Free horse racing tips for Saturday, April 26 at Sandown, Ripon and Haydock

Handicappers' nap

Electric Mason (4.45 Sandown)

Failed to figure in the Martin Pipe, but finished a fairly close-up fifth in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle. A mark of 130 looks very fair and Chris Gordon is back in form.
Steve Mason

Electric Mason16:45 Sandown

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Jky: Freddie Gordon (3lb)Tnr: Chris Gordon

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The Punt nap

Bad (1.50 Sandown)

Much improved since the fitting of blinkers, winning twice at Kempton and producing back-to-back career-best RPRs. His Topham effort can be ignored, as he's better going this way round, and he looks to have scope off this mark for Ben Pauling.
Harry Wilson 

Bad13:50 Sandown

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Jky: Ben Jones Tnr: Ben Pauling

Eyecatcher

Ziggy's Ariel (7.05 Ripon)

Had a wide trip when fourth at Wolverhampton and the form is looking stronger retrospectively.
Richard Lowther

Ziggy's Ariel19:05 Ripon

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Jky: Kieran O'Neill Tnr: Alice Haynes

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Speed figures

Inedit Star (1.50 Sandown)

Found everything happening a bit too quick when third in Red Rum Chase at Aintree but still clocked an excellent speed figure and extra distance should suit.
Craig Thake

Inedit Star13:50 Sandown

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Jky: Tom Broughton (5lb)Tnr: Nick Kent

Dark horse

Victtorino (4.10 Sandown)

Ignore his Cheltenham run as he was unsettled at the start and can be seen to better effect going right-handed. Twice a winner at Ascot this season and runs off a 2lb higher mark here.
Sam Hardy

Victtorino16:10 Sandown

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Jky: Charlie Deutsch Tnr: Venetia Williams

West Country

Safari Dream (3.50 Haydock)

Good second last time out and can go one better off low mark.
James Stevens

Safari Dream15:50 Haydock

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Jky: George Wood Tnr: Rod Millman

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