Lucky 15 Tips: Friday August 22 – Can Angel Shared, Lady Iman, Big Leader and On A Vespa Deliver?

The Lucky 15 for Friday August 22 has been pieced together by our team of BettingTips4You experts, each offering one carefully chosen selection from across the day’s racing. With four tips from York, Newmarket and Ffos Las, the bet combines proven class, progressive profiles and the potential for breakthrough performances. Our four contributors – John Pentin, Herrin Kendrick, Gram Dodd and Steve Harrington – each bring forward a selection they feel represents the strongest chance, and together they create a Lucky 15 that promises plenty of intrigue for punters.

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15:10 Newmarket – Angel Shared

John Pentin; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
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Angel Shared has already shown her affinity for Newmarket’s July course, scoring back-to-back victories here in June and early August. Now seeking a hat-trick over the same course and distance, she looks primed to extend her winning streak. The four-year-old filly, a daughter of Harry’s Angel, appears to thrive on this track’s demands, travelling comfortably through her races before quickening when asked.

A slight rise in the weights makes this assignment trickier, and she will now face fillies exclusively, but the continuity of returning to a course that clearly plays to her strengths cannot be underestimated. Another plus is the renewal of her partnership with jockey Dougie Costello, who has been on board for her recent victories. Their understanding is evident, and that cohesion can prove vital in what is shaping up to be another competitive Class 4 handicap.

With confidence drawn from successive wins and a set-up that looks well within her scope, Angel Shared holds leading claims. She arrives fit, in form, and perfectly suited to the challenge, giving her an outstanding opportunity to strike again at her favoured venue.

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15:35 York – Lady Iman

Herrin Kendrick; Racing editor at BettingTips4You
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The Nunthorpe Stakes at York is one of the headline Group 1 sprints of the Ebor Festival, and this year’s edition promises to be no different. A packed field of seventeen goes to post over the minimum trip of five furlongs, and although many contenders have obvious appeal, Lady Iman stands out as the one to follow.

This progressive two-year-old filly has already proven herself against her own age group with four wins from five outings, her only defeat coming when stretched over six furlongs at Naas. She has displayed blistering speed when kept to the minimum trip, particularly when landing Group company at the Curragh, and the way she finishes her races suggests she has both the raw pace and the determination required for York’s demanding sprint.

She receives a significant weight allowance from older rivals, and that could be the deciding factor in such a tightly packed race. Her trainer has placed her with intent, and connections clearly feel she belongs at this elite level. With everything pointing to a big run, Lady Iman is difficult to oppose, and her profile makes her the most compelling option in a truly high-class renewal.

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17:20 York – Big Leader

Gram Dodd; Senior tipster at BettingTips4You
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Big Leader could hardly have made a better start to his career, arriving here unbeaten after three races. His sequence began with a straightforward maiden success, followed by a smooth novice win under penalty, and most recently he proved his credentials in handicap company at Thirsk. That victory, achieved despite the margin being narrow, looked far more convincing than the bare result suggests, as he travelled with authority throughout and only needed to be nudged out to secure the verdict.

He now steps into deeper waters at York, but everything about his profile suggests there is plenty more to come. His connections have clearly aimed him towards this contest, with the Thirsk outing effectively a qualifying exercise, and he shaped as though he had a good deal left in hand. The manner in which he travels gives his rider options tactically, and York’s long straight should play to his strengths, allowing him to wind up through the gears.

Unbeaten, progressive, and holding scope for significant improvement, Big Leader looks an ideal candidate to extend his flawless record. This is undoubtedly a sterner challenge, yet the signs are that he is well equipped to cope with it.

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15:55 Ffos Las – On A Vespa

Steve Harrington; Lead analyst at BettingTips4You
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At Ffos Las, On A Vespa lines up in a Class 6 handicap over seven and a half furlongs and looks primed to break her duck at the ninth attempt. Although she has yet to get her head in front, her consistency this season has been admirable, with three placed efforts from five starts. Her latest run at Chepstow, off the same mark she runs from today, once again hinted that her first victory is not far away.

Trainer Jonathan Portman has opted to fit first-time cheekpieces, a move that could unlock the extra focus needed in the closing stages. This filly has shown enough ability to suggest she can make the breakthrough, and in what looks a winnable race, she appears to have been presented with her chance.

With her proven ability to get involved at the business end, and aided by the headgear, On A Vespa has all the tools to turn her string of near misses into a well-deserved first success.

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