Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, April 12

By STEVE RYDER

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Ayr, Newbury, Thirsk, Bangor-on-Dee, Nottingham, and Brighton.

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings

Ayr

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1.10 Traprain Law

1.43 Eyed

2.15 Bunting

2.55 Ruby Island (nb)

3.35 Henry’s Friend

4.10 Calimystic

4.45 Queensbury Boy

5.20 Conman John

Gimcrack

1.10 Asta La Pasta

1.43 Ideal Des Bordes

2.15 Bunting

2.55 Fox’s Fancy

3.35 ROCK MY WAY (nap)

4.10 C’est Ta Chance

4.45 The Jukebox Kid

5.20 Kalkbrenner

Newbury

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1.25 Dallas Star

2.00 Formal

2.35 Chancellor

3.12 METAL MERCHANT (nap)

3.45 King Of Narnia

4.19 Kenneth

4.54 Sweet Reward

Gimcrack

1.25 Sunway

2.00 Formal

2.35 Al Qudra (nb)

3.12 Urban Lion

3.45 King Of Narnia

4.19 Gold Cup Day

4.54 Lone Piper

NEWMARKET – 2.00 Mountain Breeze (nb); 3.45 NUTMEG (nap).

Thirsk

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3.55 Polly Darling

4.30 Montpellier

5.05 Northern Express

5.40 Alzahir

6.10 Baltic

6.40 Bay Breeze

7.10 Lord Abama

7.40 Tickets

Gimcrack

3.55 Polly Darling

4.30 Montpellier

5.05 Array

5.40 King Of Fury

6.10 Arrange

6.40 Filly One

7.10 Lord Abama

7.40 Emerald Army

Nottingham

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4.05 Sergeant Mayer

4.40 Mr Cool

5.15 Agathon

5.50 Archivist

6.20 Risen Again

6.50 The New Bay Pearl

7.20 Fifty Sent

Gimcrack

4.05 Sergeant Mayer

4.40 Star Zia

5.15 Captain Potter

5.50 Secret Theory

6.20 Risen Again

6.50 Whizz By

7.20 Fifty Sent

NORTHERNER – 4.05 SERGEANT MAYER (nap); 6.50 Hock Eye The Noo (nb).

Brighton

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3.49 Gennadius

4.24 Buenos Dias

4.59 Professor Tickle

5.30 Lexington Knight

6.00 Sawgrass

6.30 Blenheim Star

7.00 Boujee Gold

7.30 Hellavapace

Gimcrack

3.49 The Hrse Horse

4.24 Dapper Charm

4.59 Fast Flo

5.30 Macari

6.00 Luna Effect

6.30 Otago

7.00 Boujee Gold

7.30 Comedian Leader

Robin Goodfellow by Steve Ryder

In the Spring Cup (Newbury 3.12), METAL MERCHANT (NAP) can repeat last year’s victory despite running off a 6lb higher mark. That form was boosted when Godwinson, who was half a length behind in second, won the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on his reappearance this season and was subsequently put up 11lb to 99. In contrast the selection, who has a good record when running fresh, runs off a mark of 97.

Earlier, RUBY ISLAND (NB) looks the one to beat in the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Ayr 2.55). She finished 15 lengths ahead of the reopposing Lavida Adiva at the track a month ago and runs off 5lb better terms. This step up in trip to three miles could bring about further improvement in her.

Wizard of Odds by Chris Baker

3.12 NEWBURY: McHENRY (NAP) has won first time out in each of the last two seasons, so he clearly goes well fresh. He enjoyed an excellent 2024 campaign, culminating in a second-place finish in the Cambridgeshire Handicap.

3.35 AYR: SNIPE and SAIL AWAY tick plenty of boxes based on historical trends. A win for either would give Dan Skelton a boost in his quest to fend off Willie Mullins in the race to be Champion Trainer.

4.54 NEWBURY: METALLO is fit from the all-weather and drops down in class for this return to turf. Rossa Ryan gets back on board and the pair can defy top weight.