Free horse racing tips for Monday, August 18 at Ayr, Stratford and Windsor

Handicappers' nap

Ravishing Beauty (7.45 Ayr)

This filly has won two of her three starts since cheekpieces went on, travelling well to lead at Nottingham last time and looking better than the bare form. Only 2lb higher and back into a Class 6, a hat-trick looks on the cards.
Paul Curtis

Ravishing Beauty19:45 Ayr

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Jky: Jack Garritty Tnr: Jedd O'Keeffe

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Eyecatcher

Akirra (5.25 Windsor)

This Clive Cox-trained colt came home nicely for fourth on his debut over course and distance and, with improvement likely, he should go well.
Richard Lowther

Akirra17:25 Windsor

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Jky: Rossa Ryan Tnr: Clive Cox

The Punt nap

Vintage Fizz (3.57 Stratford)

Rated only 2lb higher than when second in the 2024 Grand Sefton, and the last time Jedd O'Keeffe ran the eight-year-old over this 2m3½f trip was when he finished fourth behind subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Jagwar.
Charlie Huggins

Vintage Fizz15:57 Stratford

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Jky: Conor O'Farrell Tnr: Jedd O'Keeffe

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Speed figures

Angel Numbers (6.00 Windsor)

Ran a good time when fifth in decent fillies' conditions event at Goodwood (fourth was second in Listed race next time) and 77 seems a lenient mark for nursery debut.
Craig Thake

Angel Numbers18:00 Windsor

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Jky: Tom Marquand Tnr: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Newmarket nap

Gamrai (6.30 Windsor)

Has been off for a while but has shown up well in his recent work on the Limekilns for John and Thady Gosden.
David Milnes

Gamrai18:30 Windsor

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Jky: Oisin Murphy Tnr: John & Thady Gosden

Dark horse

Thunder Blue (7.00 Windsor)

Looks well handicapped on his best efforts last year and has run into some good horses this season. This is the right race for him to return to his earlier promise.
Liam Watson

Thunder Blue19:00 Windsor

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Jky: Saffie Osborne Tnr: Jamie Osborne

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