Nap of the day: best horse racing tips for Thursday's four meetings

Thursday's best bets from the Racing Post's unbeatable Spotlights team

Chelmsford

7.00: Storm Catcher
Penzance will be popular on the back of last week's smooth C&D success but he's up in class today and STORM CATCHER  may have his measure. Simon Pearce's 5yo has gone from strength to strength in the last 12 months and he won with some authority at Lingfield last month. Sayf Al Dawla still has the air of one with more to come and he's best of the rest.
Paul Smith

Storm Catcher19:00 Chelmsford (A.W)

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Jky: Jack Mitchell Tnr: Simon Pearce

Newcastle

12.30: No Cruise Yet
Last month's Wetherby one-two East Street and Best Trition have to be respected, while Court At Slip (second choice) won three times last season and could improve for his fair reappearance fourth at Catterick. However, preference is for NO CRUISE YET, who went very close in the Durham National last time and whose surplus stamina may well be an asset on the testing ground.
Ben Hutton

No Cruise Yet12:30 Newcastle

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Jky: Jonathan England Tnr: Sam England

Taunton

3.15: Heros
With the form boosted, a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent HEROS adding to last month's C&D chase debut success. Can You Call made a good return to fences when narrowly denied at Chepstow and looks the chief threat unless the market signals are notably strong for Dan Skelton's Tokay Dokey.
Andrew Sheret

Heros15:15 Taunton

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Jky: Charlie Deutsch Tnr: Venetia Williams

Naas

1.45: Only By Night
A dual bumper winner, including in Listed company last time at Navan, ONLY BY NIGHT is experienced jumping too, having won a point, so can take this on hurdling debut. Crack The Sky, Gaillimh A Run and Magic Dawn can provide the sternest opposition.
Tyrone Molloy

Only By Night13:45 Naas

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Jky: Keith Donoghue Tnr: Gavin Cromwell

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