2000 Guineas tips: Newmarket and Thirsk preview and best value bets for Saturday May 1
By Matt Brocklebank
Racing betting tips: Saturday May 1
1pt win Al Muffrih in 1.50 Newmarket at 20/1 (Hills)
1pt win Tom Collins in 2.40 Thirsk at 8/1 (888Sport)
1pt win Van Gogh in 3.40 Newmarket at 10/1 (General)
Saturday’s QIPCO 2000 Guineas is undeniably weaker for the defection of Dewhurst hero St Mark’s Basilica but despite the various form lines and intriguing narratives going on elsewhere, 10-time winning trainer Aidan O’Brien still has a typically strong grip on the first Classic of the season.
Dewhurst runner-up Wembley, presumably the choice of Ryan Moore, looks a more than able deputy given his consistent, high-class form shown at two, while Battleground – the mount of Frankie Dettori, who went close on Wichita for O’Brien in the same race last year – is another big player based on what he did in 2020. He could quite conceivably be favourite come Saturday afternoon an
The Leader Newspaper
By Andrew Atkinson
Joe Fanning takes the ride on Godolphin bred Eton College (2.34) at Chelmsford on Saturday tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info saddled by in-form trainer Mark Johnston.
“We’re in a good spell at the moment and long may it continue – we want to show we’re still number one,” said Johnston.
Eton College was head two furlongs out over 7f at Newcastle in December; a winner at Leicester in September and at Ascot and Brighton in 2019.
Joe Fanning rides Eton College (2.34) at Chelmsford.
Richard Hughes saddles Doombeg Farmer (5.15) with Steve Donohue up in a 1 mile Selling Stakes, tipped to win.