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Top trainer bids to continue remarkable race record and an in-form yard looks to continue its hot streak

Punting pointers for Friday's meetings . . .

Bangor: Evenwood Sonofagun chasing a hat-trick

The transformed Evenwood Sonofagun will attempt to complete a hat-trick for trainer Lizzie Quinlan in the 2m3½f handicap hurdle (7.40).

The seven-year-old has won his last two starts, both at Cartmel in May, following wind surgery. He scored by three and three-quarter lengths in a 2m6f handicap hurdle before following up just two days later by a nose over the same course and distance.

Quinlan has certainly found the key to Evenwood Sonofagun as all three of his career wins, in 33 starts, have come since moving to her Cumbria yard last year.

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Evenwood Sonofagun19:40 Bangor-on-Dee
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Jky: Sean Quinlan Tnr: Lizzie Quinlan

Bellewstown: O'Brien's race domination

Joseph O'Brien is double-handed as he looks to continue his domination of the sires' series maiden (5.15), a race he has won four times in the last five years.

He sends out unraced pair That's No Joke and Askalon in a bid to keep up his streak of success in the mile contest for two-year-olds.

Dylan Browne McMonagle partners That's No Joke, a son of Saxon Warrior and a half-brother to two winners, with Declan McDonogh aboard Askalon, an €80,000 yearling who is closely related to a French Listed winner.

The 14-runner field is split evenly between newcomers and those with experience, with Aidan O'Brien's World Tour likely to be popular following his debut third at Down Royal two weeks ago.

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That's No Joke17:15 Bellewstown
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Jky: Dylan Browne McMonagle Tnr: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
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Askalon17:15 Bellewstown
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Jky: Declan McDonogh Tnr: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Beverley: Camacho's happy hunting ground

Julie Camacho has been a trainer to follow at Beverley this season with an impressive 67 per cent strike-rate (4-6) and a £1 level-stakes profit of £30.95.

Camacho has one chance to continue her good run as she sends out Oscar's Sister in the 7½f handicap (8.35).

The five-year-old mare, who has won once in 15 starts, has this season finished third and second, both times at Redcar, which marks a notable improvement from last season.

"She ran well last time when she just failed to get up and we think the stiffer seven will suit her well," said assistant trainer Steve Brown. "We didn't do as we'd have liked with her last year, but she's come back a different filly."

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Oscar's Sister20:35 Beverley
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Jky: Clifford Lee Tnr: Julie Camacho

Beverley: 50 per cent

Karl Burke has won the 5f fillies' novice (5.42) three times from six runners and aims for another success with Stargazed.


Doncaster: In-form Bethell fires two bullets

Harriet Bethell has been in remarkable form, returning figures of 221111848 in the last two weeks, and sends two runners to Doncaster in a bid to continue the purple patch.

Original Thinker lines up under Joe Fanning in the 7f fillies’ handicap (4.35), while Raft Up goes in the 6f handicap (5.10) with Rowan Scott on board.

Original Thinker scored at Carlisle last time at 11-1 and has gone up 4lb for that success. Raft Up also brings solid form, having finished 312 on his last three starts with the win coming over this course and distance.


Haydock: Land Of Liberty could have experience edge

David Menuisier has a 40 per cent strike-rate (2-5) with two-year-olds on turf this season and targets another juvenile success in the 7f fillies' novice (7.15).

Land Of Liberty cost €130,000 as a yearling and is the daughter of Starspangledbanner, who produced Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad.

She is one of just two runners with previous experience, having finished fifth of six on her debut at Kempton last month.

"She ran green at Kempton, but she's a well-bred filly and it will be interesting to see how she goes on turf," said Menuisier. "She might want a mile but she's been in good form, so let's see how much she improves from her first run."

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Land Of Liberty19:15 Haydock
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Jky: Robert Havlin Tnr: David Menuisier

Newton Abbot: Tidball takes over from Cobden

Keel Strand bids to complete a hat-trick for trainer Paul Nicholls in the 2m5½f handicap hurdle (2.33), with his last two wins coming at this track and also since a wind operation and the fitting of a tongue-tie.

The five-year-old carries a 7lb penalty for last week's victory, but 5lb claimer Jay Tidball, who rides the course well, takes over from Harry Cobden to help ease the burden.

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Keel Strand14:33 Newton Abbot
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Jky: Jay Tidball (5lb)Tnr: Paul Nicholls

Newton Abbot stat: 67 per cent

Neil Mulholland has saddled two winners from three runners in handicap hurdles at the course this season. He runs Organic (3.08).

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Organic15:08 Newton Abbot
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Jky: Conor O'Farrell Tnr: Neil Mulholland


Wexford: Power Roche the jockey to follow

Last season's champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche has four rides at a track where he has a 40 per cent strike-rate (2-5) this season.

All of Power Roche's rides are provided by trainer Philip Rothwell, who runs Pleasureofpressure in the second division of the 2m1½f handicap hurdle (2.40), having trained the winner of the race two years ago.

Of his other mounts, Splendid Choice (2.05) has proven form in the first division having won over course and distance in May. He can be forgiven his disappointing run last time, though, as it came just six days after that victory.

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Following Orders13:35 Wexford
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Jky: Tiernan Power Roche (5lb)Tnr: P J Rothwell
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Splendid Choice14:05 Wexford
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Jky: Tiernan Power Roche (5lb)Tnr: P J Rothwell
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Pleasureofpressure14:40 Wexford
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Jky: Tiernan Power Roche (5lb)Tnr: P J Rothwell
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Warm In Gorey17:00 Wexford
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Jky: Tiernan Power Roche (5lb)Tnr: P J Rothwell

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