Thursday's free racing tips: our experts give their best bets of the day

Handicappers' nap

Cosmic Chatter (1.40 Carlisle)

Gets in off career-low mark despite finishing an encouraging fourth at Catterick last time. Needs to step forward again but has the back form and conditions should suit.
Sam Walker

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Newmarket nap

Alignak (3.20 Ffos Las)

Ran a cracker when second to Humanitarian at Salisbury last time and blew out well for this on the Al Bahathri Polytrack on Tuesday morning.
David Milnes

Eyecatcher

Panic Room (2.10 Carlisle)

A half-brother to three winners, he looked green at Nottingham two weeks ago but picked up well late on to take third. He will be much more clued up this time.
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Irish Angle

Urban Beat (6.55 Tipperary)

Back from a break, Johnny Murtagh's four-year-old has solid claims to land a second Listed success. He won over this distance in April and was a creditable fourth behind El Astronaute at Cork last time.
Tony O'Hehir

Speed Figures

Alignak (3.20 Ffos Las)

Showed considerable promise over ten furlongs on his seasonal return in May and can begin to make up for lost time over this longer trip.
Dave Edwards

Spotlight nap

Tavus (3.50 Ffos Las)

Progressive handicapper who justified favouritism at Newbury last time, leading over two furlongs out and holding on well to score by a length. Now 5lb higher but the step up to 1m6f looks plausible and he looks capable of further improvement.
Richard Austen

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Dark horse

Far Bihoue (4.35 Fontwell)

Still a maiden after seven runs but finished third last time at Market Rasen, with the winner scoring again since. Has had wind surgery since last run and is open to improvement.
Rob Sutton

Must-have stat of the day

In the last three seasons, Hugo Palmer and Ben Curtis have figures of 111121 when teaming up at Carlisle (+£8.87 off £1 level-stakes.) They join forces with handicap debutant Beauty Of Deira at 4.10.

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