UK Horse Racing Tips

The Bathwick Tyres St. Hugh’s Stakes (3.55), run over 5 furlongs and 34 yards and open to 2-year-old fillies only, is the feature race at Newbury on Friday. A total of 14 fillies are set to face the starter, but there are reasons to believe that the return to the minimum trip can help Kurland resume winning ways.

The Kheleyf filly took a keen hold when tried over 6 furlongs in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket five weeks ago, weakening in the final hundred yards to finish seventh of nine, beaten 4¾ lengths, behind Illuminate. However, she holds Little Voice, Pity Cash and Shaden on her previous form over 5 furlongs, when fourth of 20, beaten 6½ lengths, behind Acapulco in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot and a reproduction of that performance may be good enough.

The third at Ascot, Besharah, was subsequently beaten a nose in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes and won the Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes, back at Ascot, two weeks later, so the form looks strong. Officially, Kurland has 5lb to find with Whatdoiwantthatfor, but a line through Besharah suggests she may have the beating of Richard Hannon’s filly and she remains open to improvement after just three starts.

Selection: 3.55 Newbury Kurland to win

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