Today's Best Horse Racing Bets & Tips

Today's Selections

Published 11:45 Thursday 26th May 2022

Selection 1 – Zambezi Magic

Haydock – 13:10 (UK Time)

Advised Bet: 1.50pts @ 15/2 | 8.50 | +750

Zambezi Magic has only ever managed to win once but he is 7lbs lower in the weights and that success came over C&D. An excess of rain probably wouldn’t be welcomed but there are plenty of doubts to be had about some of the others in opposition, notably with regard to stamina and that won’t be an issue for the selection. I thought he shaped well on his penultimate start at Windsor and then at Chester he was out of his grade and not best positioned. This looks like a much more suitable assignment and at 15/2, he’s a few points on the large side against these.

Selection 2 – Sound Reason

Haydock – 15:10 (UK Time)

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 3/1 | 4.00 | +300

Sound Reason hasn’t maxed out on his ability yet and I’m interested to see if he can progress again this season. He went up almost a stone in the ratings for winning three times last term and the most striking thing about him is how he can move through a race. Granted, he hasn’t helped himself on occasions with slow starts but he travels like one who’s better than a mark of 82 and was far from disgraced in a valuable race at Hamilton when returning from a break earlier this month. He should step forward for that effort and if he does, he’ll be in the mix late on.

Selection 3 – Audit

Carlisle – 17:50 (UK Time)

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 5/1 | 6.00 | +500

Audit was always likely to improve once stepped up in trip and following a few sprinting runs as a juvenile, he returned this year with a better effort stepped up to the mile at Redcar. He found that too demanding on his speed reserves as well, under pressure some way from home, but he hit the line hard and it was encouraging for the future. The handicapper dropping him a couple of pounds is a help and jumping up to 1m 1f on a stiffer track is another one. It’s an open race in which others could have as much hidden away as he does but I think he’ll get involved.