Friday's free racing tips: super selections from our top team of experts

Handicappers' nap

Universal Folly (3.35 Sedgefield)

Shaped like a certain future winner when finishing runner-up on last month's course-and-distance debut and should make a bold bid to go one better.
Steve Mason

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West Country

Westend Story (12.25 Huntingdon)

In-and-out record of late but the small field on this occasion should help his cause.
Andrew King

Newmarket nap

Noble Peace (2.55 Lingfield)

Just failed to peg back River Dawn over a mile here last time and fancied to go one better over this extra quarter-mile.
David Milnes

Eyecatcher

Namib Dancer (1.00 Huntingdon)

Ran a big race at Kempton in November considering he was far too keen. He looks a winner in waiting if managing to settle better. Raceform

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Irish angle

Ard Abhainn (2.25 Thurles)

Winner of a bumper and a maiden hurdle before finishing third in a Listed event at Punchestown last month, and Davy Russell's mount should handle the drop to two miles in this mares' hurdle.
Tony O'Hehir

Ace tipster

Hill Sixteen (12.50 Sedgefield)

Well backed in a good race last time and shaped quite well despite poor jumping. Should have more joy over these easy fences.
Keith Melrose

Speed figures

Power Link (1.10 Lingfield)

Has won three of his last five starts, finished runner-up in the other two and can maintain his purple patch.
Dave Edwards

Spotlight nap

Tractor Fred (2.35 Sedgefield)

Still a maiden but after jumping well he was nailed on the line at Plumpton (3m1f, soft), for which he's gone up only 2lb; he should be bang there kept to the same grade here.
Richard Austen

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Dark horse

Librisa Breeze (1.10 Lingfield)

One-time Group 1 winner having taken the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot in 2017. While not as good these days, he is more than capable of taking a race of this nature.
Sam Hardy

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Must-have stat of the day

Titus Bolt is 1-1 in blinkers over jumps and with Brian Hughes in the saddle. The headgear and jockey return at Sedgefield (12.15).

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