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Todayâs racing predictions come from Newbury, Nottingham and Leopardstown. Read our expertâs nap of the day, next best and other selections
There are six meetings across the UK and Ireland on Thursday â five Flat and one jumps, five in England and one in Ireland, where the highlight is the Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown.
Nottingham (1.00-5.00pm) is the first port of call before Newbury (1.15-5.10) and Yarmouth (1.25-5.30). The evening Flat racing comes from Leopardstown (4.15-7.50) and Haydock (6.00-9.00), with the National Hunt card coming at Uttoxeter (5.40-8.40).
Thursdayâs nap is a filly going up in trip for red-hot trainer William Haggas in her attempt to score for the first time at Listed level in Newburyâs feature race, the Abingdon Stakes.
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Derby punters heads on Bolshoi Ballet, hearts with John Leeper
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05/06/2021 - 11:30 Irish trainer Aidan O Brien can become the record holder for British classic winners with 41 if Bolshoi Ballet give him his ninth Epsom Derby victory Glyn KIRK AFP 4 min
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Bolshoi Ballet is the punters choice to give trainer Aidan O Brien a ninth Epsom Derby and a 41st British classic breaking a record that has stood for almost 150 years later on Saturday.
However, it is John Leeper, a horse named after the late two-time Derby winning trainer John Leeper Dunlop and trained by his son Ed who may well attract the more romantically-inclined punters.