MACS DILEMMA is fancied to rack up a four-timer by beating eight opponents for the Shadow Rigging Supports Brain Tumour Research Handicap (1.35) at Chepstow.
John O’Shea’s son of Coulsty has been at the top of his game at sprint trips this season, following a score over Bath’s extended five furlongs with further victories over six at Brighton and at today’s venue last time out.
Macs Dilemma returns to seven here, but gained his first career success over the trip at Wolverhampton three days before last Christmas. Gina Mangan’s mount is 4lb higher as a result of his latest win, a three-quarter-length margin from Handytalk, but Macs Dilemma is on a roll and can win again.
At Sandown Park, BELHAVEN is the one to be on in the Hot To Trot 10-Year Anniversary Fillies’ Handicap (2.50). Belardo’s daughter failed to trouble the judge at Goodwood, Newmarket and Salisbury on her first three outings but, making her handicap debut at Redcar last time out, proved better than a mark of 67 at Redcar with a length-and-a-half call from Sovereign Moon.
A 7lb rise in the weights was to be expected – the first two were comfortably clear of the third – and Belhaven has plenty more to offer on the fifth outing of her career.
Friday racing tips
CHEPSTOW
1.00 LAKE SAND
1.35 MACS DILEMMA (NAP)
2.10 GULMARG
2.40 GREY GALLEON
3.10 FOSSOS
3.45 OUR JESTER
4.20 BLUE HERO
SANDOWN PARK
1.10 MICHAELA’S BOY
1.45 FREEDOM DAY
2.20 GOLDSMITH
2.50 BELHAVEN (NB)
3.20 JEWEL IN MY CROWN
3.55 AR EL BEE
4.25 BAROQUE STAR
YORK
2.00 SAGAUTEUR
2.30 TEATIME TIPPLE
3.00 MAKAROVA
3.30 BRUNCH
4.05 SEVEN BROTHERS
4.40 NASHUR
5.10 CHARGING THUNDER
NEWTON ABBOT
5.05 ULTIMATE FAME
5.41 APPRECIATE
6.16 KILMINGTON ROSE
6.51 LEAPAWAY
7.26 IMPERIAL JOE
8.01 SKATMAN
8.36 TANGO ARUMBA
GOODWOOD
5.15 BET ME
5.49 SIMPLY SONDHEIM
6.24 SARATOGA GOLD
6.59 WOODLANDS CHARM
7.34 JUST IN TIME
8.09 MELODY OF LIFE
AINTREE
5.28 MULBERRY HILL
6.03 FREE CHAKARTE
6.38 MORTLACH
7.13 GO ON CHEZ
7.48 KRYPTON GOLD
8.23 ARMATTIEKAN
8.53 LIFFEYDALE DREAMER
