendrick; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Mohawk Chief, trained by Mickey Bowen and ridden by James Bowen, lines up in this Class 3 handicap hurdle following an eye-catching victory at Hexham less than a month ago. That success came over a slightly shorter trip, but the way he finished strongly up the demanding Hexham hill suggests that today’s test of stamina will play to his strengths. Importantly, he steps up in class here, yet his upward trajectory and the manner of that win imply he is ready for the challenge.
This American-bred five-year-old originally started his career with Aidan O’Brien in Ireland before being transferred to the Bowens earlier this year, and he has quickly adapted to life as a jumper. His determination in the finish last time indicated that he possesses both grit and staying power, traits that should prove invaluable in what looks a competitive affair. The field contains a mix of battle-hardened handicappers and unexposed sorts, but Mohawk Chief arrives in peak form and with confidence high. Given his pedigree, his connections, and his recent display of finishing power, he looks a major contender to take this step up in grade in his stride and continue progressing.
Ayr 17:20 – Valley Of Flowers
Gram Dodd; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Rationale:
Valley Of Flowers is no stranger to success in this very race, having lifted the prize in both 2022 and 2023, and she returns to Ayr bidding for a remarkable hat-trick. She lines up off a higher mark than when scoring previously, yet her recent efforts suggest she remains more than capable of defying the handicapper. In July she went close at Carlisle, beaten only half a length on soft ground, which indicates that today’s conditions should not trouble her. That run confirmed that she still has the appetite and ability to compete effectively off her current rating.
Her latest start came at Thirsk over a shorter trip, where she shaped as though she was crying out for a return to this 1m5f distance. That stamina test, combined with ground that plays to her strengths, should allow her to settle early and then come home strongly in the latter stages. Ayr is clearly a track that suits her style, and with her proven record in this event, she commands huge respect. While she faces fresh challengers this time, her consistency and affinity with both course and trip make her the one to beat as she seeks to defend her crown once again.
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