Free horse racing tips for Thursday, May 8 at Chester, Huntingdon and Chelmsford

Handicappers' nap

Box To Box (4.10 Chester)

Hugo Palmer's three-time course-and-distance winner didn't shine in Bahrain over the winter but returns off 8lb lower mark than when runner-up in this race last year. Drawn wide but twice defied the outside stall when winning here in 2023.
Paul Curtis

Box To Box16:10 Chester

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Jky: Oisin Murphy Tnr: Hugo Palmer

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Absurde (3.05 Chester)

Strong traveller who arrives race-fit on the back of a hurdling career best and who showed a liking for this track when winning here last summer. William Buick's mount should do these rivals for a turn of foot.
Steffan Edwards

Absurde15:05 Chester

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Jky: William Buick Tnr: W P Mullins

The Punt nap

Iskar D'Airy (3.50 Huntingdon)

Course-and-distance winner who beat Gwennie May Jem by four lengths at Warwick last time, with the runner-up winning since. A 6lb rise may not prevent Caoilin Quinn's mount from following up.
Charlie Huggins 

Iskar d'Airy15:50 Huntingdon

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Jky: Caoilin Quinn Tnr: Gary & Josh Moore

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Speed figures

Mount Kilimanjaro (2.35 Chester)

Clocked one of the best juvenile speed figures of last season when second to stablemate Twain in a Saint-Cloud Group 1 and can give Aidan O'Brien his seventh Dee Stakes winner in the past eight years.
Craig Thake

Mount Kilimanjaro14:35 Chester

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Jky: Ryan Moore Tnr: A P O'Brien

Newmarket nap

Heaven Knows (6.20 Chelmsford)

Rae Guest is out to bring down the curtain on his career in style with the consistent three-year-old, who has worked well on artificial surfaces of late.
David Milnes

Heaven Knows18:20 Chelmsford (A.W)

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Jky: Callum Shepherd Tnr: Rae Guest

Dark horse

Angel Shared (1.30 Chester)

Progressive campaign last year and respectable third on return at Beverley last month. Front-running style should suit the track and can get involved if she takes to the quicker ground.
Rob Sutton

Angel Shared13:30 Chester

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Jky: David Egan Tnr: Steph Hollinshead

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