Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, May 4

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Yarmouth, Hexham, Uttoxeter, Newmarket, Goodwood and Thirsk. 

NEWMARKET

Newmarket – 1.10 Star Guest (nb); 2.20 Torito (nap).

Northerner – 1.45 Summerghand (nb); 2.55 Beautiful Diamond (nap).

YARMOUTH

GOODWOOD

THIRSK

UTTOXETER

HEXHAM

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JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

JONATHAN BURKE was announced as Fergal O’Brien’s new stable jockey this week — succeeding Paddy Brennan — and he has good chances for his new boss with CAN’T RESIST IT (Uttoxeter, 4.00) and FLASHY BOY (Uttoxeter, 6.53).

TRAINER TO FOLLOW

Eight winners in the past fortnight show that Jack Channon’s stable is going well and he has some each-way chances at decent prices — CHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD (Newmarket, 1.45), MAJESTIC (Newmarket, 2.20), HIROMICHI (Thirsk, 2.40) and GATHER YE ROSEBUDS (Goodwood, 3.20), who should love the testing going.

BIG DAY FOR...

Apprentice jockey MIA NICHOLLS, who has an each-way shout in a £100,000 handicap on her father Adrian’s ABATE (Newmarket, 1.45) and also partners last month’s speedy course and distance winner TEES SPIRIT (Newmarket, 2.55) in the Group Three Palace House Stakes.

WATCH OUT FOR...

SHAGRAAN (Newmarket, 4.45)

Makes a quick reappearance after looking an unlucky loser on his stable debut at Sandown eight days, stepping up a furlong.

HORSES FOR COURSES

GOLDEN MELODY (Thirsk, 4.20) is on a long losing run but is two wins from two course and distance runs and well-handicapped.

TRAINER TARGET

WILLIAM HAGGAS has won the Ellen Chaloner Stakes twice in the past five years. He is represented by UNEQUAL LOVE (Newmarket, 1.10)

PERFECT PARTNERS

SILVESTRE DE SOUSA has ridden five winners from 21 rides for Dominic Ffrench Davis to show a £1 level stake profit of £7.33. He rides the trainer’s MAXIDENT (Goodwood, 2.45)

BEST RACE FOR FAVOURITES

Six favourites have won the 4.00 at Uttoxeter in the past 10 years.

TOP PRIZEMONEY EARNERS

GOODWOOD 3.20 SUMO SAM — £277,552.

NEWMARKET 1.45 SUMMERGHAND — £616,549.

THIRSK 3.15 ARECIBO — £360,485.

ROBIN GOODFELLOW - Best Bets 

City Of Troy looks set to dominate the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket but two selections at bigger prices look worth backing earlier on the card. 

At 1.45, MUMS TIPPLE (NAP) gets the assistance of Ryan Moore on his return to turf following a close second on the all-weather at Kempton in March. 

Beaten only a head that day off a mark of 102, the gelding runs here off 97 which is 3lb lower than when fourth — beaten only one and a half lengths — at Royal Ascot last season. In the 2.20, DUTCH DECOY (NB) bids to go one better than when a nose second over a mile here at the Craven meeting a fortnight ago. 

This step up in trip to 1m1f over the same course and distance in which he finished a close sixth in the Cambridgeshire last season will suit and he runs here from 1lb ‘well-in’ at the weights. 

THE WIZARD OF ODDS 

By Chris Baker

1.45 NEWMARKET

APOLLO ONE ran consistently well in valuable handicaps last season, including a third-place finish in this race. He has plenty in his favour and can make a winning return to action. 13-2

2.20 NEWMARKET

Torito holds strong claims but KILLYBEGS WARRIOR (EW) is fancied to run well at a bigger price. He made a promising seasonal reappearance when second at Kempton last month. 11-1

2.55 NEWMARKET

BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND (nap) can provide in-form trainer Karl Burke with another winner. Third in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, she ended last year with an impressive Listed victory at Ayr. 3-1