Good to firm in places at the Curragh as ground quickens

The Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes (5.25) is the highlight event on a brilliant Friday of racing with top-level scorers Wild Illusion and Iridessa taking on Oaks runner-up Pink Dogwood and numerous other classy fillies at the Curragh.

Meanwhile last season's Irish Derby hero Latrobe features in the Curragh Cup (3.45) and a field of 12 contest the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes (4.15), a race for juvenile fillies.

Newcastle has the pick of the action in Britain with the Hoppings Fillies' Stakes (7.05) taking centre stage, a Group 3 event featuring the talented Sun Maiden.

There is also Flat racing from Yarmouth, Doncaster, Newmarket and Chester with jumping action at Cartmel.

Going report

Cartmel (first race at: 1.50)
Good, good to firm in places (GoingStick: 7.4 at 6.30am on Thursday)

Yarmouth (2.00)
Good to firm, good in places (from good, good to firm in places; GoingStick: 6.9 at 6.45am)

Doncaster (2.10)
Good to soft, good in places (from good to soft; GoingStick: 7.4 at 7am)

Curragh (3.15)
Good on straight, good, good to firm on round (from good to yielding on straight, good on round)

Newcastle (5.30)
Standard to slow

Newmarket (5.40)
Good (GoingStick: 7.4 at 7.15am)

Chester (5.50)
Good, good to soft in places (from good to soft, good in places; GoingStick: 7.6 at 3pm on Thursday)

Market movers

4.50 Curragh 9 Crafty Madam 7-1 (from 10)
5.20 Yarmouth 1 Magical Ride 7-4 (from 10-3)
6.00 Newcastle 1 Oriental Lilly 4-1 (from 15-2)
6.45 Newmarket 8 Nahaar 8-11 (from 6-5)

What to back

Members can read Pricewise's tips for Friday while make sure not to miss the top tips from the Racing Post team here.

Keith Melrose gives his three best selections for the day with the ten second tips. . .

What to read

If you are punting on this evening's action make sure to read the previews of the Pretty Polly and the Curragh Cup.

Meanwhile a study has shown female jockeys offer better value over jumps.

What to watch

Find out who could be heading to Australia for the Melbourne Cup from Victoria Racing Club's Amanda Elliott. . .

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Get the latest tipping from David Jennings, Michael Mulvihill, former Meath goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke and Paddy Power's Damien Fitzgerald on the GAA Postcast. . .

Final thought

On a big day for Aidan O'Brien and Ballydoyle it will be interesting to see if Masteroffoxhounds can break his maiden on his second start at the Curragh (3.15). The son of War Front shaped well when third on debut.

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