Friday's free racing tips: punting insight from our top team

Handicappers' nap

Mr Smith (5.05 Newbury)

Thriving since returning from a long absence, winning all three starts. Latest hurdles win suggests he remains ahead of the game on the Flat.
Simon Turner

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Eyecatcher

Bright Eyed Eagle (1.40 Newbury)

Cost 220,000gns and is out of a 1m2f Group 3 winner. Caught the eye on his debut and ought to have learned plenty for that initial experience.
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Irish Angle

Gougane Barra (8.15 Dundalk)

Twice a winner at the course and third on his most recent visit two weeks ago, the Michael Halford-trained five-year-old can score under Ronan Whelan.
Tony O'Hehir

Ace Tipster

Garrane (4.55 Cheltenham)

Unexposed stayer who held his form in first season over fences. Likely to be ready for a trip to Cheltenham on his reappearance.
Keith Melrose

Speed Figures

Mankayan (4.10 Doncaster)

Has disappointed twice since making a successful debut on soft ground at Salisbury in June, but this step up trip may bring out the best in this lightly raced three-year-old on his handicap bow.
Dave Edwards

Spotlight nap

Anyonecanhaveitall (5.25 Newcastle)

Dual winner on turf this year and made it third-time lucky on the all-weather when disposing of three rivals with ease over course and distance last month. Is 5lb higher now, but probably has plenty more to offer as a stayer.
Steve Boow

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Dark horse

Teruntum Star (4.35 Newbury)

Fared best of those drawn high in a race dominated by low-drawn runners last time and he remains well treated on old form. This step back up to 6f should pose no problems and he has ground conditions in his favour.
Olly Eden

Must-have stat of the day

John Gosden is 12-30 (40 per cent strike-rate) with two-year-olds at Newbury in the last three seasons, for a £1 level-stakes profit of £15.72. That strike-rate improves to 7-12 (58 per cent) with horses having their second start, and Mishriff fits that statistic at 2.15.

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